Freshmen fare well for SU Jaguars

SU quarterback Bryant Lee, the SWAC’s preseason offensive player of the year.

The ho-hum part of Southern’s substantial scrimmage Saturday morning was the first-stringers did well. The sizzle is in how freshmen Jerry Joseph and LaQuinton Evans keep coming on. Joseph, a running back from Ville Platte High, scored twice, including a 19-yard grab in which he put a hand on the turf to steady himself and then turned on the speed to slash through the defense.

And Evans, a wide receiver from Mansfield High, had three grabs for 75 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown. Together, they scored three of SU’s five touchdowns at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Their performances continued an important preseason camp trend, as SU trotted out a crop of newcomers who have added a depth lacking in recent years and brought in significant talent and drive.

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