JOURNAL SPORTS
Airline’s offense has picked up the first two games of this season where it finished its last seven regular season games and is riding a 9-game regular season win streak going into tonight’s game with Northwood at M.D. Ray Field in Bossier City.
The Falcons will try to put behind them the five turnovers of last week and get their first win on the season.
Parkway will entertain Bossier, Many is at Haughton and Lakeside at Plain Dealing.
NORTHWOOD (1-1) at AIRLINE (0-2), M.D. Ray Field
Series: Airline leads 4-1
Last year: Northwood 35-28
Last week: Airline beat Union Parish 48-44; Northwood lost to Wossman 12-7
Rankings: Northwood No. 9 in SBJ Top 10 poll; Airline No. 1 in SBJ poll; receiving votes in LSWA 5A poll
Power rankings: Northwood No. 25 (Select Div. I); Airline No. 2 (Non-Select Div. I)
Radio: none
Notable: Airline QB Ben Taylor is the current state leader in passing yards with 737 with 10 touchdowns and completes 71 percent of his passes … The Vikings’ leading receiver Kenny Darby is fifth in the state with 284 yards … The Vikings average 50 points per game and allow 43 points a game … Northwood QB Hutson Hearron has 302 yards passing, connecting on 31-of-56 passes.
BOSSIER (1-1) at PARKWAY (2-0), Preston Crownover Stadium
Series: Bossier leads 27-15
Last year: Parkway 49-0
Last week: Bossier lost to Glenbrook 42-14; Parkway beat Red River 45-0
Rankings: Parkway No. 4 in SBJ Top 10 poll
Power rankings: Bossier No. 29 (Non-Select Div. III); Parkway No. 37 (Non-Select Div. I)
Radio: none
Notable: Parkway RB Antonio Gladney is the second-leading rusher in the area with 297 yards and five touchdowns … Bossier is led in rushing by Caleb Jones with 161 yards on 21 carries. Jones’ 50-yard run last week was the Kats’ longest offensive play of the game … Parkway is going for back-to-back shutouts for the second straight season against the same teams. Last year was the first time since 1988 the Panthers posted back-to-back blanks.
MANY (1-1) at HAUGHTON (2-0), Harold Harlan Stadium Series: Haughton leads 6-3
Last year: Many 35-3
Last week: Haughton beat LaGrange 43-2; Many beat DeRidder 34-13
Rankings: Many No. 7 in LSWA 2A poll, Haughton No. 5 in SBJ Top 10
Power rankings: Haughton No. 36 (Non-Select Div. I); Many No. 1 (Non-Select Div. III)
Radio: none
Notable: Last year’s meeting was the first since they played in 1969 … Haughton quarterback Christian Turner became the sixth Buc to pass for five touchdowns in a game last week … WR Jalen Lewis caught eight passes for 155 yards and tied a school record with four touchdown catches.
LAKESIDE (1-1) at PLAIN DEALING (0-2)
Series: Plain Dealing leads 5-2
Last year: Lakeside 46-6
Last week: Plain dealing lost to Lincoln Prep 44-0; Lakeside beat Ringgold 41-16
Rankings: none
Power rankings: PD No. 38 (Non-Select Div. IV); Lakeside No. 9 (Non-Select Div. III)
Radio: none
Notable: Plain Dealing’s last win in the series was in 2016 by a 60-26 score … The Lions have yet to score this season running their scoreless streak to three games for the first time since 1988 when it went the last five games without a point … PD is on a 17-game losing streak.