JOURNAL SPORTS

The intense rivalry between Byrd and Captain Shreve won’t wait until the 10th week of the 2025 high school football season.

The Yellow Jackets and Gators square off this evening in jamboree action at Lee Hedges Stadium, getting a final tuneup before the regular season begins next week.

Freshmen teams meet at 6, junior varsity at 7 and varsity teams play at 8.

At Jerry Burton Stadium, Northwood will host Huntington in the only other local jamboree competition this evening. The freshmen and JV teams play at 5, with the varsity teams squaring off at 6.

Friday’s slate is highlighted by the Bossier Lions Club jamboree at Airline’s M.D. Ray Field and the Caddo Parish Jamboree at Lee Hedges Stadium.

Bossier Parish’s teams will be spotlighted Friday beginning with Parkway and Benton clashing at 5:45. Bossier plays Plain Dealing at 7:15 and Airline hosts Haughton at 8:45.

At the Caddo Parish jam, Booker T. Washington and North Caddo play Friday at 6, followed by Green Oaks ad Southwood at 6:40. BTW and Woodlawn get after it at 7:30, followed by Green Oaks and North Caddo, ad wrapping up with Southwood battling Woodlawn at 8:40.

Loyola will be in Webster Parish Friday night at the Minden Medical Center Jamboree, facing Glenbrook at 6 and Montgomery at 7.  Calvary Baptist goes to Farmerville to play Union Parish Friday with JV action at 6:30 and varsity competition an hour later.