By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports

After an excellent run last fall, Northwood opens its 2022 football season with a pair of Class 5A opponents among the three non-district foes that it hopes will prepare the Falcolns for a sixth consecutive winning season.

The slate opens at Benton, who recently moved up to compete in District 1-5A after battling the Falcons in 1-4A for 12 straight years from 2007-2019. Northwood has won just seven times in 27 meetings with one tie.

Northwood will then hit the road to Monroe to face Wossman. The Wildcats and Falcons have played each other the past three seasons for the first time since they were playoff opponents three straight years from 1992-94. Northwood won the last two games for its only wins in the previous 11 meetings.

Airline will invade Jerry Burton Memorial Stadium for Northwood’s first home game. It will be the first time the Falcons and Vikings have played each other since 1990, with Airline winning all four games.

Northwood entertains Huntington to open the 1-4A schedule with hopes of running its consecutive win streak over the Raiders to five games. The Falcons have won seven of the last eight for their only wins in the 22 games that have been played in the series.

Northwood will cross the bridge into Bossier City to face the Bearkats at the mid-point of the regular season. It returns for two more home games against Evangel and Minden before playing at Booker T. Washington.

A home game with Woodlawn precedes the regular season finale, which could be a showdown in Stonewall at North DeSoto.

Northwood 2022 Football Schedule

Sept. 2 at Benton

Sept. 9 at Wossman

Sept. 16 vs. Airline

Sept. 22 vs. Huntington

Sept. 30 at Bossier

Oct. 7 vs. Evangel

Oct. 14 vs. Minden

Oct. 21 at BTW

Oct. 27 vs. Woodlawn

Nov. 4 at North DeSoto

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