Giants stay on top with wins over Buckeye

Jenaâs Brennan Deville (15) pops up on second after stealing the bag as a Buckeye player searches for a tag during the district game held Tuesday, April 12, in Jena. The Giants won the key district game 6-1. They finish the regular season this week, hosting Marksville Thursday night, Eunice Friday night, and travel to Winnsboro Saturday to play FCCS. (See story.)

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April 20, 2022

The Jena Giants resumed district play this past week as they played and defeated the Buckeye Panthers twice in one week that allowed them to stay on top of District 3-3A. Last season the Giants also defeated Buckeye twice in district play and these two important games kept Jena tied for first place with the Grant Cougars.

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