JOURNAL SPORTS
Evangel, Calvary, Parkway, and Loyola won but didn’t make any progress in this week’s LSWA Top 10 state football polls.
Northwood won in a romp, yet disappeared from the teams receiving votes in Class 4A.
Eleven sports media personnel from around the state vote each week. The Falcons got no points in the voting this week after receiving three a week ago.
Evangel actually dropped four points after exploding late for a big winning margin over Haughton but maintained its No. 8 spot in Class 5A. The Eagles will be strongly tested Thursday night at Lafayette Christian, No. 2 in Class 2A, with wins over Class 5A powers Rummel and Central (Baton Rouge).
Calvary outlasted a good 1-5A foe in Huntington and picked up two points, maintaining its No. 4 place in the Class 2A poll.
Parkway stayed perfect with a last-play 45-42 win over Captain Shreve, and gained a point in the 5A “also receiving votes” list.
Undefeated Loyola earned nine points in the 4A “also receiving votes” category after pulling away after halftime to beat Booker T. Washington.
No other Shreveport-Bossier teams got any votes.
Class 5A
School (1st place votes), poll points, last week’s rank
1. Karr (11), 8-0, 132, 1
2. John Curtis, 7-0,112, 3
3. West Monroe, 7-1, 105, 4
4. St. Augustine, 6-1, 93, 5
5. Alexandria Senior High, 7-1, 90, 6
6. Ruston, 6-2, 80, 2
7. Catholic-Baton Rouge, 6-2, 68, 7
8. Evangel Christian, 7-1, 45, 8
9. Zachary, 6-1, 37, 9
10. Destrehan, 6-2, 25, 10
Others receiving votes: Central 17, Parkway 16, Archbishop Rummel 8, Neville 7, Terrebonne 3, Carencro 3, Thibodaux 2, Ouachita 1, Hahnville 1, St. Paul’s 1.
Class 4A
1. North DeSoto (9), 8-0, 127, 1
2. Teurlings Catholic (2), 8-0, 122, 2
3. St. Thomas More, 6-2, 108, 3
4. Plaquemine, 7-1, 86, 4
5. Iowa, 8-0, 80, 5
6. Franklin Parish, 6-2, 71, 6
7. St. Charles, 7-1, 66, 7
8. Archbishop Shaw, 6-2, 62, 8
9. Lakeshore, 7-1, 50, 9
10. Vandebilt Catholic, 8-0, 40,10
Others receiving votes: Franklinton 12, Loyola 9, Tioga 9, Belle Chasse 6, Westgate 5, E.D. White 2, Brusly 2, Cecilia 1.
Class 3A
1. Jewel Sumner (9), 8-0, 127, 1
2. Madison Prep (1), 7-1, 120, 2
3. St. James, 6-2, 102, 4
(tie) University (1), 6-2, 102, 5
5. Sterlington, 6-2, 89, 6
6. Jena, 7-1, 75, 8
7. Erath, 8-0, 68, 7
8. Bunkie, 7-1, 60, 3
9. Lake Charles Prep, 6-2, 37, 9
10. Marksville, 7-1, 28, 10
Others receiving votes: Church Point 18, Amite 17, Jennings 15, John F. Kennedy 10, De La Salle 1.
Class 2A
1. Ouachita Christian (7), 8-0, 124, 1
2. Lafayette Christian Academy (3), 7-1, 121, 2
3. Dunham (1), 7-1, 111, 3
4. Calvary Baptist, 7-1, 103, 4
5. South Plaquemines, 6-1, 78, 6
6. Notre Dame, 6-2, 77, 7
7. Lafayette Renaissance Charter, 7-1, 55, 9
8. Kinder, 8-0, 47, 10
9. Catholic-New Iberia, 6-2, 41, 5
10. Oak Grove, 6-2, 28, NR
Others receiving votes: Mangham 26, Newman 20, Loreauville 14, Northlake Christian 6, Ferriday 3, Union Parish 3.
Class A
1. Haynesville (11), 8-0, 132, 1
2. Hamilton Christian, 7-0, 112, 3
3. Riverside Academy, 7-1, 110, 4
4. Covenant Christian, 6-2, 90, 6
5. Westminster-Opelousas, 8-0, 81, 5
(tie) Jeanerette, 7-1, 81, 2
7. Ascension Episcopal, 7-0, 69, 8
8. Southern Lab, 4-4, 50, NR
9. Ascension Catholic, 6-2, 39, NR
10. St. Edmund, 7-1, 22, NR
Others receiving votes: North Iberville 18, Kentwood 18, Logansport 15, Sacred Heart-Ville Platte 10, Vermilion Catholic 6, Catholic-Pointe Coupee 4, Opelousas Catholic 1.