Friday’s games
Haughton vs. Airline
WHERE/WHEN: M.D. Ray Field at Airline Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Haughton 7-0, 3-0 1-5A; Airline 6-1, 3-0
LAST WEEK: Haughton def. Byrd 43-33, Airline def. Huntington 47-20
LAST YEAR: Airline won 36-28
HAUGHTON NOTES: Bucs No. 8 in non-select Division I power rankings … Haughton averaging 46.6 points per game … Taylor Weathersby has completed 84-of-132 passes for 1,296 yards and 16 TDs … Brandon Craig has rushed for 1,168 yards on 132 carries, an average of 8.85 yards per carry, and 22 TDs … Ethan Johnson has 37 catches for 630 yards and six TDs; he had five catches for 105 yards last week … Kyron Turner has 60 total tackles … Luke Hensley has 62 total tackles and 14 sacks.
AIRLINE NOTES: Vikings No. 14 in non-select Division I power rankings … Airline has won three straight since Week 4 loss to Franklin Parish … Airline Head Coach Justin Scogin is 4-0 against Haughton … Vikings averaging 43.9 points per game … Desmian Curry has 49 total tackles, per MaxPreps … Ja’miran Davis has 44 … Abreion Cooper has 41.
Natchitoches Central vs. Benton
WHERE/WHEN: Newman-Mason Field at Tiger Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Natchitoches Central 0-7, 0-3 1-5A; Benton 3-4, 1-3
LAST WEEK: Natchitoches Central lost to Captain Shreve 40-27, Benton lost to Parkway 39-27
LAST YEAR: Natchitoches Central won 27-13
NATCHITOCHES CENTRAL NOTES: Chiefs No. 34 in non-select Division I power rankings … Natchitoches Central averaging 20.9 points per game and allowing 45.3 … Chiefs were within 26-20 early in the fourth quarter last week.
BENTON NOTES: Tigers No. 31 in non-select Division I power rankings (top 28 in final rankings make playoffs) … Malachi Zeigler has passed for 1,236 yards and rushed for 588 … Madden Raymond has 401 yards rushing and 470 receiving … Nick Randall has 35 catches for 348 yards; he had two TD catches last week … Tigers trailed 14-7 at the half last week.
Bossier vs. Northwood
WHERE/WHEN: Jerry Burton Memorial Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Bossier 3-4, 1-2 1-4A; Northwood 3-4. 2-1
LAST WEEK: Bossier lost to Booker T. Washington 26-20, Northwood def. Minden 55-20
LAST YEAR: Northwood won 48-14
BOSSIER NOTES: Bearkats No. 34 in non-select Division II power rankings … Bossier looking to end two-game slide … Bearkats averaging 19.7 points and allowing 23.3 … Bossier has lost to Northwood six straight times; last win was 2016.
NORTHWOOD NOTES: Falcons No. 23 in non-select Division II power rankings … Northwood has won two straight after 1-4 start … Falcons have scored 49 or more points in four games … QB Peyton Boone rushed for 96 yards and passed for 104 last week … Justin Dupree rushed for 78 yards on eight carries.
Parkway vs. East Ascension
WHERE/WHEN: Gonzalez, Spartan Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Parkway 4-3, East Ascension 6-1
LAST WEEK: Parkway def. Benton 39-27, East Ascension def. Live Oak 49-24
LAST YEAR: Did not play
PARKWAY NOTES: Panthers No. 21 in non-select Division I power rankings … Damian Decaldecal rushed for 174 yards on 23 carries and scored five TDs last week; he has 13 TDs on the season … Bryston McCoy has completed 131-of-225 passes for 1,686 yards and 16 TDs … Gabe Gray had eight catches for 100 yards last week; he has 40 for 581 on the season … Kaden Pugh leads the team in total tackles with 84 … Gabe Soileau has 62; he also has two interceptions and two fumble recoveries … Cam Davis has 58 tackles.
EAST ASCENSION NOTES: Spartans No. 6 in non-select Division I power rankings … Spartans have won four straight since 52-7 loss to select Division I No. 3 St. Augustine in Week 3 … East Ascension leads District 5-5A at 4-0 … Spartans averaging 36.9 points.
Buckeye at Plain Dealing
WHERE/WHEN: Plain Dealing Lions Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Buckeye 2-5, Plain Dealing 1-6
LAST WEEK: Buckeye lost to Bunkie 44-7, Plain Dealing lost to Rosepine 47-0
LAST YEAR: Did not play
BUCKEYE NOTES: Panthers No. 28 in select Division III power rankings … Buckeye has lost two straight since 27-12 victory over Holy Savior Menard in Week 5 … Buckeye a member of District 4-3A.
PLAIN DEALING NOTES: Middle school team defeated Cope Monday … Ja’marion Baker-Shepard had five solo tackles, three assists and a pass breakup last week .. . Rodney Dupree had four solo tackles and two assists … Tanner Soelle had four solo tackles and one assist.