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‘We’re Playing for Jaren Now’

Leopards Lose Star Lineman for Season in Opening Night 24-14 Defeat to Bellville

  • La Grange quarterback Jaden Williams looks for running room Friday. Photos by Jeff Wick
    La Grange quarterback Jaden Williams looks for running room Friday. Photos by Jeff Wick
  • The members of the La Grange football team gather to say a prayer prior to the departure of the ambulance carrying Jaren Woods after he broke his leg in Friday’s game.
    The members of the La Grange football team gather to say a prayer prior to the departure of the ambulance carrying Jaren Woods after he broke his leg in Friday’s game.
The four turnovers were problematic, but the Leps lost something far more important than the football Friday. La Grange star lineman Jaren Woods was lost for the season after suffering a broken leg on a play early in the second quarter Friday, an injury that cast a cloud over the rest of what would be a 24-14 victory by Bellville in the season opener for both teams. “To see a teammate go out…

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