Thursday’s games
Minden vs. Bossier
WHERE/WHEN: Memorial Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Minden 3-0, Bossier 2-1
LAST WEEK: Minden def. West Ouachita 56-36, Bossier lost to Logansport 50-8
LAST YEAR: Minden won 49-13
MINDEN NOTES: Crimsom Tide looking for second 4-0 start in last three seasons … Sophomore Kaiden King tied a school record with five TD passes last week; he completed 11-of-20 passes for 179 yards … Jaden Johnson has scored eight TDs (four passing, four rushing) … Minden recovered eight fumbles last week.
BOSSIER NOTES: Bearkats QB Montrevell Lewis missed last week’s game with an injury; doubtful for Thursday’s game … Backup Shante Wells, a freshman, performed well in Week 2 and got more experience last week … Bossier trailed 22-8 at the half last week.
Parkway vs. Huntington
WHERE/WHEN: Independence Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Parkway 2-1, Huntington 0-3
LAST WEEK: Parkway def. Red River 56-12, Huntington lost to Evangel Christian 42-0
LAST YEAR: Parkway won 30-19
PARKWAY NOTES: Panthers looking for third straight victory … Game is a 1-5A opener … Bryston McCoy has completed 45-of-84 passes for 504 yards and six TDs … Braxxton Black (374) and Damiam Decaldecal (240) have combined for 614 yards rushing … Panthers averaging 403 yards total offense … Linebacker Kaden Pugh leads team with 29 total tackles.
HUNTINGTON NOTES: Raiders losses have been against 2025 select Division I runner-up Calvary Baptist, select Division I defending champion Edna Karr and 1-5A favorite Evangel … Sophomore Brylan Washington has passed for 356 yards, per MaxPreps … Sophomore Aldavius Johnson has a combined 256 yards rushing and receiving.
Friday’s games
Franklin Parish vs. Airline
WHERE/WHEN: M.D. Ray Field at Airline Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Franklin Parish 2-1, Airline 3-0
LAST WEEK: Franklin Parish def. Madison 62-0, Airline def. Pulaski Academy 40-35
LAST YEAR: Did not play
FRANKLIN PARISH NOTES: Patriots ranked No. 6 in LSWA Class 4A poll … Franklin Parish has won two straight since loss 42-30 loss to defending non-select Division III champion Sterlington … Sophomore Chad Allen has passed for 809 yards and 11 TDs with two interceptions, per MaxPreps … Trey Martin has rushed for 620 yards on 52 carries and scored 12 TDs … Kaiden Seals has a team-high 16 catches for 316 yards and six TDs.
AIRLINE NOTES: Vikings looking for third 4-0 start in last four years … Chase Williams completed 22-of-37 passes for 335 yards and five TDs last week … Preston Hughes has a team-high 222 yards receiving on 18 catches … Chris Hart has a combined 318 yards rushing and receiving and scored five TDs.
Benton vs. Evangel Christian
WHERE/WHEN: Rodney Duron Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Benton 2-1, Evangel Christian 1-2
LAST WEEK: Benton def. Woodlawn 38-6, Evangel Christian def. Huntington 42-0
LAST YEAR: Evangel Christian won 59-0
BENTON NOTES: Tigers have equaled victory total of last season … Madden Raymond has a combined 419 yards rushing and receiving … Malachi Zeigler has passed for 520 yards and six TDs and rushed for 191 and two … Gray Martin leads the team in tackles with 12 total … Jude Horton and Cason Jones have 11 each.
EVANGEL CHRISTIAN NOTES: Eagles losses were to traditional powers West Monroe and Neville … LSU commit Peyton Houston has completed 68-of-112 passes for 843 yards and eight TDs with five interceptions, per MaxPreps: he has also rushed for 400 yards and five TDs.
Captain Shreve vs. Haughton
WHERE/WHEN: Harold E. Harlan Stadium at Prescott Field, 7
RECORDS: Captain Shreve 2-1, Haughton 3-0
LAST WEEK: Captain Shreve def. Northwood 49-28, Haughton def. Glenbrook 45-6
LAST YEAR: Captain Shreve won 65-44
CAPTAIN SHREVE NOTES: Gators have won two straight since season-opening loss to Loyola … Gabe Lockett has rushed for 342 yards on 35 carries and scored five TDs … Maddox Parrott has completed 45-of-69 passes for 564 yards five TDs with two interceptions … Gators have three receivers with 133 or more yards.
HAUGHTON NOTES: Bucs looking for first 4-0 start since 2019 … Haughton averaging 408.3 total yards … Brandon Craig leads the parish in rushing with 458 yards on 45 carries, an average of 10.18 yards per carry … Ethan Johnson leads the parish in receiving yards with 229 on 14 catches … Taylor Weathersby has passed for 418 yards and eight TDs.
Plain Dealing vs. North Caddo
WHERE/WHEN: Sanders-Prudhomme Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Plain Dealing 0-3, North Caddo 0-2
LAST WEEK: Plain Dealing lost to Acadiana Christian 38-16, Noryh Caddo lost to Lakeside 34-0
LAST YEAR: Did not play
PLAIN DEALING NOTES: Ja’marion Baker-Shepard and Tyrone Davis scored TDs last week … Eighth-graders Tanner Soelle and Hudson Budwah and freshman Xavier Wells-Braggs were cited for their efforts in Plain Dealing Football Facebook post … AJ Taylor, Jerry Harris and Rodney Dupree also received praise.
NORTH CADDO NOTES: Titans have allowed 76 points and scored seven in two games … North Caddo Went 1-9 last season … North Caddo trailed 14-0 at the half last week.