JOURNAL STAFF
Loyola, North Caddo and Magnolia will all have their 2023 home openers looking for their first win on the season tonight.
The Flyers have the toughest challenge as they will host North DeSoto (1-1), the sixth-ranked team in Class 4A, at Messmer Stadium.
North Caddo welcomes a shaky Bolton (0-2) team to Sanders-Prudhomme Stadium and Magnolia will entertain East Iberville.
Woodlawn, coming off a big 32-6 win over old rival Southwood, is on the road to Coushatta to play Red River (0-2).
NORTH DESOTO (1-1) at LOYOLA (0-2), Messmer Stadium
Series: Loyola leads 12-8
Last year: North DeSoto 49-7
Last week: Loyola lost to Logansport 46-21; North DeSoto beat Center, Texas 57-52
Rankings: North DeSoto No. 6 in LSWA 4A poll
Power rankings: ND No. 2 (Non-Select Div. II); LCP No. 32 (Select Div. III)
Radio: none
Notable: Loyola freshman QB Bryce Restovich has passed for 332 yards and completed 54.2 percent of his passes … Reagan Coyle has 8 catches for 94 yards and Jake Black is averaging 21.4 yards per catch on five catches and has both receiving touchdowns for the Flyers.
WOODLAWN (1-1) at RED RIVER (0-2)
Series: Red River 1-0
Last year: Red River 39-6
Last week: Red River lost to Parkway 33-0; Woodlawn beat Southwood 32-6
Rankings: none
Power rankings: Woodlawn No. 25 (Select Div. II); Red River No. 4 (Non-Select, Div. III)
Radio: none
Notable: The Knights’ 32-6 win last week was the largest margin of victory in the Southwood series since 1985 … Woodlawn is averaging 30 points per game and giving up 22.5 a game … In his third year at the Castle head coach Thedrick Harris has a 7-15 record.
BOLTON (0-2) at NORTH CADDO (0-2), Sanders-Prudhomme Stadium
Series: North Caddo leads 4-0
Last year: North Caddo 44-20
Last week: North Caddo lost to North Webster 49-16; Bolton lost to BTW 52-6
Rankings: none
Power rankings: Bolton No. 29 (Select Div. II); North Caddo No. 33 (Select Div. III)
Radio: North Caddo (KNCB 1320 AM, K104 FM)
Notable: Titan QB Mason Jackson has passed for 178 yards and rushed for a team-leading 213 yards. Tray Morris has 184 rushing yards. … Bolton has lost players to transfers after the school board announced an impending change in status, creating a magnet school for 2024-25 that will still have athletics including football, but heightened admission standards … the Bears have been outscored 110-6 so far.
EAST IBERVILLE (0-2) at MAGNOLIA CHARTER (0-2)
Series: East Iberville 1-0
Last year: East Iberville 51-6
Last week: Magnolia lost to General Trass 42-6; East Iberville lost to East Feliciana 40-12
Rankings: none
Power rankings: Magnolia No. 29 (Select Div. IV); E. Iberville No. 36 (Non-Select Div. IV)
Radio: none
Notable: Friday’s game will be the Mariners home opener … The six points in last week’s loss is the only score on the season.