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Byrd and Huntington barely missed postgame celebrations last Friday. Tonight is the night for one of them.

The Yellow Jackets and Raiders have identical 0-5 records, 0-1 in District 1-5A, heading into their meeting at Lee Hedges Stadium.

Both lost in the final minute on the road last week, Byrd bowing 31-28 when Benton completed a fourth-quarter rally, and Huntington beaten 38-36 at state Class 4A power Franklin Parish.

There’s a District 1-4A status check tonight in Blanchard when a rebuilding Northwood team hosts Booker T. Washington. The Lions are 4-1, aiming to emerge as the top challenger to North DeSoto in the league. The Falcons put up 53 points at home two weeks ago in a wild loss to Loyola but were drilled at North DeSoto last Friday in their district debut.

Two local stalwarts travel a couple hours east on I-20 tonight. Unbeaten Haughton steps out of District 1-5A and visits Class 1A St. Frederick. Loyola plays its first game in District 1-3A at Sterlington, which is the two-time defending Non-Select Division III state champion.

TONIGHT’S GAMES

Huntington (0-5, 0-1) at Byrd (0-5, 0-1), Lee Hedges Stadium

Haughton (5-0) at St. Frederick (2-3)

Loyola (3-2, 0-0) at Sterlington (3-2, 0-0)

Booker T. Washington (4-1, 1-0) at Northwood (1-4, 0-1), Jerry Burton Stadium

Bossier (3-2) at North Webster (1-4), Baucum-Farrar Stadium

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Parkway (3-2, 1-1) vs. Captain Shreve (2-3, 0-2), Lee Hedges Stadium

Benton (3-2, 1-1) at Airline (4-1, 1-0), M.D. Ray Field, Airline Stadium

Natchitoches Central (0-5, 0-2) at Evangel (3-2, 2-0),  Rodney Duron Field

Southwood (0-5, 0-1) at Woodlawn (0-5, 0-1), Independence Stadium

Calvary (5-0, 0-0) at Homer (1-4, 0-0)

Magnolia School of Excellence (0-5, 0-0) at Green Oaks (5-0, 0-0), Jerry Burton Stadium

North Caddo (1-3) at Cedar Creek (5-0)

Pine Prairie (0-5) at Plain Dealing (0-5)

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