JOURNAL SPORTS
Parkway will host Haughton tonight in a District 1-5A opener and a battle that has been labeled the Brotherton Bowl.
It is the third meeting between head coaching brothers Coy Brotherton of the Panthers and Jason Brotherton of the Bucs. Last year’s contest was settled by a 50-yard Aeron Burrell field goal with three seconds left for a 17-14 Parkway triumph between the pines in Haughton.
Parkway has shutouts the last two weeks in posting a 3-0 record while Haughton lost an overtime game last week after winning its first two.
Southwood is on the road to Natchitoches Central to try and stop its 29-game losing streak. The Chiefs have lost their last two after winning the season opener.
Plain Dealing (0-3) is at Ringgold (2-1) and Magnolia (0-3) at Homer (2-1) to open District 1-1A play.
HAUGHTON (2-1) at PARKWAY (3-0), Preston Crownover Stadium
Series: Haughton leads 35-16
Last year: Parkway won 17-14
Last week: Parkway beat Bossier 51-0; Haughton lost to Many 45-42, 2OT
Rankings: Parkway is No. 3 in SBJ poll; Haughton No. 6 in SBJ poll
Power rankings: Haughton No. 40 Non-Select Div. I; Parkway No. 21 in Non-Select Div. I
Radio: none
Notable: It’s time for another version of the Brotherton Bowl (head coaches and brothers, Coy (Parkway) and Jason (Haughton) … Coy won last year’s meeting to lead in the head-to-head matchups 2-1 … The Panthers have two straight shutouts after squeaking past Minden in their opener 43-41 … Both teams average more than 40 points per game with Haughton coming in at 44.3 and Parkway 42.3 … Parkway RB Antonio Gladney is third in the area with 331 yards rushing and six touchdowns …Haughton will be without its leading rusher QB Christian Turner, who is out with an ankle injury. Turner leads the team with 262 yards rushing and has passed for 553 yards.
SOUTHWOOD (0-3) at NATCHITOCHES CENTRAL (1-2), Turpin Stadium
Series: Natchitoches Central 23-9
Last year: Natchitoches Central 27-0
Last week: Natchitoches Central lost to ASH 56-14; Southwood lost to Carroll 38-16
Rankings: none
Power rankings: Southwood No. 30 in Select Div. I; NCHS No. 34 in Non-Select Division I
Radio: Natchitoches (BDCRadio.com/listen live)
Notable: District 1-5A opener for both teams … Southwood will try to stop its losing streak at 29 games …The Cowboys averages only 9.3 points per game while the Chiefs average 27…. NCHS quarterback Owen Smith, a sophomore transfer from Calvary Baptist, has thrown for 704 yards on 49-of-79 passes Camryn Davis has 24 catches for 414 yards and four touchdowns … both teams have new coaches, Mike Green for Southwood and former Many coach Jess Curtis in Natchitoches.
PLAIN DEALING (0-3) at RINGGOLD (2-1)
Series: Plain Dealing 21-5
Last year: Ringgold 36-34
Last week: Ringgold beat Tensas 50-14; Plain Dealing lost to Lakeside 51-20
Rankings: none
Power rankings: Plain Dealing No. 39 in Non-Select Div. IV; Ringgold 25 in Non-Select Div. IV
Radio: none
Notable: Plain Dealing hopes to end an 18-game losing skid …Its last win was against Ringgold in 2021 38-6 … The Lions scored their first points of the season in last week’s 51-20 loss against Lakeside … Ringgold is averaging 31.3 points per game.
MAGNOLIA (0-3) at HOMER (2-1)
Series: Homer 4-0
Last year: Homer 47-0
Last week: Homer beat General Trass 55-38; Magnolia lost to East Iberville 52-8
Rankings: Homer is No. 5 in LSWA 1A poll
Power rankings: Magnolia No. 31 Select Div. IV; Homer No. 20 in Non-Select Div. IV
Radio: none
Notable: Magnolia has only managed to score once in each of the last two games … Homer is averaging 34 points per game … The Pelicans have lost one district game in each of the last three seasons.