The Bossier Bearkats defeated DeRidder 5-1 in the first round of the Division III boys playoffs Thursday at Memorial Stadium.
Roel Saldana was named Man of the Match, per the Bossier High Bous Futbol Facebook page.
Bossier (10-7-3), the No. 8 seed, will host No. 9 Morgan City (12-5-2) in the second round. The Tigers defeated No. 24 South Beauregard 3-1 in the first round.
In a Division III girls first-round game, No. 29 Haughton fell to Nine.?4 Denham Springs 8-0 on the roads. The Lady Bucs closed the season 8-9-1.
The Benton girls and boys teams open the playoffs Friday.
The No. 5 seed Lady Tigers (19-4) host No. 28 Ponchatoula (3-10-3) at 5:30 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. The No. 24 seed Tigers (12-6-3) play No. 9 East Ascension (12-4-5) at 5 in Gonzalez.
In a Division II girls first-round game Saturday, No. 16 Parkway (11-7-1) hosts No. 17 Lakeshore (5-10-3) at 3 at Preston Crownover Stadium.