Giants take care of business at Buckeye; will play for district championship Friday

For the second week in a row, the Jena Giants defense shutout their opponent with gang tackling plays like this one featuring Jakobe Washington (99), Cadyn Elliott (43), and Andrew Sanders (32) during the district game against Buckeye last Friday night in Buckeye. Jena won the game 26-0, improved to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in district play, and prepares to take on the Marksville Tigers this Friday night in Jena for the District Championship. (See story.)

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