Matt Vines

COUSHATTA – The Red River Bulldogs will get a taste of football in a college stadium as they’ll take part in Bayou Jamb at the University of Louisiana Monroe.

Red River will face off against Jonesboro-Hodge on August 31 (Saturday) at noon.

The jamboree typically features one half of football as teams prepare for the regular season.

Other games on the Saturday schedule – St. Fredrick vs. D’Arbonne Woods (10 a.m.), Jena vs. Many (4 p.m.), Neville vs. Ruston (6 p.m.) and Evangel vs. West Monroe.

The Bayou Jamb kicks off Friday with Cedar Creek vs. Ouachita Christian (4 p.m.), Richwood vs. Oak Grove (6 p.m.) and Natchitoches Central vs. Ouachita (8 p.m.).

The Bulldogs do have two games of their 2024 schedule published – Week 1 at Catholic-Pointe Coupee and Week 6 at Mansfield.

Red River is coming off a 3-7 season in which the Bulldogs slogged through an incredibly difficult schedule that included Haughton, Parkway, Woodlawn and Logansport along with a difficult district slate.

Jonesboro-Hodge was one of Red River’s three wins, which came consecutively against Hodge, Lakeview and Winnfield.

The Bulldogs made the playoffs as a No. 26 seed and built a 16-point halftime lead before falling to Pine, 38-16.

Riverdale baseball

The Riverdale baseball team’s regular season ends today with a double header at home against Tallulah Academy.

The doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

The Rebels (3-13) snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-2 win against Claiborne Academy on April 12.

Talullah Academy is 7-7 this season.