Thursday’s game
Airline vs. Byrd
WHERE/WHEN: Lee Hedges Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Airline 5-3, 2-2 1-5A; Byrd 5-3, 3-2
LAST WEEK: Airline def. Captain Shreve 21-14, Byrd lost to Evangel 42-0
LAST YEAR: Byrd won 36-34, 3 OT
AIRLINE NOTES: Airline is No. 20 in Class 5A power rankings … Vikings got big plays on defense, including a goalline stand, in win over Shreve … Cameron “JoJo” Davis leads team in rushing with 511 yards on 98 carries
BYRD NOTES: Yellow Jackets had three-game winning streak snapped last week … Byrd averaging 28.0 points per game and allowing 27.9 … Yellow Jackets averaged 42.0 points during three-game win streak … Byrd didn’t attempt a pass against Parkway two weeks ago and amassed more than 400 yards rushing
Friday’s games
Parkway vs. Haughton
WHERE/WHEN: Haughton, 7
RECORDS: Parkway 4-4, 2-2 1-5A; Haughton 6-2, 3-1
LAST WEEK: Parkway def. Homer 48-6, Haughton def. Southwood 49-8
LAST YEAR: Parkway won 45-14
PARKWAY NOTES: Panthers No. 21 in 5A power rankings … Eric “EJ” Williams leads Bossier Parish in rushing with 1,059 yards on 158 carries … Amani Larry has accounted for 1,229 yards (900 passing, 329 rushing)
HAUGHTON NOTES: Bucs No. 17 in 5A power rankings (top 16 host first-round playoff games) … Cameron Townsend has completed 79 of 119 passes for 1,066 yards and 15 TDs … Bucs have won three in a row
Benton vs. Woodlawn
WHERE/WHEN: Independence Stadium, 7
RECORDS: Benton 8-0, 5-0 1-4A; Woodlawn 6-2, 4-1
LAST WEEK: Benton def. Huntington 63-16, Woodlawn def. Bossier 62-7
LAST YEAR: Woodlawn won 54-28
BENTON NOTES: Tigers No. 2 in Class 4A power rankings … Benton averaging 48.9 points per game and allowing 20.75 … Garrett Hable needs 18 yards passing to reach 8,000 career yards; he has accounted for 2,001 total yards this season (1,603 passing, 398 rushing) … Brooks Cram leads defense with eight tackles for loss
WOODLAWN NOTES: Knights No. 11 in 4A power rankings … Woodlawn averaging 43.0 points per game and allowing 16.75 … Knights’ losses by a combined two points (Captain Shreve 19-18 in Week 2 and Northwood 48-47 in Week 6)
Bossier vs. Minden
WHERE/WHEN: Minden, 7
RECORDS: Bossier 2-6, 0-5 1-4A; Minden 4-4, 2-3
LAST WEEK: Bossier lost to Woodlawn 62-7, Minden lost to Northwood 38-0
LAST YEAR: Minden won 39-9
BOSSIER NOTES: Bearkats trying to snap six-game losing streak … Seven points last week was second lowest output of season
MINDEN NOTES: Crimson Tide have lost three in a row … Minden has allowed an average of 43 points during losing streak … Crimson Tide No. 21 in 4A power rankings
Lincoln Prep vs. Plain Dealing
WHERE/WHEN: Plain Dealing, 7
RECORDS: Lincoln Prep 3-5, 2-2 1-2A; Plain Dealing 3-5, 1-3
LAST WEEK: Lincoln Prep def. Ringgold 56-0, Plain Dealing lost to Haynesville 34-14
LAST YEAR: Lincoln Prep won 22-12
LINCOLN PREP NOTES: Panthers No. 21 in Class 1A power rankings … Lincoln Prep has gone 3-2 since losing first three … Panthers averaging 24.2 points per game and allowing 19.6
PLAIN DEALING NOTES: Lions No. 19 in1-1A power rankings … Plain Dealing looking to end four-game losing streak … Lions averaging 22.5 points per game and allowing 26.6
