JOURNAL STAFF
They say it takes a few weeks to truly determine how football teams should be ranked, but who’s got time for that?
The first Shreveport-Bossier Journal poll of the year showed the battle for the top spot was a tough one between two Bossier Parish schools — Parkway and Airline.
Airline’s road win with a late field goal to beat Barbe (Lake Charles) was impressive, but Parkway was a dominant in a 30-point win over Carroll. Perhaps, at least for now, the Panthers’ jamboree win over Airline served as a tie-breaker?
Just as impressive was Calvary putting a 62-spot on defending state champion Oak Grove that gave the Cavaliers the No. 3 spot in the poll, just ahead of two 5A rivals with big wins — No. 4 Captain Shreve and No. 5 Byrd.
There’s no shame in Evangel’s loss to Class 5A power Neville, which put the Eagles in at No. 6.
Northwood edged Benton last week on Thursday night and edged the Tigers in the poll as the two came in at Nos. 7 and 8, followed by Huntington at No. 9 and Haughton, a winner over Homer in coach Matthew Sewell’s first game, at No. 10.
Week 1 SBJ Top 10
- Parkway (1-0)
- Airline (1-0)
- Calvary (1-0)
- Captain Shreve (1-0)
- Byrd (1-0)
- Evangel (0-1)
- Northwood (1-0)
- Benton (0-1)
- Huntington (0-1)
- Haughton (1-0)