Logansport has clear path to district title
After Logansport whipped usual District 3-1A title contender St. Mary’s in the opening week of district play, it appeared Montgomery was the only team that may pose a threat to the Tigers’ supremacy.
Threat neutralized.
Logansport romped to a 40-8 victory in which Montgomery couldn’t get on the scoreboard until the end of the game.
The Tigers (5-2, 3-0) make their final regular-season road trip to LaSalle (4-4, 2-1), whose record on paper looks threatening, especially on the road.
But LaSalle couldn’t compete with St. Mary’s in a 30-0 result this past week, and the amount of resistance LaSalle can muster this week likely won’t be enough.
Logansport is hanging out at No. 7 in the GeauxPreps.com power ratings (Division IV Non-Select), but remaining games against LaSalle and Northwood-Lena would make it difficult to move up in a meaningful way because of strength of schedule.
Against Montgomery, Jukadynn Carter scored the first two touchdowns before quarterback Keaton Cason tossed a 54-yard strike to build an insurmountable lead.
Mansfield outlasts Winnfield, keeps home playoff game hopes alive
Mansfield appeared to be in control up two touchdowns on the road at Winnfield, but the Tigers formulated a late passing attack to put the result in jeopardy.
But Mansfield’s ground game and defense won out in a 20-14 victory.
The Wolverines (4-4, 1-1 District 3-2A) can position itself for a possible share of the district title when Mansfield hosts Lakeside (7-1, 1-1) on Friday.
Red River (4-4, 3-0) is in the driver’s seat with its lone district game left at Winnfield (4-4, 1-1), but should the Bulldogs slip and Mansfield wins out, it will create a title share.
Lakeside’s lone loss came in stunning fashion, 30-6, as the Warriors were pushed around by Red River.
But Lakeside got back on the right side in a 56-20 win against Ringgold this past week.
Mansfield’s win against Winnfield moved the Wolverines up to No. 15 in the GeauxPreps.com power ratings (Division III Non-Select) where the top 16 teams host.
A win against Lakeside will roll into the season-finale against currently winless Many, which should secure the Wolverines a home playoff game.
Against Winnfield, Terrell Pegues (100 yards and a touchdown) and Jaylen O’Neal (64 yards) led the rushing attack.
Pegues caught a 43 yard-pass from Sharmal Booker, who completed 3-of-4 for 78 yards.
North DeSoto continues to roll in district play
Other than a close call to Booker T. Washington, North DeSoto has plowed through District 1-4A and will all but wrap up the district title with a win against Loyola Prep on Friday.
The Griffins (6-2, 5-0) waltzed past Woodlawn to the tune of 55-6.
While North DeSoto didn’t exactly pile up the offensive yardage, Luke Delafield tossed four touchdowns (and two interceptions) while the Griffins ran for four more scores.
Kenny Thomas led the ground game with 125 yards and two touchdowns.
The Flyers (6-2, 4-1) have cruised through its district opponents save a 28-13 loss to Minden, but Loyola saved the best for last with North DeSoto and Northwood to finish the season.
Loyola is coming off a 35-6 drubbing of BTW (3-5, 1-4) in which Mason Drake rushed for 220 yards.
North DeSoto sits at No. 10 in the GeauxPreps.com power ratings (Division II Non-Select), one spot behind a Minden team the Griffins crushed 42-0 in Week 6.