Friday’s games
Wossman vs. Airline
WHERE/WHEN: M.D. Ray Field at Airline Stadium, 7
LAST YEAR: Did not play
WOSSMAN NOTES: Wildcats were 6-6 last season … Wossman defeated Carroll 20-0 in jamboree last week … New starting QB Terrell Alexander threw two TD passes, including a 45-yard screen to Ronquarious Hargrove, per hannapub.com … According to Louisiana Football Magazine, leaders on offense are expected to be RB Aaden Dean and WRs Lorenzo Price and Mack Borquist.
AIRLINE NOTES: Vikings went 7-4 last season … Airline defeated Parkway 26-23 in last week’s jamboree … QB Chase Williams, a three-year starter, threw two TD passes to Caleb Nunn and ran for one TD … Nathan White scored a rushing TD … Williams passed for 2,545 yards and 20 TDs in the regular season last year … Vikings have speed and experience at receiver.
Benton vs. Northwood
WHERE/WHEN: Jerry Burton Memorial Stadium, 7
LAST YEAR: Northwood won 49-16
BENTON NOTES: Tigers went 2-8 last season … Benton lost to Haughton 21-7 in jamboree last week … Tigers drove 80 yards in 18 plays for its TD … QB Malachi Zeigler, a three-year starter, passed for 2,697 yards and 23 TDs last season … Tigers return nine starters on defense, including first-team All-District 1-5A DL Xavier Villamoor.
NORTHWOOD NOTES: Falcons were 8-3 last season … Flyers lost to Huntington 45-33 in jamboree last week … The Falcons have a new starting quarterback but have three returning seniors at receiver led by Duntavious Young … Northwood returns all five starters on the offensive line, per Louisiana Football Magazine.
Homer vs. Haughton
WHERE/WHEN: Harold E. Harlan Stadium/Prescott Field, 7
LAST YEAR: Homer won 36-34
HOMER NOTES: Pelicans were 6-6 last season … Homer defeated Lakeside 16-0 and North Webster 18-6 in jamboree last week … According to Louisiana Football Magazine, Kevin Williams Jr. returns at quarterback along with 2025 leading WR Jerzyion Levingston and R/CB Antonio Casey, a three-year starter.
HAUGHTON NOTES: Bucs went 2-8 last season … Haughton defeated Benton 21-7 in jamboree last week … Kentrell Hargrove returned opening kickoff 89 yards for a TD … Taylor Westhersby, a three-year starter ran, passed for 3,012 yards and 27 TDs last season … Ethan Johnson set the school season record for catches (102) and receiving yards (1,477) last year … Brandon Craig led the parish in rushing (294 carries, 1,345 yards).
Dunham vs. Parkway
WHERE/WHEN: Independence Stadium, 5
LAST YEAR: Did not play
DUNHAM NOTES: Tigers went 13-1 and won the select Division III state title last year … Dunham defeated Parkview Baptist 27-6 in jamboree last week … QB Elijah Haven, an Alabama commit, passed for 291 yards and three TDs, according to the Baton Rouge Advocate … CJ DeLeon had three catches for 210 yards … Haven passed for 3,941 yards and 65 TDs last season.
PARKWAY NOTES: Panthers were 11-2 last season … Parkway lost to Airline 26-23 in jamboree last week … LSU commit Gary Burney caught two TD passes from new starting QB Bryston McCoy … Burney caught 62 passes for 1,060 yards and 12 TD last season … Easton Hill also caught a TD pass in the jamboree … Panthers have only two starters returning on defense but many new starters have experience.
Bossier vs. North Caddo
WHERE/WHEN: Sanders-Prudhomme Stadium, 7
LAST YEAR: Bossier won 63-25
BOSSIER NOTES: Bearkats went 4-7 last year … Bossier defeated Plain Dealing 18-0 in jamboree last week … QB Montrevell Lewis rushed for 1,340 yards and 26 TDs and passed for 1,410 and seven in the regular season last year … Receivers Jaylen James and JoJo Rachel combined for more than 700 yards receiving in the regular season.
NORTH CADDO NOTES: Titans went 1-9 last season … North Caddo lost to Southwood 14-0 in jamboree last week.
Northwood-Lena vs. Plain Dealing
WHERE/WHEN: Plain Dealing Lions Stadium, 7
LAST YEAR: Did not play
NORTHWOOD-LENA NOTES: Gators went 2-8 last year … Northwood-Lena a member of District 4-1A … Gators defeated Pickering and Lakeview last season … Northwood-Lena lost seven two-way starters to graduation, per Louisiana Football Magazine … Radorian Brown is a big-play threat.
PLAIN DEALING NOTES: Lions went 0-9 last season … Plain Dealing lost to Bossier 18-0 in last week’s jamboree … Lions looking for first win since 2021 season … Plain Dealing has only two seniors, Jerry Harris and Ja’marion Shepard … QB AJ Taylor has been playing varsity football since the seventh grade.