Friday’s games
Airline vs. Evangel Christian
WHERE/WHEN: Rodney Duron Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Airline 6-2, 3-1 1-5A; Evangel 4-4, 3-1
LAST WEEK: Airline lost to Haughton 42-28, Evangel lost to Byrd 28-24
LAST YEAR: Evangel won 51-49
AIRLINE NOTES: Vikings No. 15 in non-select Division I power rankings … Chase Williams has completed 173-of-277 passes for 2,163 yards and 19 TDs … Chris Hart has rushed for 610 yards on 104 carries … Caleb Nunn has 31 catches for 503 yards and five TDS … Terrence Hays has 57 catches for 403 yards … Vikings averaging 41.9 points per game.
EVANGEL CHRISTIAN NOTES: Eagles No. 19 in select Division I power rankings … QB Peyton Houston, an LSU commit, missed last week’s game with an injury; he suffered a joint sprain in his right shoulder in Week 7 and was expected to return in possibly two weeks, per media reports … Briggs Berlin passed for 216 yards and two TDS last week, per stats kept for the KWKH-AM broadcast.
Huntington vs. Benton
WHERE/WHEN: Newman-Mason Field at Tiger Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Huntington 2-6, 2-2 1-5A; Benton 4-4, 2-3
LAST WEEK: Huntington def. Captain Shreve 28-21, Benton def. Natchitoches Central 41-35, OT
LAST YEAR: Huntington won 59-57
HUNTINGTON NOTES: Raiders No. 23 in select Division I power rankings (top 24 in final rankings make playoffs) … Huntington has won two of last three … Brylan Washington has completed 66-of-169 passes for 947 yards and nine TDs with seven interceptions, per MaxPreps … Aldavius Johnson has rushed for 654 yards on 150 carries and six TDs … Jo’korion Spencer is averaging 22.8 yards per catch on 40 receptions.
BENTON NOTES: Tigers No. 31 in non-select Division II power rankings (top 28 in final rankings make playoffs) … Benton has doubled its win total from last season … Malachi Zeigler has accounted for 2,085 yards and 19 TDs … Madden Raymond has 451 yards rushing and 566 receiving; he has scored 17 TDs … Drake Perkins has rushed for 519 yards on 80 carries Nick Randall has 31 catches for 472 yards.
Woodlawn vs. Bossier
WHERE/WHEN: Memorial Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Woodlawn 0-8, 0-5 1-4A: Bossier 3-5, 1-3
LAST WEEK: Woodlawn lost to BTW 44-0, Bossier lost to Northwood 44-14
LAST YEAR: Bossier won 42-20
WOODLAWN NOTES: Knights No. 41 in non-select Division II power rankings … Woodlawn has lost 15 in a row … Three of Knights’ losses were by seven points or less.
BOSSIER NOTES: Bearkats No. 33 in non-select Division II power rankings … Bossier has lost lost three in a row … Jaylen James, normally a WR, played QB last week because of injuries; he completed 4-of-8 passes for 128 yards and two TDs … Jaylon Bacon caught two passes for 71 yards and a TD … Demareya Bates caught two passes for 47 yards and TD.
Haughton vs. Natchitoches Central
WHERE/WHEN: Natchitoches, Turpin Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Haughton 8-0, 4-0 1-5A; Natchitoches Central 0-8, 0-4
LAST WEEK: Haughton def. Airline 42-28, Natchitoches Central lost to Benton 41-35, OT
LAST YEAR: Natchitoches Central won 42-32
HAUGHTON NOTES: Bucs No. 7 in non-select Division I power rankings … Haughton averaging 460.25 yards per game … Brandon Craig had rushed for 1,424 yards on 170 carries and caught 17 passes for 296 yards; he has scored 29 TDs … Taylor Weathersby has passed for 1,470 yards and 18TDs and rushed for 338 and three … Ethan Johnson has 45 catches for 742 yards and seven TDs.
NATCHITOCHES CENTRAL NOTES: Chiefs No. 35 in non-select Division I power rankings … Natchitoches Central rallied from 35-21 fourth-quarter deficit to send the game into OT last week … Chiefs averaging 22.63 points per game and allowing 44.80 … Natchitoches Central has been within striking distance in three of four district games in the fourth quarter.
Byrd vs. Parkway
WHERE/WHEN: Bobby Marlow Field at Preston Crownover Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Byrd 1-7, 1-3 1-5A; Parkway 4-4, 2-2
LAST WEEK: Byrd def. Evangel Christian 28-24, Parkway lost to East Ascension 48-32
LAST YEAR: Parkway won 52-24
BYRD NOTES: Yellow Jackets No. 28 in select Division I power rankings … Christian Maxie rushed for 210 yards on 26 carries and scored three TDs last week; he has 1,561 yards on 171 carries and 15 TDs on the season … Jackets’ three district losses were by a combined 18 points.
PARKWAY NOTES: Panthers No. 20 in non-select Division I power rankings … Parkway led 25-20 at the half last week against non-select Division I No. 4 team … Bryston McCoy has completed 159-of-272 passes for 2,071 yards and 17 TDs … Damian Decaldecal has rushed for 806 yards and 13 TDs … Gary Burney has 63 catches for 723 yards and five TDs … Gabe Gray has 47 catches for 664 yards … Tristan Sedberry has 42 for 525 … LB Kaden Pugh has a team-high 96 total tackles … S Gabe Soileau has 69 total tackles and three interceptions.
Plain Dealing vs. Homer
WHERE/WHEN: Homer, Ronny G. Beard Memorial Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Plain Dealing 1-7, Homer 3-5
LAST WEEK: Homer def. Green Oaks 40-8, Plain Dealing lost to Buckeye 42-6
LAST YEAR: Did not play
PLAIN DEALING NOTES: Lions scored on a fumble return last week … Plain Dealing trailed 21-6 early … At this point last season Lions had scored 18 points; they have 44 so far this year.
HOMER NOTES: Pelicans No. 14 in non-select Division IV power rankings … Homer handed Green Oaks first loss of season … Pelicans looking for third straight victory.