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Eleven LaSalle High School Tigers were recently named to the District 4-1A All-District teams.

Even though the Tigers suffered season ending injuries to some of its players, and others were forced to miss some games because of injuries, the Tigers still finished the season ranked at Number 12 in the state.

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Nineteen Jena High School Giants were recently named to the 2017 Class 3-3A All-District football teams.

The Giants finished the 2017 season with another 10-0 perfect record and claimed the district championship and was ranked as the Number 2 team in the state, and earned a berth in the state playoffs.

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By Billy Fowler

Our Jena High School football team just completed a season that will go down in history as perhaps the most exciting ever.

However, some members of that state quarter finalist team could put up a powerful argument. That game they won in the southern most tip of our state was just as exciting as the Caldwell game.

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By Glynn Harris

Stuff is really starting to happen in the deer woods around our area. Freezers have been cleaned out making room for the fresh tasty venison that will be added. Occasionally, a hunter gets lucky and downs a buck worthy of wall space in the den.

For some hunters, luck plays a part in the success of downing a trophy buck.

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By Greg Jones

This will be the last story written on the LaSalle Tigers 2017 football season. It was a tough season filled with injuries and still the Tigers held tough week after week.

The Tigers fell to the Homer Pelicans in the first round of the LHSAA state playoffs this past Friday night and folks around the state are calling it an upset. This to me was no upset, because our Tigers were not a full strength and some younger players got their first varsity action in this game.

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By Austin Whatley

The Jena Giants played in the 1st round of the Class 3A football state playoffs this past Friday. The Giants entered the playoffs as the #3 ranked team after finishing the season with an undefeated record.

The Giants opponent for the 1st round was the #30 Westlake Rams from the Lake Charles area. The Giants were looking to pick up their 3rd straight first round playoff victory. The captains for the Giants were Lamar Farris, Chico Savage, Troy Dangerfield, and Shaun Todd. Westlake won the toss and elected to defer to the 2nd half.

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By Greg Jones

The LaSalle Tigers went into last Friday night’s game looking for answers for the injury plaque that has devastated the Tiger’s roster.

The Tigers have suffered injuries to the quarterback and running back positions. Sophomore running back Zack Dickey has stepped into the quarterback position and given everything possible to the team and that position.

Coming into the Block game, the Tigers were looking for some help for Zack and the offense. So, with all players that have taken a snap this year injured, the coaching staff looked to the offensive line.

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By Austin Whatley

For the third year in a row the Jena Giants played for a district championship on their home field this past week. Two years ago the Giants defeated the Peabody Warhorses to earn the district championship while last year the Giants lost to Marksville in the district championship.

The Giants were expected to be in this position coming into the season, as they were the favorites to win the district. Their opponent, the Caldwell Spartans, however was not expected to play for a district championship. Many people were picking Caldwell to finish at the bottom of the district standings after they had only 3 wins in the last 3 seasons combined.

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