JOURNAL STAFF
Calvary continues its tough non-district schedule tonight with what could be its toughest test when it hosts Class 4A Westgate from New Iberia at Jerry Barker Stadium.
The Cavaliers, ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, have played one of the best north Louisiana Class 1A teams the last number of years in Logansport, Class 5A playoff teams Captain Shreve and Byrd and previously undefeated Class 3A Wossman so far this season. They have managed to win all of those with the recent win over Wossman being the closest of them all.
Westgate is ranked No. 4 in Class 4A and won the 4A state championship in 2021.
North Caddo and Magnolia Charter will also be at home for non-district games. The Titans host Class 5A undefeated West Ouachita – currently No. 1 in its division in power rankings — and the Mariners play Mansfield in a matchup of winless teams.
Green Oaks goes to Alexandria for the second week in a row, this time to play state power ASH. Plain Dealing has a 1-1A date at No. 8 ranked Haynesville.
WESTGATE (4-0) at CALVARY (4-0), Jerry Barker Stadium
Series: First meeting
Last year: Did not play
Last week: Westgate beat St. Martinville 49-32; Calvary beat Wossman 21-6
Rankings: Calvary is ranked No. 2 in SBJ Top 10, No. 1 in LSWA 2A poll; Westgate No. 4 In LSWA 4A
Power rankings: Westgate Non-Select Div. I No. 10; Calvary Select Div. III No. 1
Radio: Calvary on (Promise, 90.7 FM)
Notable: Calvary had its lowest scoring output of the season in last week’s win … QB Abram Wardell is second in the state with 1,266 yards and has 13 touchdowns … receiver Aubrey Hermes is sixth in the state with 439 yards receiving and averages 22 yards a catch … Landon Sylvie leads the Cavs with 35 tackles, Hutch Grace has 31 and Cole Miller 30 and a team-leading six for loss. Julius Moss has three interceptions.
WEST OUACHITA (4-0) at NORTH CADDO (1-3), Sanders-Prudhomme Stadium
Series: North Caddo 1-0
Last year: North Caddo 28-27
Last week: North Caddo lost to Neville 54-0; West Ouachita beat Grant 27-0
Rankings: None
Power rankings: North Caddo Select Div. III No. 25; West Ouachita Non-Select Div. I No. 1
Radio: North Caddo on (KNCB 1320 AM), K104 FM)
Notable: North Caddo is led by junior quarterback Mason Jackson who has thrown for 381 yards and run for 367 … Tray Morris has run for 213 yards … Chancellor Washington leads the receivers with 14 catches for 175 yards … West Ouachita is allowing a little less than eight points per game and scores 28.3 a game.
MANSFIELD (0-4) at MAGNOLIA (0-4)
Series: First meeting
Last year: Did not play
Last week: Magnolia lost to Homer 47-12; Mansfield lost to Logansport 32-24
Rankings: None
Power rankings: Mansfield Non-Select Div. I No. 34; Magnolia Select Div. IV No. 31
Radio: None
Notable: Mansfield is on a five-game losing streak, the Wolverines lost their first six last season before winning three of the last four regular season games … Magnolia has scored in each of its last three games but averages allowing 54.8 points a game … the Mariners lost their first six last season before winning twice in the last four games.
PLAIN DEALING (0-4, 0-1) at HAYNESVILLE (1-0, 4-0), Red Franklin-Memorial Stadium
Series: Haynesville 39-2
Last year: Haynesville
Last week: Haynesville beat Glenbrook 34-14; Plain Dealing lost to Ringgold 54-6
Rankings: Haynesville No. 8 in LSWA 1A poll
Power rankings: Plain Dealing Non-Select Div. IV No. 37; Haynesville Non-Select Div. IV No. 1
Radio: None
Notable: Plain Dealing has lost 18 in a row … The Lions have scored all of their 26 points the last two games … Haynesville is ranked No. 8 in 1A LSWA state poll … Alonzo Jackson Jr. led the Tors last week with four TDs in last week’s defeat of Glenbrook … QB Isaiah Washington completed only three passes but all went for touchdowns.
GREEN OAKS (1-3) at ALEXANDRIA SENIOR HIGH (2-2)
Series: Alexandria 2-0
Last year: Did not play
Last week: Green Oaks lost to Peabody 47-0; Alexandria beat East Ascension 21-14
Rankings: None
Power rankings: ASH Select Div. I No. 12; Green Oaks Select Div. II No. 22
Radio: None
Notable: Green Oaks suffered three interceptions in last week’s loss to Peabody … the Giants have only managed to score 12 points in three games (missing Week 2 in a forfeit loss to Carroll) … ASH has won its last two games, averaging 38.5 points in those games … the Trojans have scored 124 total points and allowed 123.