North DeSoto dominates Loyola to secure share of district title
North DeSoto has had a knack for putting good teams from District 1-4A in their places when they face an elite Griffins squad.
Loyola Prep was no different as North DeSoto handled the Flyers, 49-13, in Loyola’s Messmer Stadium.
The Griffins (7-2, 6-0) produced a pair of 100-yard rushers in Kenny Thomas (143) and Braelyn Latin (103) while Luke Delafield and the passing game chewed up chunks of yardage with 243 yards on 13-of-16 passing.
The teams traded scores early before Thomas’ second score of the night and a Jared Jackson receiving touchdown handed North DeSoto a two-touchdown lead.
As Loyola threatened to cut the lead back to one score, Hayden Bell intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown to extinguish all hope for Loyola (6-3, 4-2).
The win secures at least a share of the district title as the Griffins head into a Week 10 matchup against Bossier (3-6).
While a loss is highly unlikely in Thursday’s home game, a North DeSoto loss and Northwood win would split the title, although the Griffins own the head-to-head.
The Griffins would like to climb from its No. 8 spot in the Division II Non-Select power ratings.
Logansport’s Magee gets 100th career win in blowout
Logansport secured at least a share of the District 3-1A title and handed coach Kevin Magee his 100th career win in a 55-0 shellacking of LaSalle.
The Tigers (6-2, 4-0) have rolled through the district, winning every game by at least 30 points – and they haven’t even been that close.
Logansport can finish district play a perfect 5-0 when they host Northwood-Lena (3-6, 1-3) on Thursday.
The Tigers are No. 6 in the Division IV Non-Select power ratings heading into the final week, and it’s unlikely for Logansport to climb much higher unless teams in front of them lose.
Northwood-Lena won’t help the strength of schedule much as the rest of the district has struggled this season.
LaSalle was missing its stud Tuff Street, and the home-standing Tigers were predictable on offense without its top player.
Wyatt King carried the ball 32 times for 68 yards as Logansport held LaSalle to fewer than 100 total yards.
Mansfield continues to roll into finale
Mansfield turned its superior athleticism loose this past week against Lakeside as the Wolverines pounded the Warriors with their ground game in a 47-17 win.
Mansfield (5-4, 3-1 District 3-2A) rolled up 354 rushing yards on more than eight yards per carry to overwhelm Lakeside (7-2, 1-2).
Terrell Pegues gashed Lakeside for 202 rushing yards and four touchdowns on just 18 carries while adding a 25-yard touchdown catch for a total of five scores.
Pegues crossed the 1,000-yard mark total and has accounted for 16 offensive touchdowns this season.
Mansfield has won four of its last five games, and that stretch of success likely won’t change when they head to a winless Many (0-9) squad in the regular-season finale.
Many hasn’t come closer than 22 points in a loss this season.
The Wolverines sit at No. 14 in the Division III Non-Select power ratings and should climb another spot or so with a win.