Thursday’s games
Airline vs. Byrd
WHERE/WHEN: Lee Hedges Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Airline 1-0, Byrd 0-1
LAST WEEK: Airline def. Wossman 48-42, Byrd lost to Ouachita Parish 44-37
LAST YEAR: Airline won 48-17
AIRLINE NOTES: Vikings looking to go 2-0 for the fourth straight season … Chase Williams completed 26-of-36 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns last week; he also ran for three TDs … Eight different Vikings caught passes led by Chris Hart’s five for 82; He also rushed for 76 yards on 11 carries.
BYRD NOTES: Yellow Jackets rushed for 529 yard on 60 attempts last week … Christian Maxie rushed for a Shreveport-Bossier City record 429 yards on 40 carries … Ouachita Parish had 441 yards total offense (282 rushing) … Byrd coming off 2-8 season.
Glenbrook vs. Bossier
WHERE/WHEN: Memorial Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Bossier 1-0, Glenbrook 0-1
LAST WEEK: Bossier def. North Caddo 42-7, Glenbrook lost to Winnfield 20-6
LAST YEAR: Bossier won 49-20
GLENBROOK NOTES: Apaches haven’t started 0-2 since joining LHSAA in 2022 … Two early turnovers, including interception return for a touchdown, hurt the Apaches last week … Sophomore QB Braxton Tibbitt hit some big passes late in the game … Defense had a solid performance.
BOSSIER NOTES: Bearkats looking for third straight 2-0 start … Montrevell Lewis passed for 194 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 126 and three last week … Lewis had a big game against Glenbrook last season … Freshman Braylyn Williams rushed for 132 yards and a TD last week … Bearkats rolled up 525 yards total offense.
Friday’s games
Booker T. Washington vs. Benton
WHERE/WHEN: Newman-Mason Field at Tiger Stadium, 7
RECORDS: BTW 1-0, Benton 1-0
LAST WEEK: BTW def. Arcadia 54-0, Benton def. Northwood 34-26
LAST YEAR: Did not play
BTW NOTES: Lions coming off 7-5 season … BTW had several big plays last week … Devion Stewart completed 5-of-7 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns, per MaxPreps … Kentrell Johnson and Za’Khyvin Howard caught TD passes of 65 and 69 yards, respectively … Kevin Coleman rushed for 121 yards on just seven carries.
BENTON NOTES: Benton looking for first 2-0 start since 2021 … Tigers had 372 yards rushing last week … Malachi Zeigler rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 127 and three … Madden Raymond rushed for 81 yards on 15 carries and had five catches for 45 yards and one TD … Brayden Kimball and Abram Patterson had TD receptions.
Southwood vs. Haughton
WHERE/WHEN: Harold E. Harlan Stadium/Prescott Field
RECORDS: Southwood 0-1, Haughton 1-0
LAST WEEK: Southwood lost to Green Oaks 44-0
LAST YEAR: Did not play
SOUTHWOOD NOTES: Cowboys coming off 3-7 season in De’Aumante Johnson’s first season as head coach coach … It was Southwood’s first season to win at least three games since 2006 … Southwood dropped down from Class 5A to 4A last season.
HAUGHTON NOTES: Bucs looking for first 2-0 start since 2023 … Brandon Craig rushed for 206 yards on 23 carries and scored three touchdowns last week … Taylor Weathersby completed 11-of-15 passes for 141 yards and two TDs … Ethan Johnson caught five passes for 88 yards.
Parkway vs. Loyola
WHERE/WHEN: Messmer Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Parkway 0-1, Loyola 1-0
LAST WEEK: Parkway lost to Dunham 55-15, Loyola def. Captain Shreve 55-34
LAST YEAR: Did not play
PARKWAY NOTES: Panthers looking to avoid first 0-2 start since 2020 … Damian Decaldecal rushed for 105 yards on 16 carries last week … Braxxton Black rushed for 88 on 14 … Safety Gabe Soileau led the defense with eight total tackles … Kaden Pugh and AJ Burnside had interceptions in the first half.
LOYOLA NOTES: Flyers coming off 10-2 season … Loyola ranked No. 8 in LSWA Class 3A poll … Bryce Restovich completed 21-of-34 passes for 321 yards and three TDs last week; he also rushed for 94 yards on seven carries and two TDs … Charlie McKenzie caught seven passes for 157 yards and a TD.
Lakeview vs. Plain Dealing
WHERE/WHEN: Lions Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Lakeview 0-1, Plain Dealing 0-1
LAST WEEK: Lakeview lost to LaSalle 54-13, Plain Dealing lost to Northwood-Lena 38-0
LAST YEAR: Did not play
LAKEVIEW NOTES: Gators looking for first win since 2023 season … Gators allowed 55.7 points per game last season … Lakeview a member of District 3-1A.
PLAIN DEALING NOTES: Lions looking for first win since 2021 season … Jerry Harris and Ja’marion Shepard are team’s lone seniors …Middle school Lions defeated Webster in Minden last week.