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Gamecocks face tough road

This is the fourth team in the SEC football preview series: South Carolina managed to win six games and go bowling in 2016, but that could be a challege to repeat this season. Some experts predict a 5-7 finish for South Carolina, others think the opposite will happen.

Evangeline Downs Results For Saturday 07/8/17

Evangeline Downs Results For Saturday 07/8/17 POST TIME: 05:25 PM RACE 1 $32,500 - 2 yo, 5F, MSW 9 Born to D' Wild (Saenz, D.) $25.80 $11.20 $5.40 8 Lucky Taylor (Melancon, G.) $9.80 $3.60 4 Sarah's Holy Belle (Broussard, A.) $2.40 Exacta (9-8), $81.20; Superfecta (9-8-4-1), $51.

Evangeline Downs Results For Friday 07/7/17

Evangeline Downs Results For Friday 07/7/17 POST TIME: 05:25 PM RACE 1 $10,500 - 3, 4, 5 & 6 yo's, 1M 70Y, MCL $12,500-$10,000 5 Bing (Morales, R.) $3.80 $2.40 $2.10 6 Impazible Pat (Batista, A.) $2.80 $2.10 1 Ms Sprouted Gold (Saenz, D.) $2.20 Exacta (5-6), $3.30; Superfecta (5-6-1-3), $1.

Kentucky hopes to be SEC East dark horse

This is the third teeam in the SEC football preview series: Kentucky sat home duing the bowl season for six straight times until last year’s TaxSlayer Bowl. Wildcat fans not only want that streak to continue but they also hope Kentucky can move up the ladder in the SEC East.

2017 top athletes named

Their high school acerres are over but they will be remembered for their accompishments as stellar athletes and quality individuals. The Eunice News Athletes of the Year are Eunice High’s Jyhreh Johnson and Georrien Dupre along with St. Edmund’s Lucy Brown and Peter Miller.

Vanderbilt fighting for respect

This is the second of SEC football preview series: Vanderbilt made it to a bowl game in 2016 and Commodore fans are expecting the same this season. Derek Mason’s third year was a thriller for Vanderbilt by beating Georgia, Ole Miss and Tennessee and qualifying for the Independence Bowl.

Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 07/5/17

Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 07/5/17 POST TIME: 05:25 PM RACE 1 $13,000 - 3, 4, 5 & 6 yo's, 6F, MCL $20,000-$15,000 1 Ardesia (Journet, J.) $44.20 $11.60 $5.60 2 Brandy Station (Bourque, S.) $3.00 $2.10 3 Gentlemen's Girl (Aparicio, A.) $4.

Evangeline Downs Entries For Thursday 07/6/17

Evangeline Downs Entries For Thursday 07/6/17 Post Time: 5:25PM RACE 1 $7,500, 3 yo's & up, 7F, F & M, CLM $4,000 1 Jove Jove Dive (Hernandez) 120 9/5 2 Miss Moronette (Journet) 115 5/1 3 Gumbo of Choices (Melancon) 120 8/1 4 Ring for Maria (Guerrero) 115 5/2 5 Tough Katie (Broussard) 120...

Missouri looking to improve

This is the first of SEC football preview series: Missouri is known as the “show me” state and the Zou fans are hoping the football team shows improvement. The Tigers made it to the SEC title game in 2013 and 2014.

Evangeline Downs Results For Saturday 07/1/17

POST TIME: 05:25 PM RACE 1 $13,000 - 2 yo, 4 1/2F, MCL $20,000 4 Sittin On Cotton (Broussard, A.) $6.40 $3.40 $2.80 5 Sara's Kentley (Melancon, J.) $7.00 $5.00 6 Putsumdirtonit (Journet, J.) $3.60 Late Scratches: St Elfleda, Sneaking Exacta (4-5), $30.20; Superfecta (4-5-6-2), $25.