Jonesboro-Hodge saw its 2026 football season end Friday, falling to Ferriday 48-20 in the first round of the Division IV “non-select” postseason bracket. The Tigers, seeded #13, close the year at 7-4, while the 20th-seed Trojans fall to 4-7 and advance to the second round to face #4 seed Mangham.

An uncharacteristic second-half swoon did the damage, as after entering the half tied 20-20 and behind by only 26-20 entering the fourth period, the Tigers gave up 22 unanswered points in the final frame due to a myriad of mistakes and turnovers, including a “pick-six” late that sealed the Tigers’ fate.

“Give credit to Ferriday; they simply played better down the stretch than we did,” said JHHS head coach Terrance Blankenship, who led the Tigers to a school-record 14th straight playoff appearance and, for the 53rd time, a tie for 10th all time in the LHSAA.

Full game coverage and season wrap up will be in the Wednesday edition of the Jackson Parish Journal.