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Booker T. Washington plays host to Minden in a District 1-4A game but more importantly a game that will go towards whether the Lions make the playoffs.
BTW is a 22nd seed in the Select Division II power rankings with the top 24 teams making the playoff bracket. The Lions have to play at district power Evangel the last game of the regular season riding the line of making or missing the postseason.
District 1-4A leader North DeSoto hosts Bossier, Magnolia Charter plays at Arcadia in 1-1A and Plain Dealing welcomes Beekman Charter in a non-district matchup.
MINDEN (1-7, 1-4) at BTW (3-5, 1-4)
Where: Leonard C. Barnes Stadium
Series: Minden 7-2
Last year: Minden 43-26
Last week: BTW lost to Northwood 35-6; Minden lost to Evangel 56-0
Rankings: none
LHSAA power rankings: BTW #22 Select Div. II; Minden #35 Non-Select Div. II
Radio: Minden (KBEF 104.5 FM, www.kbef.com)
Notables: BTW managed only 68 yards in the loss to Northwood … Von’Travious Moore had the only score for the Lions on a pass from Damion O’Neal … the Lions had scored 72 points the previous two games to last week …with a win, BTW will have four wins on the season for the second time in three seasons, third time in 15 years.
BOSSIER (1-7, 0-5) at NORTH DESOTO (7-1, 5-0)
Where: Griffin Stadium
Series: North DeSoto 5-2
Last year: North DeSoto 56-16
Last week: North DeSoto beat Huntington 50-24; Bossier lost to Woodlawn 46-21
Rankings: North DeSoto #8 LSWA 4A poll
LHSAA power rankings: North DeSoto #1 Non-Select Div. II; Bossier #38 Non-Select Div. II
Radio: none
Notables: Bossier has scored in each of its last three games after not scoring in the previous three … the Bearkats have scored 55 points the last three games … ND quarterback Luke Delafield is one of four statewide to pass for more than 2,000 yards (2,011) … WR Cole Cory is fourth in the state, in all classes, in receiving yards with 921.
BEEKMAN CHARTER (4-3) at PLAIN DEALING (0-8)
Where: Plain Dealing
Series: Beekman 1-0
Last year: Beekman 46-12
Last week: Plain Dealing lost to Glenbrook 70-20; Beekman beat Ringgold 40-6
Rankings: none
LHSAA power rankings: Plain Dealing #38 Non-Select Div. IV
Radio: none
Notables: Plain Dealing has lost 22 straight games … the Lions gave up a season-high 70 points last week … PD scored 20 or more points for the third time last week and has posted 46 the last two games … opponents are averaging 55.8 points per game … Beekman has won its last two by a combined 78-12.
MAGNOLIA (1-7, 1-3) at ARCADIA (5-3, 1-3)
Where: Arcadia
Series: Arcadia 3-0
Last year: Arcadia 54-0
Last week: Arcadia lost to Homer 44-12; Magnolia lost to Haynesville 42-0
Rankings: none
LHSAA power rankings: Arcadia #11 Non-Select Div. IV; Magnolia #27 Select Div. IV
Radio: none
Notables: Magnolia was shut out for the third time in four games last week … The Mariners had to forfeit their first four games of the season (games they lost) … Arcadia has lost its last two and three of the past four after winning its first four… its three losses have come to the top three teams in District 1-1A.