JAL – Deee-fense! Deee-fense! Defense? Wait, what? Yes, defense dictated Saturday’s state 2A football championship game between Jal and Eunice, despite having two of the county’s most explosive offensive players – the Cardinals’ Conagher Pierce and the Panthers’ Alexavier Carreon – on the field. And once the Cardinals’ offense was able to chip away a bit in the fourth quarter, …

Eunice football wins state championship By Tom Mulherin EUNICE – It took a third straight appearance, but the Eunice football team finally did it. Behind a familiar combination of defensive tenacity and a balanced offensive attack, the Cardinals beat Capitan Saturday afternoon, 34-13, to win the Class 3A State Championship after losing the title game in each of the past …