By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports
Huntington High School‘s 2022 football schedule is one of the more challenging slates in the Shreveport-Bossier area with its first five opponents all schools that played in the playoffs a season ago.
The Raiders, coming off a 9-3 season that tied with the 2002 team for the best in school history, will start their season on the road at District 1-2A Mansfield. It will be the 16th meeting between the schools with 13 of them being season openers.
Huntington then hosts former district rival Byrd at Independence Stadium. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 9-2 season and District 1-5A co-championship. It will be the 34th meeting of the two schools with Byrd winning 23 times.
Neville of Monroe remains on the schedule and will make the trip to Shreveport in the third week of the season. The Tigers, who have played in the last four consecutive Class 4A semifinals, move to District 2-4A after the LHSAA reclassified all schools.
District 1-4A play for the Raiders begins with a trip to Northwood. The Falcons won the last four meetings from 2015-2018 with the Raiders’ last win coming in 2014. The following Friday, Minden will make the drive to Shreveport for a mid-season matchup. The Tide has won the last eight meetings with the Raiders’ last win coming in 2012.
Huntington then goes to Leonard C. Barnes Stadium to face Booker T. Washington before hosting Woodlawn at Independence Stadium. Road games at North DeSoto and Evangel precede a final regular-season home game with Bossier.
Huntington 2022 Football Schedule:
Sept. 2 at Mansfield
Sept. 9 vs. Byrd
Sept. 16 vs. Neville
Sept. 22 at Northwood
Sept. 30 vs. Minden
Oct. 7 at BTW
Oct. 13 vs. Woodlawn
Oct. 21 at North DeSoto
Oct. 28 at Evangel
Nov. 4 vs. Bossier
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