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STONEWALL – North DeSoto’s high-flying Griffins were on target again Friday night, claiming a 55-8 District 1-4A defeat of visiting Bossier at Griffin Stadium. 

The Griffins tallied 50-plus points for the seventh time on the season and ran their win streak to eight games after dropping the season opener at Airline. They take a 6-0 district mark into the regular-season finale against Northwood (5-1) next week, with the league championship at stake.  

Quarterback Luke Delafield hit all eight of his first half passes — five went for touchdowns. Cole Cory had three of the scoring grabs on plays of 15, 40 and 85 yards. Landry Wyatt took in a 49-yarder and Tucker Brewster recorded a 12-yard score. Brian McMillian added a 26-yard interception return as North DeSoto led 42-0 at the half.  

Running backs Trysten Hopper (2 yards) and Kenny Thomas (58) had second-half scoring runs for ND. 

Bossier’s lone tally on the night came on a 21-yard screen pass from Quan Scott to LeBrandon Davis. Caleb Jones caught the 2-point conversion pass. Davis had seven catches for 35 yards for the Bearkat,s now 1-8, 0-6. 

MINDEN 16, BTW 8: The Tide picked up the District 1-4A win at Leonard C. Barnes Stadium as Jakobe Jackson scored on a 3-yard run on the second to last play of the third quarter. 

The Minden defense limited BTW to 114 yards in getting its second win in nine games. The Crimson Tide rose to 2-4 in district. 

The Lions took the early lead on a Von’Travious Moore 39-yard run in the second quarter. Cedric Dennis’ 2-point conversion run made it 8-0 just under eight minutes left in the half.  

The Tide knotted the score 8-8 on a Caylien Aubrey 2-yard plunge. Jackson ran in the conversion with three and half minutes left in the half.  

BTW (3-6, 1-5) drove to the Minden 21 on its final possession, but a fourth-down pass fell incomplete. Andrew Houston led the Lions with 63 yards on 11 carries and Moore had 45 on four rushes. 

Dunovan Robinson led all rushers for Minden with 143 yards on 20 carries.