JOURNAL SPORTS
Huntington hosts Northwood tonight at Independence Stadium to highlight the District 1-4A opening slate.
The Falcons (0-3) will be out to break into the win column and Raiders (2-1) want to get back in it to start district play.
Evangel (1-2) played a tough non-district slate and has losses to pair of the state’s best teams on the road. ECA hosts Bossier (1-2) tonight at Rodney Duron Stadium.
Woodlawn and BTW will play at Leonard C. Barnes Stadium with both looking to build on non-district success in what will be a statement game for the winner.
North Caddo (1-2), after blasting Bolton 62-0 last week, is on the road to Monroe to play 4A power Neville (3-0) in a non-district game.
NORTHWOOD (0-3) vs. HUNTINGTON (2-1) Independence Stadium
Series: Huntington 16-7
Last year: Huntington 28-20
Last week: Huntington lost to Neville 50-20; Northwood lost to Airline 48-14
Rankings: Huntington is No. 7 in SBJ poll
Radio: none
Power rankings: Northwood No. 25 in Select Div. I; Huntington No. 18 in Select Div. I
Notable: Both teams lost to undefeated teams last week … last time the Falcons lost their first four games to start a season was 2003, when they lost the first seven games … last time Northwood won in the series was 2018 … both teams like airing it out. Huntington QB Lorenzo White has passed for 677 yards and eight touchdowns, Northwood’s Hutson Hearron has 440 passing yards … Kaleb Tucker leads Huntington receivers with 13 catches for 301 yards and five touchdowns; Tucker McCabe tops Northwood with 12 receptions for 181 yards.
BOSSIER (1-2) at EVANGEL (1-2), Rodney Duron Stadium
Series: Evangel 7-0
Last year: Evangel 39-14
Last week: Evangel lost to Westgate 34-12; Bossier lost to Parkway 51-0
Rankings: Evangel is No. 5 in SBJ poll
Power rankings: Bossier No. 17 in Non-Select Div. II; Evangel No. 14 in Select Div. II
Radio: none
Notable: Bossier has not scored an offensive touchdown in two games ….Evangel QB Peyton Fulghum is third in the area with 815 yards passing and twin brother Parker Fulghum has 24 catches, good for second in the area, and leads in the area with 389 yards … The Eagles played on the road against ranked teams in two of their first three games.
WOODLAWN (2-1) at BTW (2-1), Leonard C. Barnes Stadium
Series: Woodlawn 30-17
Last year: Woodlawn 38-8
Last week: BTW beat Green Oaks 12-6; Woodlawn beat Red River 38-28
Rankings: Woodlawn tied 8th in SBJ poll; BTW No. 10 in SBJ poll
Power rankings: Woodlawn No. 26 in Select Div. II; BTW No. 15 in Select Div. II
Radio: none
Notable: Both schools have won their last two … the Knights average just shot of 33 points a game, BTW 21.3 per game … BTW senior linebacker Andrew Houston has defensive TDs in each of the last two games … Woodlawn last won three straight in 2021, its only wins that season.
NORTH CADDO (1-2) at NEVILLE (3-0), Bill Ruple Stadium
Series: Neville 3-0
Last year: Neville 50-24
Last week: North Caddo beat Bolton 62-0; Neville beat Huntington 50-20
Rankings: Neville No. 3 in LSWA 4A poll
Power rankings: Neville No. 3 in Non-Select Div. I; North Caddo NO. 31 in Select Div. III
Radio: North Caddo (KNCB 1320 AM, K104FM)
Notable: North Caddo dismantled Bolton for its first win of the season last week in the Titans’ home debut … The 62 points marked the third straight year the Titans have scored 60 or more in a game … It was head coach Chase Thompson’s first win as a head coach … Quarterback Mason Jackson has 322 passing yards and 230 rushing yards.