Worth the wait

By News Staff on Monday, October 3, 2022
Bulldogs finally break long losing streak
  • Jakahalen Slaughter (6) finds his way into the endzone for a touchdown as his Ville Platte Bulldogs secure their first win of the season in a 34-13 victory over the Pine Prairie Panthers. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel))
    Jakahalen Slaughter (6) finds his way into the endzone for a touchdown as his Ville Platte Bulldogs secure their first win of the season in a 34-13 victory over the Pine Prairie Panthers. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel))
  • Panther quarterback Branson Fontenot (8) tries to avoid a tackle from a Bulldog defensive player in Pine Prairie’s home 34-13 loss Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel))
    Panther quarterback Branson Fontenot (8) tries to avoid a tackle from a Bulldog defensive player in Pine Prairie’s home 34-13 loss Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel))
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – Ville Platte head coach Roy Serie called it the bath he’s been wanting to take for a long time. He says he even would’ve gone looking for it if his players hadn’t brought it to him. Serie got his bath after a losing streak dating back to last season was broken Thursday night, as his players soaked him in the water from the team’s cooler after a 34-13…

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