All three DeSoto Parish schools hosting playoff games
Thanks to large wins to cap off successful regular seasons, all three DeSoto Parish football squads will be hosting playoff games in the first round.
Logansport (7-2) earned the No. 6 seed in Division IV Non-Select and will host No. 27 Varnado (3-7).
In Division II Non-Select, North DeSoto (8-2) checks in at No. 7 and draws district foe Woodlawn (4-6).
Mansfield (6-4) claimed the No. 14 seed in Division III Non-Select and will host No. 19 Avoyelles (5-5).
Logansport seeks another Dome trip
Logansport starts another playoff journey in what they hope will result in their first state championship appearance since 2021.
The Tigers, who reached the semifinals as a No. 1 seed in 2023, are slightly more under the radar this season.
Logansport wasn’t challenged in District 3-1A as they won all five games by an average of 47 points.
The Tigers haven’t played a close game all season as its two losses Kinder (26-12) and Loyola (28-6) were double-digit results as well.
On paper, the first-round matchup with Varnado shouldn’t be a challenge either as the visitors have lost five of their last six games with all three of its wins coming against teams who didn’t make the playoffs.
North DeSoto aims to continue dominance over District 1-4A
The Griffins ran roughshod over District 1-4A as they won their district games by an average of 33 points, including a 70-0 win against Bossier to end the season.
They’ll get a redo of one of those contests after beating Woodlawn, 55-6, in Week 8.
The Knights made the playoff field with a Week 10 win against Booker T. Washington in which they built a 22-point lead and held on for a 28-24 win.
North DeSoto, who is coming off a 2023 semifinals appearance and a 2022 championship game appearance, weren’t challenged in the first meeting as Luke Delafield threw for four scores and Kenny
Thomas added two rushing touchdowns.
The Griffins have won seven straight games (all in district play) after a 1-2 start.
Mansfield wants another seminal playoff win
The 2023 Wolverines logged a memorable playoff win in the last minute at Marksville, the program’s first postseason victory since 2018.
Now the Wolverines will aim for consecutive seasons with a playoff win from the comfort of their own homes.
Mansfield enters the playoffs on a four-game winning streak, which includes a 39-6 domination of Many in the finale.
The Wolverines won those four games by an average of 25 points after falling to eventual champion Red River in the District 3-2A opener.
Avoyelles comes in with credentials, a five-win team that smashed a solid Class 3A squad in Buckeye (46-0) as its most impressive win.
The visitors nearly knocked off District 5-2A champion Kinder (No. 4 seed in Division III Non-Select) in a 30-26 loss to end the season.
But Avoyelles had some head-scratching results as well, including an 8-0 loss to Holy Savior Menard and a squeaker against a one-win Port Barre bunch (32-26 win).
Thanks to large wins to cap off successful regular seasons, all three DeSoto Parish football squads will be hosting playoff games in the first round.
Logansport (7-2) earned the No. 6 seed in Division IV Non-Select and will host No. 27 Varnado (3-7).
In Division II Non-Select, North DeSoto (8-2) checks in at No. 7 and draws district foe Woodlawn (4-6).
Mansfield (6-4) claimed the No. 14 seed in Division III Non-Select and will host No. 19 Avoyelles (5-5).
Logansport seeks another Dome trip
Logansport starts another playoff journey in what they hope will result in their first state championship appearance since 2021.
The Tigers, who reached the semifinals as a No. 1 seed in 2023, are slightly more under the radar this season.
Logansport wasn’t challenged in District 3-1A as they won all five games by an average of 47 points.
The Tigers haven’t played a close game all season as its two losses Kinder (26-12) and Loyola (28-6) were double-digit results as well.
On paper, the first-round matchup with Varnado shouldn’t be a challenge either as the visitors have lost five of their last six games with all three of its wins coming against teams who didn’t make the playoffs.
North DeSoto aims to continue dominance over District 1-4A
The Griffins ran roughshod over District 1-4A as they won their district games by an average of 33 points, including a 70-0 win against Bossier to end the season.
They’ll get a redo of one of those contests after beating Woodlawn, 55-6, in Week 8.
The Knights made the playoff field with a Week 10 win against Booker T. Washington in which they built a 22-point lead and held on for a 28-24 win.
North DeSoto, who is coming off a 2023 semifinals appearance and a 2022 championship game appearance, weren’t challenged in the first meeting as Luke Delafield threw for four scores and Kenny
Thomas added two rushing touchdowns.
The Griffins have won seven straight games (all in district play) after a 1-2 start.
Mansfield wants another seminal playoff win
The 2023 Wolverines logged a memorable playoff win in the last minute at Marksville, the program’s first postseason victory since 2018.
Now the Wolverines will aim for consecutive seasons with a playoff win from the comfort of their own homes.
Mansfield enters the playoffs on a four-game winning streak, which includes a 39-6 domination of Many in the finale.
The Wolverines won those four games by an average of 25 points after falling to eventual champion Red River in the District 3-2A opener.
Avoyelles comes in with credentials, a five-win team that smashed a solid Class 3A squad in Buckeye (46-0) as its most impressive win.
The visitors nearly knocked off District 5-2A champion Kinder (No. 4 seed in Division III Non-Select) in a 30-26 loss to end the season.
But Avoyelles had some head-scratching results as well, including an 8-0 loss to Holy Savior Menard and a squeaker against a one-win Port Barre bunch (32-26 win).