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The Minden Crimson Tide fell to the Booker T. Washington Lions 34-21 in their regular-season finale Friday night at W.W. Williams Sr. Stadium.
Minded finished the regular season 6-3 overall and 3-3 in District 1-4A. BTW improved 7-3 and 4-2. The Lions finished third in the district behind North DeSoto and Northwood.
Minden was No. 21 in the non-select Division II power rankings updated at 6 a.m. Saturday.
Minden entered the game No. 20 in the non-select Division II power rankings. The Tide will Official first-round pairings will be announced by the LHSAA Sunday.
If the current rankings remain as they are, the Tide will visit No. 12 West Feliciana (9-1) in the first round.
Minden trailed 22-14 at the half after BTW scored with 31 seconds left.
After the Lions extended the lead to 28-14 in the third quarter, the Tide got within seven on a 3-yard pass from Kaiden King to Jaden Johnson with 11:40 left in the game.
But the Lions answered with an 11-play, 65-yard touchdown drive. Layton Brown scored on a 23-yard run up the middle with 6:11 left to play.
Minden’s next two possessions ended with interceptions.
Johnson got Minden on the board first with a 29-yard touchdown run.
BTW answered with an 11-play, 80-yard touchdown drive. Abreon Curry returned the ensuing kickoff 71 yards for a touchdown and the Tide led 14-6 with 8:21 left in the half.
The Lions then put together an 11-play, 78-yard touchdown drive. A two-point conversion tied it at 14.
Minden went three-and-out. BTW answered with another long touchdown drive, going 73 yards in 10 plays for the 22-14 lead.
Per stats kept for the KBEF-FM broadcast, BTW outgained Minden 470 to 236. The Lions ran 71 plays on offense to the Tide’s 43.
BTW’s Devion Stewart completed 23-of-39 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns. Trammel Howard-Choyc had 10 catches for 182 yards and all three TDs. Brown rushed for 91 yards on 20 carries.
King completed 7-of-12 passes for 109 yards. Ian Clark had four catches for 93 yards. Johnson led the Tide in rushing with 70 yards on 10 carries.
Many 42, Lakeside 28: The Warriors closed the regular season with the loss on the road.
Lakeside dropped to 6-4 overall.
Lakeside finished 2-2 in District 4-2A. The Warriors would have earned a share of the district title with a victory.
Winnfield defeated Mansfield 36-34 in overtime Friday. The Tigers and Wolverines will share the title at 3-1. Many (3-7, 2-2) and Lakeside tied for third.
Lakeside was No. 19 in the updated non-select Division III power rankings. If the current rankings remain as they are, the Warriors will visit No. 14 Mansfield (6-4) in the first round.
The Warriors trailed 14-0 at the half.
Eric Jones scored on a 51-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to get Lakeside within seven.
The Tigers scored two touchdowns to go up 28-7.
The Warriors got within 28-14 early in the fourth. Many extended the lead to 35-14 and Lakeside answered again.
The Tigers went up 42-21 on Daniel Thomas’ fifth rushing touchdown.
James Roberson scored two touchdowns for Lakeside and Malik Thorn one.