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The LaSalle Tigers will hit the road this Friday night as they head to Ferriday for the first round of the LHSAA State Playoffs.

LaSalle, ranked #20 in Class 1A, will take on Delta Charter, ranked #13, in a post-Thanksgiving Day matchup.

In a normal year, the Friday after Thanksgiving is the quarterfinal playoff game but this year is far from normal.

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It’s been 20 years since the Jena Giants had a playoff game after Thanksgiving. It was the year 2000 when a talented Jena squad played the eventual Class 3A State Champs, Notre Dome, in a quarterfinal game in Crowley that ended one of the Giants’ most prolific seasons of all time.

Due to all the complications revolving around COVID-19 this season, the Giants will once again be playing a playoff game after Thanksgiving, however, it will be the first round of the LHSAA playoffs and not the quarterfinals.

The Giants, ranked #11 in Class 3A, will host Kenner, ranked #22, at Guy Campbell Memorial Stadium Friday night with kickoff set for 7 p.m.

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The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is accepting applications for the Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC), a leadership development program that provides expert training for future conservation leaders in Louisiana.

LWF is looking for students passionate about conservation for our next cohort which will meet during the Spring 2021 semester. Louisiana students 18 or older that will be enrolled as an undergraduate in the Spring 2021 semester are eligible to apply.

Those selected will receive training to develop leadership skills and techniques to analyze conservation policies and advocate for solutions. Training will be provided by current and former natural resource professionals in the public, non-profit and private sectors.

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Jena Lady Giant Softball standout Alli Brunson participated in the NCAA National Signing Day November 12 where she officially signed her letter of intent to play college softball with the Northwest Florida State College Raiders.

Brunson, a senior at Jena High, made her decision official during a reception at the Jena Giant Fieldhouse surrounded by family, friends, and her Jena Lady Giant softball teammates.

When the 2021 softball season begins for Jena, Brunson will be a four-year starter for the program where she has mainly pitched but also played shortstop and first base.

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The LaSalle Tigers’ football team had to cancel their final two games of the regular season last week due to a COVID-19 situation and out of precaution for the safety of all players.

The Tigers were set to travel to Logansport last Friday and this Thursday they were to play their final regular season game at home against Montgomery, however, a few positive coronavirus tests in the team had the entire squad go into quarantine.

According to LHSAA rules and guidelines, if someone on the team, either a player or coach, test positive for the coronavirus and has been within six feet of others for more than 15 minutes, all those that were in that proximity must be quarantined for 14 days.

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The LaSalle Tigers found out Wednesday afternoon that the Northwood-Lena Gators would not be the homecoming opponent this year.

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It was homecoming this past Friday night as Jena High School welcomed back alumni from years past. The Buckeye Panther would come to town to take on the Giants in another district contest.

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The Jena Giants traveled to Grant Parish this past Friday night as they took on a much improved Grant Cougar Football team. The Giants were coming off a big win over Caldwell and were looking to improve to 2-0 in district.

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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced in a news conference Thursday, October 22, that he is loosening restrictions for football stadiums; unfortunately, LaSalle Parish does not qualify.

He said the percent positivity for parishes has to be less than 5% for two weeks to allow stadiums to increase from 25% to 50% capacity. Right now, only 26 parishes qualify to have their high school stadiums at 50% under the order Edwards signed, effective Friday, October 23.

If those parishes fall back to 10% test positivity, the occupancy goes back down to 25%.

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The LaSalle Tigers traveled to the campus of Northwestern State University to take on the St. Mary’s Tigers on their homecoming night.

St Mary’s jumped out on top early 21- 0, but the Tigers from Olla never backed down. St Mary’s offense would never get back into the end zone the rest of the game.

The LaSalle defense would rise to the occasion and get into the end zone twice on this night. The lone offensive touchdown by the LaSalle Tigers would come when Brady Hough found Cole Derr racing down the sideline for a 44-yard touchdown. Brady would find Blake Rogers for the two-point conversion.

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