The late Clyde Holloway of Forest Hill said shortly after being elected to his first term in the U.S. House that he spent more time passing the bucket than passing laws.

Raising money for the next campaign, whenever it is, whatever office is the objective, is second-nature to the modern politician.

Unopposed legislators whose districts include parts of Rapides have a step up on their next race, whenever it might occur.

It needs to be noted that the funds on hand were for the most part received before candidate qualifying in August. Until then there were no unopposed candidates.

Did the task of raising money dissuade potential opponents? Perhaps. Did absence of opposition indicate general satisfaction by the electorate?

Perhaps.

As of reports of September 4 here’s the unopposed accounting:

Sen. Jay Luneau, District 29, $264,000 on hand, $216,000 raised this calendar year;

Sen. Mike Reese, District 39, $517,000 on hand, $128,000 raised this year;

Sen. Glen Womack, District 32, $67,000 on hand, $76,000 raised this year;

Sen. Jay Morris, District 35, $24,000 on hand, $27,000 raised this year;

Rep. Mike Johnson, District 27, $322,000 on hand, $41,000 raised this year;

Rep. Rhonda Butler, District 38, $58,100 on hand, $81,300 raised this year.

The Senior Citizens’ Fair day will be held Friday, Oct. 13 from 8:30 am – 12 pm with lunch being served at 11 am at the State Evacuation Site, located at 8100 US Highway 71 S in Lecompte, adjacent to LSUA. This event is sponsored by the Rapides Parish Fair Board Association, Rapides Parish Assessor Rick Ducote, Mayor Rich Dupree and the City of Pineville, Rapides Parish Clerk of Court Robin L. Hooter, District Attorney Phillip Terrell, and Rapides Parish Sheriff Mark Wood.

Activities include music, health providers, and door prizes. Complimentary tickets are available at all Rapides Senior Citizens’ Centers at at 209 Shamrock in Pineville. For information call 318-487-1561.

By RON HIGGINS, Journal Sports

BATON ROUGE — LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has been looking for slivers of optimism that the worst defense in Tigers’ history through the first six games of a season was pulling out of its nosedive.

And maybe, just maybe, in the final 2½ quarters of LSU’s 49-39 win at Missouri last Saturday, he “started to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” as he said in his weekly media conference on Monday.

That narrow beam of hope was Missouri, like Ole Miss which beat LSU 55-49 on Sept. 30 and like Arkansas, which lost to LSU 34-31 on Sept. 23, finally stopped scoring on just about every possession.

When Missouri scored on its first three possessions for a 22-7 lead, LSU’s dazed and confused defense was on a streak in which it had given up 13 TDs and 5 field goals in its last 25 possessions.

Finally, when Tigers’ linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. intercepted a Missouri pass on the third play of Mizzou’s fourth possession followed by LSU’s offense cashing in the turnover for a touchdown, the bleeding stopped gushing.

Missouri scored two TDs and a field goal in last nine possessions and even threw a Pick-6 TD interception to safety Major Burns.

“We’ve got to get our defense to be much more in sync with what we’re doing offensively,” Kelly as his No. 22 Tigers prepare to host Auburn Saturday at 6 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. “I think we took a step in that direction. I’m not saying it’s a leap in any fashion, but we took a step and we need to continue to do that. The charge here is still playing complementary football with offense, defense and special teams.”

Offense, without a doubt, has been LSU’s savior.

LSU ranks third nationally in total offense averaging 548.3 yards and is fifth in scoring averaging 44.8 points. Tigers’ quarterback Jayden Daniels is second nationally in total offense averaging 398.5 yards, which is 21.5 more yards than LSU QB legend Joe Burrow averaged at this stage of his 2019 Heisman Trophy-winning season.

Daniels’ gutsy performance vs. Missouri – 259 passing yards and three TDs and 30 rushing yards and a TD despite being physically battered – earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors Monday for the third time this season. LSU tackle Emery Jones was honored as the league’s Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Though it appeared Daniels injured his ribs in the final period at Missouri, Kelly said he’s been cleared for practice.

“Our biggest concern was just (Daniels) overall soreness,” Kelly said. “He got hit a number of times. It was a physical game. But he checked out well yesterday. He was in this morning for his normal 5:30 film study and was with the trainers. He’ll be a full go for practice on Tuesday.”

KNOW YOUR ENEMY

No. 22 LSU (4-2 overall, 3-1 SEC West) vs. Auburn (3-2 overall, 0-2 SEC West), Tiger Stadium, Saturday, 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Last game for Auburn: Two weeks ago before an open date this past weekend, Auburn lost at home 27-20 to No. 1 Georgia when the Bulldogs scored the game-winning TD with 2:52 left. Auburn’s 219 rushing yards was the most Georgia has given up since 2016.

Series record and last meeting: LSU leads 32-24-1. Last season at Auburn, LSU won 21-17 by scoring 21 unanswered points. Tigers’ safety Greg Brooks Jr. clinched the win with an interception. Auburn badly outgained LSU 438 to 270 in total offense, but LSU forced four AU turnovers.

Auburn head coach: Hugh Freeze (106-49 in 13 seasons overall, 3-2 in first year at Auburn)

THIS AND THAT

Early betting line: LSU is favored by 11½ points

Number of Louisiana natives on Auburn roster: 6

Number of Alabama natives on LSU roster: 2

Number of transfers on Auburn roster from 4-year schools: 32 players from 27 schools including 18 players from 15 Power 5 Conference schools.

AUBURN PLAYERS TO WATCH

OFFENSE

QB Peyton Thorne (59 of 94 for 643 passing yards, 4 TDs, 4 interceptions and 198 rushing yards and two TDs on 45 carries), RB Jarquez Hunter (202 rushing yards and 2 TDs on 50 carries,) WR Jay Fair (18 catches for 196 yards and 2 TDs), FS Jaylin Simpson (15 tackles, 1 TFL, 4 interceptions), DT Marcus Harris (19 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks), PK and KO Alex McPherson (5 for 5 FG, 18 of 18 extra points, 29 kickoffs for 63.3 yards per kick, 11 touchbacks), P Oscar Chapman (22 punts for 42.8 ypk, 9 inside the 20, 9 fair catches 5 for 50-yards plus), KR Brian Battie (11 for 281 yards), PR Keionte Scott (4 for 77 yards)

POP QUIZ

1. What did LSU do in its 1969 21-20 win over Auburn that it never did before and hadn’t done since?

    A. Throw a halfback pass for a TD on LSU’s first offensive play

    B. Return an onside kick for a TD

    C. Dropkick a 35-yard field goal

    D. Return an interception for a TD

2. What is Auburn’s battle cry?

     A. War Weasel

     B. War Weevil

     C. War Beagle

     D. War Eagle

3. What job did Ralph “Shug” Jordan hold immediately prior to becoming Auburn’s head football coach in 1951?

      A. He was Auburn’s head basketball coach and an assistant football coach

     B. He was Georgia’s head basketball coach and an assistant football coach

     C. He was Alabama’s head basketball coach and an assistant football coach

     D. He was Florida’s head track and field coach and an assistant football coach

ANSWERS 1. A 2. D 3. B

Contact Ron at ronhigginsmedia@gmail.com

By JIM BUTLER

Akeisha Reed has not yet bonded out from her 10th arrest of this year.

She was booked on October 5 with bail set at $12,000 and remained in Rapides confinement Monday afternoon.

Reed, 50, is currently charged with aggravated battery, a felony, theft and contempt of court.

Her 2023 record shows:

September 7 – possession marijuana, theft, resisting officer l, contempt 5 counts, $25,000 bail, released September 11;

August 24 – theft, $500 bail, released August 24;

August 19 – burglary, criminal trespass, $3,000 bail, released August 21;

August 15 – theft, resisting officer, $1,000 bail, released August 16;

August 3 – remaining on premises, resisting officer, contempt, $2,750 bail, released August 3;

June 17 – contempt, $5,000 bail, released July 19;

May 30 – theft, remaining on premises, $750 bail, released June 30;

February 24 – possession CDS II 2-28 grams, burglary, resisting officer, $3,500 bail, released May 10;

February 15 – burglary of inhabited dwelling, $500 bail, released February 16.

Candidates are required to file reports of any contributions of $1,000 more in the 20 days preceding Saturday’s primary election. Those reports include:

Senate District 31

Mike McConathy – October 5, Mark M. Trombetta, Shreveport, $1,000; October 6, Richard J. Ward III Campaign, Port Allen, and Wards PAC, Baton Rouge, $2,500; Allison Smith, Benton, $2,000.

Alan Seabaugh – October 4, Nestwell Properties, Baton Rouge, $2,500.

House District 26

Edward Larvadain III – September 28, Jay for LA PAC, Alexandria, $2,500; September 29, RMH Distro, Sheridan, WY, $1,000; October 2, Crescent River Port Pilots Assn. SEAPAC, Metairie, $1,000, LFT PAC, Baton Rouge, $2,500.

Reddex Washington Jr. – September 28, Spurgeon Law Firm, Alexandria, $1,000.

Rapides Sheriff

Mark Wood – October 2, JMS Properties, Woodworth, Rural Land Investments, Alexandria, Living Colors Nursery, Forest Hill, all $1,000, Toni Billings, Oakdale, $1,635.49, Ralph Luneau, Pineville, $2,000, Barth Building Co., Wilbert Bryant, Hay for LA PAC, all Alexandria, Eco Wholesale Nursery, Forest Hill, Joe McPherson III, Youngsville, all $2,500; October 3, Dallas Hixson, Alexandria, Living Colors Nursery, Forest Hill, $1,000.

As another National Newspaper Week comes to close, a reminder that handwriting was on the wall just eight years ago. A look back:

Walking into a meeting this morning for talk about our company’s digital future I realize there is bad road ahead as I notice no one else has a laptop in hand, looking, as I am, for an internet connection, and there are no morning newspapers under anyone’s arm.

Nope, it’s just me, my paper and my evidently outdated unit, searching for a way to plug wire into worldwide web.

The others, most too young to remember mobile units the size of Shaquile O’Neal’s shoes and Tuesday morning newspapers too thick to see daylight through, have smart phones about the dimension of a cigarette package (no Camels in room either) and hand-held pads.

Each of their devices is plugged into what looks like an octopus in a recessed spot in the roundtable’s center. That’s the CCU (Central Charging Unit, for all of you un-schooled out there), and it’s blinking red and green like an out-of-control railroad warning device as it keeps their batteries charged.

I could use a cup of coffee for the same purpose, but this is more a spring water and Coke Zero crowd. And those wafer-thin things that pass for cookies are guaranteed sugar- and taste-free.

All of those tethered devices are WiFi (that’s wireless for the unschooled crowd) operational, as opposed to the laptop I have previously been so proud of but now type furtively on, wondering how I’ll get it past the IT guru.

A large screen on the far wall is throwing up an image of all of us, presumably because this group is more accustomed to, as well as more comfortable with, looking at a screen and not real people sitting across the table, much less talking to them.

Remember R2D2 projecting the shimmering Princess Leia’s image?

Well that’s nothing, evidently, to what lies out before us today.

We are going to retrieve from clouds information that will spring us forward in the digital era.

It says so, right there on the first page of my meeting E-binder (that’s E for electronic, or maybe Everyman?).

Wonder if we going to have an E-Bloody Mary before our E-lunch? Not E-xactly.

Contributed from the archives of Jim Butler, a Bolton High School alumnus who was an acclaimed writer and editor at the Alexandria Town Talk for 36 years, the last 23 (1977-2003) as editor-in-chief. He led Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina for the Gulfport (Miss.) Sun-Herald in 2005. Butler returned home to Cenla a few years ago, and shares his talents and insight with Rapides Parish Journal readers. He has E-volved, somewhat, but like many of us, regrets the corporate-sparked demise of printed daily newspapers.

Contact Jim at jimbutler76@gmail.com

By RON HIGGINS, Journal Sports

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The entertainment value of the 2023 LSU football team is undeniable and unpredictable.

Midway through this season after six games, the Tigers and their opponents are averaging 1.26 points per minute.

In other words, don’t dare take a bathroom break or visit a concession stand. It’s not over until it’s over and probably even then it’s not necessarily a done deal.

On a picture-perfect fall Saturday afternoon, the No. 23 Tigers found themselves in a 22-7 deficit at No. 21 Missouri, then re-took and lost the lead twice before closing with a 14-0 run in the game’s final three minutes for an emotionally and physically exhausting 49-39 SEC win.

It wasn’t until LSU safety Major Burns scored on a 19-yard interception return with 34 seconds left for the final margin of victory that the only remaining cheers in the Faurot Field crowd of 62,631 were from the purple and gold faithful who made the 11-hour trip north.

“Collectively, this was just a mindset of a tough football team going on the road, when they’ve been absolutely beaten up (by critics) about how bad they are (after losing 55-49 at Ole Miss last Saturday), and they respond against a really good football team,” LSU head coach Brian Kelly said.

“The real story here is (LSU quarterback) Jayden Daniels. He’s a warrior. . .he’s got the heart of a champion. He’s been inspirational showing toughness. He’s a game-breaker. He does so many things to hurt defenses. You don’t get too many chances to coach a guy like that.”

Burns’ Pick-6 not only clinched a victory, improving LSU to 4-2 on the season and 3-1 in the SEC West, but it assured that another virtuoso performance by Daniels wasn’t wasted.

Not only did the senior dual QB wizard account for 389 total offensive yards – 15 of 21 for 259 passing yards and three touchdowns as well as 130 rushing yards and a TD on 15 carries – but he led the Tigers on TD drives of 92 and 75 yards in final 11:23 after leaving the game bruised and battered from a blow he absorbed on a TD run that was nullified by a penalty.

On those possessions that respectively ended with Daniels’ 35-yard TD run on a QB draw for a 35-32 lead with 7:54 left and with his 29-yard game-winning scoring strike to Malik Nabers for a 42-39 advantage with 2:58 remaining, he completed 5 of 6 passes for 86 yards. He also rushed for 96 yards on seven carries.

“They (Missouri) did a good job early in the game taking away our explosive plays in the passing game,” Daniels said. “But I committed to everybody just staying the course, not getting out of whack and trusting the coaches.”

Ranked second nationally in total offense, there wasn’t a doubt LSU’s offense would turn from sporadic sparks to a bonfire after punting twice and scoring a TD in its first three series of the game. The visiting Tigers scored five TDs and two field goals on their next seven possessions.

LSU did it with 20 more running attempts (43) than passing attempts (23). The Tigers outgained Mizzou 533-527 in total offense yardage on the strength of 274 rushing yards. Though Daniels repeatedly killed the home team defense escaping the pocket on scrambles and on designed plays, running back Logan Diggs led all rushers with 134 yards and 1 TD on 24 attempts.

The game’s first 24 minutes looked like last week’s LSU debacle at Ole Miss.

Missouri QB Brady Cook completed 13 of his first 15 passes for 202 yards and two TDs to wide-open receivers Luther Burden, Mookie Cooper and Theo Wease. LSU defenders played 10 yards off receivers. There were numerous missed tackles.

But on his 17th pass attempt, Cook’s SEC record streak of 364 attempts without an interception was snapped when LSU linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. dropped deep into coverage and picked Cook at the Missouri 45.

LSU cashed in the mistake on Daniels’ 3-yard TD pass to Mason Taylor with 1:59 left in the second quarter to cut Mizzou’s lead to 22-17.

Though Missouri placekicker Harrison Mevis ended the first half with a 50-yard field goal for a 25-17 halftime lead, Perkins’ interception and then his near-block of Mevis’ missed 44-yard attempt on Mizzou’s second-half opening possession awakened LSU’s slumbering defense.

“Coach (Kelly) always talks about discipline through all four quarters, and we did that,” Perkins said. “We had to stay on business in the second half.

LSU recorded two sacks, three QB hurries and four of its five tackles for losses in the final two quarters. Meanwhile, Mizzou had no answers for stopping Daniels, Diggs, wide receivers Nabers (6 catches for 146 yards, 1 TD) and Brian Thomas 4 for 66, 1 TD) and tight end Taylor (4 for 27, 1 TD).

“You’ve got to tip your hat to them (LSU),” said Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz, whose team suffered its first loss of the season (5-1 overall, 1-1 SEC East). “They’ve got some elite players. Jayden Daniels played as well as any quarterback I’ve ever gone against. We knew going into the game he was going to be a tough out.” 

After playing four of its first six games away from Tiger Stadium, LSU now plays its last five of six contests at home starting with Auburn next Saturday.

Contact Ron at ronhigginsmedia@gmail.com

By BRET H. MCCORMICK, Journal Sports

RUSTON – Thomas Bachman doesn’t believe in moral victories, so don’t offer him any platitudes following Alexandria Senior High’s 35-28 loss at No. 4 Ruston last Friday night. 

Bachman, the Trojans’ eighth-year head coach, watched his Trojans erase a 21-point halftime deficit to twice tie the game in the second half before a late turnover led to the Bearcats’ game-winning drive. 

With Ruston’s powerful front seven bottling up star Trojan tailback JT Lindsey, ASH (3-3, 0-1 District 2-5A) needed senior quarterback Ty Feaster to have his best game of the season if the Trojans had hopes of knocking off the unbeaten Bearcats (6-0, 1-0). 

Feaster delivered in the second half, tossing four touchdowns, including two to junior tight end Tanner Townsend, as the Trojans gave the Ruston faithful plenty to worry about on a raucous Homecoming night. 

“You can go back and look at our history,” Bachman said. “We’ve never laid down. Our kids have always battled. We’ve just got to do a better job for the kids. We’ve got to put them in positions to make plays, and we’ve got to make those plays when we get those opportunities.”

ASH and Ruston are used to tough battles. They played an insane 61-60 game won by Ruston in the second round of the playoffs in 2018, and ASH bounced back the following year to beat the Bearcats 17-13. They didn’t play in 2020, the Covid-shortened season when the Trojans finished as state runner-up, and Ruston has now won three straight in the series.  

The Trojans got a defensive stop and then scored on their opening drive of the second half to make the score 21-7 when Feaster connected with senior Jaylin Johnson on a 68-yard touchdown, Johnson’s first of the year. 

Bachman then dialed up an onside kick, which senior Bodie Van Dyke executed perfectly, and the Trojans marched down for another touchdown to cut the deficit to seven when Feaster found a wide-open Townsend for a 10-yard TD. 

Van Dyke then pulled off a second successful onside kick, setting up the Trojans’ tying touchdown drive that ended with Feaster finding senior E.J. Scott open in the middle of the end zone for a 12-yard score.

“Just trying to give a spark,” Bachman said of the decision to try to onside kicks. “It’s like a shot of energy up and down the sideline when you pull those things off, and we’ve been really good at them through the years. Our kids really believe in it. It’s led to a lot of success.”

But Ruston is accustomed to close battles, having beaten Lafayette Christian by three and rallying from two scores down to beat Neville in Week 5, and the Bearcats stepped up when they had to. 

Junior running back Jordan Hayes gave the Bearcats a 28-21 lead with a 6-yard TD with 10:02 left in the game, and Feaster’s second touchdown pass to Townsend tied the game again

ASH’s defense got a much-needed stop and the ball back to the Trojan offense with a chance to take the lead, but Ruston junior cornerback Aidan Anding picked off Feaster for a second time, setting up a methodical Bearcat drive that was finished by a 3-yard TD run by junior Dylone Brooks with 1:15 to play to put Ruston ahead again. 

ASH got the ball back with plenty of time remaining, but the Bearcat defense was up to the challenge as senior Tulane commitment Geordan Guidry sacked Feaster on fourth down to end the game. 

Ruston took a 21-0 lead at halftime courtesy of two rushing scores by junior quarterback Josh Brantley, who ran for a career-high 149 yards, and a third by Brooks, who combined with Hayes for an additional 91 rushing yards. 

Feaster finished with 236 yards on 15-of-29 passing with four touchdowns and three interceptions, but the Bearcats limited ASH to just 90 rushing yards, including 57 on 19 carries by Lindsey. 

Johnson had his best game of the season with two catches for 80 yards, while Scott added five receptions for 72 yards. Amyrion Mingo and Omarion Ford both had interceptions for the Trojans. 

Bachman said the Trojans had “a lot to be proud of” from Friday night’s performance but that the Trojans weren’t excited because “we came here to win.”

“We’re right there,” he said. “There’s tons of potential in this team. We’ve got to continue to coach. We’ve got to continue to improve. Everything you want is in front of you.”

PINEVILLE — The Louisiana Christian University football program kept an opponent completely off the scoreboard for the first time since September 17, 2011 on Saturday afternoon, overpowering visiting North American University in a 55-0 demolition. 

The defensive line recorded nine sacks and 20 tackles for loss. The secondary broke up nine passes with an interception and the unit tallied a safety coming on a blocked punt by Evan Bickford.  

Incredibly, defensive coordinator Tyson Andrus’ troops held the Stallions to minus 17 total yards of offense and just one completion over 12 pass attempts.

The Wildcats rose to 6-0 overall and are 5-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference competition. The Stallions came up lame and dropped to 1-5 overall.

Detavius Eldridge was the most dominant defender, notching a team-high eight tackles (5 solo) in addition to game-bests in both sacks (3) plus TFLs (4) with a net loss of 26 yards, all career-highs across the board. 

Kavin Touriac also claimed a pair of sacks, totaled 3.5 tackles for loss, and dropped ball carriers a combined 28 yards behind the line of scrimmage. 

Cole Jones (2), Wilbert Robertson (1.5), and Ernest Simon (1.5) all logged multi-TFL outings with Robertson collecting the lone quarterback hurry and Jones knocking down a pair of passes.

Pop McGee brought down his fifth career interception. 

Sal Palermo III had a season-high 24 completions, found the end zone three times through the air and once on the ground, logged 288 passing yards and had an additional 38 rushing to combine for 326 in total. 

Devin Briscoe was a multi-faceted machine, setting career-bests as a receiver with four receptions for 65 yards and his second career score plus a game-most 73 rushing yards on eight carries to go along with another touchdown, giving him 138 all-purpose yards and a 9.1 average yards per carry rate.

Taevion Cunningham also had a career afternoon as a checkdown option out of the backfield, going for a campaign-high three catches, 40 yards, plus a score on top of 39 yards on the ground for a 13.0 YPC and six more points on the board.

Jacob Ganote raised his personal benchmark to 82 yards and four catches from the tight end slot, Sammy Feaster clocked in an additional 69 receiving yards, and Josh Alonzo was impressive in just his third collegiate appearance, rumbling for 47 yards over five carries (9.4 YPC).

Next Saturday, LCU will be visiting the Texas College Steers at 2 p.m.

By BRET H. MCCORMICK, Journal Sports

Coming off a 50-carry performance in a Week 5 loss to Grant, Buckeye junior running back Jim Burlew could have used an extra week of rest. 

Burlew carried a light load Thursday night as he and the Panthers (4-2) made quick work of Bolton in a 67-0 victory during their annual Squirrel Bowl game. 

The parish’s top rusher through five games, Burlew needed just five touches Thursday night to score three short touchdowns as Buckeye opened a 40-point lead in just over 15 minutes of game action. Burlew finished with 33 rushing yards in the game.

“He’s an old-school back getting 30, 40, 50 carries a game,” Buckeye coach Ben McLaughlin said. “We’ve lightened the load on him all during the week because he’s at that point we’re midway through the season. He’s gotten all the reps he needs. I’m glad that he gets a little bit of a week off this week because next week with Bunkie coming to town is gonna be super tough.”

Buckeye struck first on its third offensive play as junior quarterback Adam Brodnax found junior Haidyn Boone in the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown. The Panthers added a Burlew 3-yard TD along with an Ashton Hawthorne 20-yard score on an end-around receiving TD, his first of the season. Burlew added 5-yard and 3-yard TDs sandwiched around a Jesse Standlee 61-yard run.

Christian Morace added two rushing touchdowns (5 and 3 yards) for the Panthers, and Matayo Sutter’s 11-yard TD made the score 60-0. The final score of the game came on a 35-yard pick-six by Cameron Burns.  

McLaughlin said he was proud of the Panthers for staying focused in spite of the Squirrel Bowl distractions and playing against an inferior opponent. 

“Every game it’s about playing to our standard,” McLaughlin said, “but in a game like that you can really emphasize it. … Don’t look at records. Play to our standard. Play every play, you know, the silent film. Play every play to our standard.”

TIOGA 49, PINE PRAIRIE 0

Travis Adams scored three first-quarter touchdowns and Cace Malone added two TD passes as the Indians opened up a 41-point lead after one quarter of action. 

The Indians’ streak of games with interceptions returned for touchdowns ended at five, but star defensive back Ja’Corian Norris made it four straight games with a TD by returning the opening kickoff 70 yards. 

Josh Loyd took an end-around pass from Malone 26 yards into the end zone, and Adams ran 32 yards for his first of three touchdowns to give the Indians a 21-0 lead. Adams later added TD runs of 8 yards and 1 yard, while Malone hit Ryan Reeves for a 49-yard TD. 

A Kentavius Bates 12-yard run in the third quarter was the only score in the second half for the Indians (5-1). 

Adams gained 50 yards on just four carries as he scored on each of his last three touches, while Bates added 50 rushing yards on six carries. Malone finished 3-of-4 passing for 131 yards and two touchdowns. 

WEST MONROE 31, PINEVILLE 0

West Monroe (5-1, 1-0 2-5A) gained over 400 yards of offense, led by senior quarterback Hayden Federico, who rushed for two TDs and threw an 80-yard TD to David Moore in the victory. 

Pineville (2-4, 0-1) was unable to take advantage of four fumbles by West Monroe. The Rebels of Central Louisiana managed 175 yards of offense in the game, led by sophomore Ayden Tate’s 114 rushing yards.

MENARD 42, PICKERING 0

Freshman Wyatt Heyward scored two touchdowns before the Eagles ran their first offensive play, returning the opening kickoff 71 yards and recovering a Pickering fumble in the end zone to give the Eagles a 14-0 lead with 10:20 to play in the first quarter.

Jake Vaughn threw a touchdown pass and ran for another in the first quarter, while Aidyn Moran added a 31-yard TD run for the Eagles, who needed just 23 plays and 204 yards of offense to improve to 3-3 and 1-0 in District 4-2A play. 

NEVILLE 51, PEABODY 0

The Warhorses (4-2, 0-1 District 2-4A) turned the ball over six times in the first half, including two fumbles that were recovered for Neville defensive touchdowns, as the Tigers opened up a 35-0 halftime lead. 

Peabody’s best drive came at the end of the first half, but a fumble at the Neville 1-yard line was recovered by the Tigers (5-1, 1-0) to keep the Warhorses off the scoreboard. 

The turnover parade continued in the second half as Peabody fumbled on its first play and Neville returned it for a touchdown for a 41-0 lead. 

Peabody showed an ability to move the football against Neville’s stout defense with senior Nate Francis making several big runs and the Warhorses hitting a couple of big plays in the passing game. Larry Roberts passed for 111 yards in the game but couldn’t consistently connect with his receivers. 

MONTGOMERY 36, NORTHWOOD-LENA 14

Sophomore quarterback A.J. Butler ran for 100 yards and a touchdown while also passing for a score to lead the Gators, who fell to 1-5 on the season and 0-1 in District 3-1A. 

Montgomery started the game with a pick-six by Ayden Gongre, who also caught a touchdown pass as the Tigers opened a 28-8 lead at halftime. 

Butler’s 30-yard touchdown pass to Jahari McCoy cut the deficit to 14 in the third quarter, but the Tigers put the game away thanks to a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown by Mason Jordan, his second of the game.

JOURNAL SPORTS

LSU 49, MISSOURI 39

Score by quarters

Scoring summary

Mizz – Theo Wease 18 pass from Brady Cook (Cook run), 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:45

LSU – Logan Diggs 1 run (Damian Ramos kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:17

Mizz – Cody Schrader 21 run (Harrison Mevis kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30

Miss – Brett Norfleet 9 pass from Cook (Mevis kick), 6 plays, 57 yads, 3:32

LSU – Ramos 48 field goal, 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:04

LSU – Mason Taylor 3 pass from Jayden Daniels (Ramos kick), 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:09

Mizz – Mevis 50 field goal, 9 plays, 42 yards, 0:05

LSU – Ramos 29 field goal, 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:15

LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 42 pass from Daniels (Ramos kick), 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:46

Mizz – Schrader 2 run (Mevis kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38

LSU – Daniels 35 run (Malik Nabers pass from Daniels), 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:29

Mizz – Schrader 1 run (Mevis kick), 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:14

LSU – Nabers 29 pass from Daniels (Ramos kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42

LSU – Major Burns 17 interception return (Ramos kick)

TEAM STATISTICS

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

LSU – Diggs 24-134, 1 TD; Daniels 15-145, 1 TD; Josh Williams 2-10; Nabers 1-1.

Missouri – Schrader 13-114, 3 TDs; Nathaniel Peat 2-9; Cook 5-9; Luther Burden 1-0.

PASSING

LSU – Daniels 15-3-0-258, 3 TDs.

Missouri – Cook 30-47-2-395, 2 TDs.

RECEIVING

LSU – Nabers 6-146, 1 TD; Thomas 4-66, 1 TD; Taylor 4-27, 1 TD; Kyren Lacy 1-20.

Missouri – Burden 11-149; Wease 4-80, 1 TD; Mookie Cooper 7-80; Marquis Johnson 2-42; Tyler Stephens 1-20; Schrader 2-11; Norfleet 1-9, 1 TD; Daniel Blood 2-4.

TACKLES

LSU – Zy Alexander 7-0—7; andre Sam 3-3—6; Greg Penn III 4-2—6; Whit Weeks 4-1—5; Maason Smith 2-2—4; m. Burns 3-1—4; Mekhi Wingo 1-2—3; Sage Ryan 3-0—3; Harold Perkins Jr. 2-1—3; Ryan Yaites 2-1—3; Ovie Oghoufo 1-1—2; Bradyn Swinson 2-0—2; Jordan Jefferson 1-0—1; Kaleb Jackson 0-1—1; Christian Braithwaite 0-1—1.

Missouri – Ty’Ron Hopper 3-5—8; Chad Bailey 1-7—8; Jaylon Carlies 3-3—6; Joseph Charleston 2-3—5; Darius Robinson 2-3—5; Kristian Williams 1-4—5; Kris Abrams-Draine 4-1—5; Josh Landry 0-5—5; Nyles Gaddy 2-2—4; Dreyden Norwood 1-3—4; Chuck Hicks 1-3—4;Sidney Williams 0-3—3; Ennis Rakestraw Jr. 3-0—3; Johnny Walker 1-2—3; Daylan Carnell 1-2—3; Realus George Jr. 1-2—3; Tre’Vez Johnson 0-2—2; Burden 1-0—1.

Rapides felony arrests are accusations, not convictions.

October 5
Akeisha Reed, 50, Alexandria — theft, battery aggravated, contempt, $10,500 bail;

Troidecia Wilson, 30, Boyce — theft, contempt 8 counts, $34,500 bail.

October 6
Darius Jackson, 37, Alexandria — felony flight, resisting officer, assault on peace officer, intentional littering, no headlights, safety belt violation, reckless operation, aggravated obstruction of highway, running red light, contempt 2 counts, $12,300 bail;

Willie Mathews, 20, Alexandria — murder 2nd degree, no bail set;

Hakeem Reed, 29, Cheneyville — felony flight, speeding, running stop sign, contempt 3 counts, $12,800 bail;

Nakeita Williams, 35, Alexandria — home invasion, assault aggravated with firearm, violation protective order, contempt 6 counts, $15,500 bail;

Byron Willis, 46, Plainview — aggravated strangle, domestic abuse battery strangulation, no bail set.

October 7
Jecorri Demouy Jr., 28, Pineville — battery aggravated, criminal trespass, $25,000 bail;

Roderick Helaire, 42, Alexandria — battery 2nd degree, domestic abuse battery, $35,000 bail;

Joseph Mathews, 49, Alexandria — battery aggravated, rape, false imprisonment, assault aggravated, $32,500 bail.

Rapides felony drug arrests are accusations, not convictions.

October 5
Austin Henderson Jr., 46, Ball — possession CDS II 2-28 grams, possession paraphernalia, probation violation, $500 bail;
Myron Jones, 22, Alexandria — possession CDS I 2-28 grams, possession CDS IV except flunitrazepam, probation violation, obstruction evidence tampering, attempted armed robbery with firearm, $80,000 bail;
Carl Lambert Jr., 39, Boyce — possession fentanyl/carfentanyl < 2 grams, contempt non-support 2 counts, $198,000.

October 6
Tiffany Bosarge, 34, Alexandria — possession manufacture distribution dispense CDS I > 28 grams, criminal conspiracy, resisting officer, theft second/subsequent conviction, false portrayal of law enforcement officer or fireman, contempt 2 counts, $10,600 bail;
Jessica Lujan, 47, Alexandria — probation violation, legend drug possession without prescription, bicycle lamps/reflectors required, $600 bail.

October 7
Tavis Garnett, 43, Alexandria — possession CDS II 2-28 grams, no bail set.

By JIM BUTLER

Myron Jones is back in Rapides Jail, allegedly picking up where he left off after 12 days out.

Jones, of Alexandria, has been in and out of lockup since 2019 with charges that twice included attempted murder.

Records indicate he has been an inmate 32 of the past 48 months. Counted another way, he has been out of jail 16 of the past 48 months. He is 22.

Currently he’s accused of attempted armed robbery with firearm, two narcotics possession counts, evidence tampering and probation violation.

His bail is set at $80,000.

Jones had been free since September 13. He had been held since last November under $1,100,000 bail.

Charges under that booking included simple escape, four different possession and distribution accusations, and resisting an officer.

Also tacked on were charges from February 2022 — resisting, carrying firearm with drugs, four different drug charges, criminal damage, illegal use of weapons and contempt.

Two months before that he was a suspect in a Monroe Street shooting. And two months before that, October 2021, he was released from a November 2020 arrest.

Those charges were attempted murder 2, armed robbery, aggravated battery 2nd degree, possession of CDS IV and illegal use of weapons. Bail was set at $321,500.

The November 20 jailing occurred three months after release from a September 2019 accusation of attempted 2nd degree murder, obstruction by intimidation and threats, criminal conspiracy and criminal damage. Bail was $34,00. Jones was released on August 3.