No. 7 Jennings downs Bobcats

The Jennings High Bulldogs jumped to a 21-0 lead and never looked back Friday night on their way to a 31-14 victory over the Eunice High Bobcats.
The Bulldogs scored two touchdowns in the first five minutes of the game to take the early momentum, then added a early second quarter touchdown to extend their lead.
The Bulldogs, a Class 3A semifinalist last year, jumped to a 21-0 lead thanks to 242 yards of offense in the opening half.
Coach Paul Trosclair’s Bobcats performed better in the second half, actually outscoring the Bulldogs by a 14-10 margin.
Trosclair felt that his team committed too many mistakes to overcome in the game.
“We had poor execution, a couple of unnecessary penalties, and just poor execution overall,” he commented.
“We were too undisciplined on defense and we were inconsistent on offense. Our special teams were not good. It was an all-around poor performance.”
Trosclair did credit the Bulldogs. “They have 32 seniors returning from a team that went to the semifinals last season and they executed well.”
The Dogs wasted no time after receiving the opening kickoff. After Travis Etienne ran for yards on first down, he found running room for a 67-yard touchdown run on second down. Seth Cox booted the PAT for a 7-0 lead with 11:02 left in the first quarter.
The Cats picked up a first down on a 5-yard run by Ty Ceasar and a 6-yard pass from Alex Richard to Triston Frye, but eventually were forced to punt.
Jennings got the ball on their own 43 and Etienne gained had two carries for 29 yards for a first-and-ten at the Eunice 28.
Quarterback Kaleb Chaisson passed to Ian Cassidy for a touchdown on the next play. Cox converted the PAT for a 14-0 lead at the 6:56 mark of the first quarter.
The Cats put together a drive from their 23 to the Bulldogs 49 on the ensuing possession. But a fumbled snap at that point forced a punt.
The Bulldogs’ Taylor Joseph returned the punt 26 yards to the Jennings’ 42. The Cats forced a punt, but a roughing the punter penalty set up Jennings at the Eunice 46 and it took them five plays to score as Chaisson teamed with Cassidy for a 7-yard touchdown pass. Cox booted the PAT for the 21-0 lead.
The Bulldogs had a chance to add to their lead late in the half but Quentin Macri blocked a 27-yard field goal attempt by Cox.
The Bobcat defense stopped a Bulldog drive with 7:37 left in the third quarter by stopping Etienne short on a fourth-and-two at the Eunice 32.
The Bobcat offense responded with a 69-yard, 9-play drive for a touchdown.
Key play in the drive was a Richard to Keithan Green pass which covered 40 yards. Richard had an 11-yard run to set up a 4-yard scoring run by Ceasar with 4:06 left in the quarter. The PAT kick failed.
The Bulldogs got a 22-yard field goal from Cox at the end of the quarter for a 24-6 lead. The Dogs then drove 55 yards in seven plays for a touchdown. Etienne capped the drive with a 4-yard run and Cox delivered the PAT kick.
Ceasar would score a touchdown with 33 seconds left in the game on an 11-yard run. Richard ran for the two points to make it 31-14.