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Byrd, Northwood and Calvary are the only Shreveport-Bossier Journal teams remaining in the 2022 LHSAA state football playoffs and all three are playing for a berth in the state semifinals this week.
For Northwood it would be a dream come true and a first-ever trip to the semis with a win over Brother Martin.
Byrd would advance to play in the semifinals for the 18th time by defeating the state’s most successful postseason participant, John Curtis.
Calvary would play in its eighth state semifinal if it beats Dunham.
Here is a list of the SBJ schools who have reached the state semifinals, with the number of appearances and years each has reached that milestone. State championship years are indicated in bold type.
Evangel (21) – 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001; 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010; 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
Byrd (17) – 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1943, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1962, 1964, 2011, 2013, 2020
Fair Park (9) – 1939, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1974
Bossier (7) – 1942, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1959. 1960, 1972
Calvary (7) – 2007 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021
Jesuit/Loyola (7) – 1965, 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1994, 1998
Benton (5) – 1968, 1990, 1999, 2005, 2007
Haughton (5) – 1977, 1978, 2981, 1990, 2019
Woodlawn (5) – 1965, 1968, 1976, 1978, 1979
Plain Dealing (4) – 1938, 1947, 1960, 1961
Captain Shreve (3) – 1971, 1973, 1983
Airline (2) – 1967, 1972
Parkway (2) – 2013, 2015
Southwood (1) – 1973
LANG’S LINES
Our final three, all on the road, aiming for the semifinals.
QUARTERFINAL PLAYOFF LINES
Brother Martin -19.5 vs. Northwood
John Curtis -11.5 vs. Byrd
Calvary -1.5 at Dunham
By the numbers
Favorites: 6-3 straight up in Second Round (128-23 on season), 3-6 vs. spread in Second Round (79-73 on season)
Final regular-season local standings vs. SBJ spread
Airline 7-3, Calvary 7-3, Evangel 7-3, Benton 6-4, Magnolia Charter 6-4, North Caddo 6-4, Parkway 5-5, Huntington 5-5, Southwood 5-5, Northwood 5-5, Green Oaks 4-6, Woodlawn 4-6, Haughton 4-6, Captain Shreve 4-6, Byrd 4-6, Loyola 3-6, BTW 3-7, Bossier 2-8, Plain Dealing 2-8.
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