Thursday’s game
North DeSoto vs. Bossier
WHERE/WHEN: Memorial Stadium, 7
RECORDS: North DeSoto 9-0, 5-0 1-4A; Bossier 3-6, 1-4
LAST WEEK: North DeSoto def. BTW 35-20; Bossier lost to Woodlawn 22-6
LAST YEAR: North DeSoto won 56-3
NORTH DESOTO NOTES: Griffins No. 3 in non-select Division II power rankings … North DeSoto averaging 54.2 points per game … Freshman Mason Smith has completed 168-of-246 pssses for 2,214 yards and 24 TDs with five interceptions, per MaxPreps.
BOSSIER NOTES: Bearkats No. 35 in non-select Division II power rankings . . . Injuries at the quarterback position have hurt Bossier … Former players and coaches to be recognized at halftime as part of the celebration of the school’s 100 years of athletics.
Friday’s games
Parkway vs. Airline
WHERE/WHEN: M.D. Ray at Airline Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Parkway 5-4, 3-2 1-5A; Airline 6-3, 3-2
LAST WEEK: Parkway def. Byrd 49-35; Airline lost to Evangel Christian 52-42
LAST YEAR: Parkway won 48-43
PARKWAY NOTES: Panthers No. 20 in non-select Division I power rankings … Parkway averaging 39.2 yards per game … Bryston McCoy has completed 177-of-297 passes for 2,348 yards and 20 TDs … Damian DeCaldecal has rushed for 973 yards on 107 carries and scored 15 TDs … Gary Burney leads the parish in receiving yards with 877 on 61 catches … Gabe Gray has 54 catches for 770 yards … Tristan Sedberry has 46 for 579 … LB Kaden Pugh leads the defense with 112 total tackles … Safety Gabe Soileau has 77 … Safety Dallas Loche has 73.
AIRLINE NOTES: Vikings No. 18 in non-select Division I power rankings … Airline averaging 41.9 points per game … Chase Williams has completed 198-of-309 passes for 2,406 yards and 31 TDs … Chris Hart has rushed for 674 yards on 115 carries and caught 18 passes for 297 yards … Caleb Nunn has 35 catches for 513 yards and five TDs … Terrence Hays has 57 for 473.
Southwood vs. Benton
WHERE/WHEN: Newman-Mason Field at Tiger Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Southwood 1-8, Benton 4-5
LAST WEEK: Southwood lost to Northwood 56-20, Benton lost to Huntington 32-6
LAST YEAR: Did not play
SOUTHWOOD NOTES: Cowboys No. 26 in select Division II power rankings … Cowboys averaging 10.8 points per game and allowing 43.2 … Former Plain Dealing star, Bossier Head Coach D’Aumante Johnson in his second season as head coach.
BENTON NOTES: Tigers No. 31 in non-select Division I power rankings (top 28 teams in final rankings make playoffs) … Malachi Zeigler has passed for 1,456 yards and 13 TDs and rushed for 776 and eight … Madden Raymond has accounted for 1,015 yards rushing and receiving … Drake Perkins has rushed for 538 yards on 85 carries.
Evangel Christian vs. Haughton
WHERE/WHEN: Prescott Field, 7
RECORDS: Evangel Christian 5-4, 4-1 1-5A; Haughton 8-1, 4-1
ON THE LINE: District 1-5A championship
LAST WEEK: Evangel Christian def. Airline 52-42, Haughton lost to Natchitoches Central 27-14
LAST YEAR: Evangel Christian won 63-27
EVANGEL CHRISTIAN NOTES: Eagles No. 14 in select Division I power rankings … Evangel is the defending district champion … Eagles averaging 39.8 points per game … Peyton Houston, an LSU commit, returned to action last week after missing Week 8 loss against Byrd; he has completed 165-of-234 passes for 2,133 yards and 24 TDs with five interceptions and rushed for 972 on 77 carries and seven … Five receivers have 300 or more yards receiving … LB Bennet Speer leads the defense with 120 total tackles.
HAUGHTON NOTES: Bucs No. 11 in non-select Division I power rankings … Haughton averaging 42.4 points per game … Taylor Weathersby has passed for 1,692 yards and 19 TDs and rushed for 390 and three … Slowed by an illness, Brandon Craig had only four carries last week; he has gained 1,444 yards on 174 carries and scored 29 TDs (three receiving) … Ethan Johnson has 52 catches for 826 yards and eight TDs … LBs Luke Hensley has 74 total tackles and 11 sacks … DB Kyron Turner has 72 tackles … LBs Isaac Jennings has 71.
Magnolia School of Excellence vs. Plain Dealing
WHERE/WHEN: Plain Dealing Lions Stadium
RECORDS: Magnolia 0-9, Plain Dealing 1-8
LAST WEEK: Magnolia lost to Calvary Baptist 56-6, Plain Dealing lost to Homer 68-0
LAST YEAR: Did not play
MAGNOLIA NOTES: Mariners have lost 28 in a row … Magnolia has scored 39 points and allowed 458 … Maariners’ closest game was 35-7 loss to North Caddo in Week 8
PLAIN DEALiNG NOTES: This is the Lions’ homecoming game … Plain Dealing looking to win at least two games for first time since the 2021 season.