Calvary, Captain Shreve clinch ties for district, remain at top; shuffles in second 5

JOURNAL STAFF 

Calvary and Captain Shreve both clinched ties for their respective district championships with wins and along with Airline and Parkway kept the top four spots in the Shreveport Bossier Journal Top 10. 

But there were some changes below them as the end of the regular season approaches this weekend.

The Cavaliers (9-0) clinched a tie for the 1-2A title by blanking Lakeside 52-0 and continued to be unanimous at No. 1. The Gators (8-1) remain No. 2 after scoring a school-record 65-33 win over No. 9 Benton and clinching a tie for the 1-5A title.  

Airline (8-1) kept its No. 3 ranking after an overwhelming defensive performance helped send the Vikings past Parkway (7-2) 33-16. The Panthers remain at No. 4. 

Huntington (6-3) and Northwood (5-4) both moved up a spot after District 1-4A wins.  

The Raiders, now ranked No. 5, scored in the last minute to secure a dramatic 34-29 win over Evangel (5-4). The Eagles were the fifth-ranked team in last week’s poll and slip to No. 7.  

Northwood (5-4) moved up to No. 6 after a convincing 48-18 win over Woodlawn. The Falcons, 4-1 in 1-4A, host league leader North DeSoto (5-0) and can defend their 2022 district title with an upset win.

Byrd is up one spot to No. 8 after a 37-18 defeat of Southwood and Haughton is No. 10 after a 36-35 win at Natchitoches Central. High-scoring Benton is No. 9.

SBJ Top 10
School (1st) W-L Pts. Prev.
1. Calvary (6) 9-0 60 1
2. Captain Shreve 8-1 54 2
3. Airline 8-1 48 3
4. Parkway 7-2 42 4
5. Huntington 6-3 32 6
6. Northwood 5-4 30 7
7. Evangel 5-4 26 5
8. Byrd 3-6 17 9
9. Benton 4-5 11 8
10. Haughton 4-5 6 10
Receiving votes: Loyola 2, Woodlawn 1