Friday’s games
Minden vs. Mansfield
WHERE/WHEN: Mansfield, Washington-Taylor-Robinson Stadium, 7 p.m.
LAST YEAR: Did not play
MINDEN NOTES: Crimson Tide coming off 3-8 season … Junior Hudson Brown enters his second season as starting QB … Tide played Haynesville to scoreless tie and defeated Homer 14-12 in last week’s jamboree … RB Caylien Aubrey ran for two TDs in the jamboree … Several Minden RBs performed well in the jamboree, including freshman Lucas Owens Jr.
MANSFIELD NOTES: Wolverines coming off 6-6 season … Mansfield is a member of District 3-2A … Wolverines lost to North DeSoto 27-12 and defeated Logansport 6-0 in last week’s jamboree … According to Louisiana Football Magazine, Mansfield has an experienced team led by returning starter Shamal Booker at QB and Terrell Pegues at RB … Senior Jaylan O’Neal had eight interceptions last season; he also plays RB and WR.
North Webster vs. Haynesville
WHERE/WHEN: Haynesville, 7:30 p.m.
LAST YEAR: Haynesville won 29-13
NORTH WEBSTER NOTES: Knights coming off 7-5 season … Christopher Wilson makes debut as head coach … Knights’ starting and backup RBs suffered injuries in last week’s jamboree … North Webster played Lakeside to a scoreless tie and lost to Homer 13-8 on a late kickoff return in the jamboree … Defense turned in solid performance in the jamboree.
HAYNESVILLE NOTES: Gokden Tornado coming off 12-2 season … Haynesville reached the non-select Division IV championship game … Haynesville defeated Lakeside 14-0 and played Minden to scoreless tie in last week’s jamboree … Senior QB Isaiah Washington was a first-team All-District 1-1A selection at QB and DB last season … Sophomore RB Donnie Critton was a first-team All-District selection.
Lakeside vs. Arcadia
WHERE/WHEN: Arcadia, 7 p.m.
LAST YEAR: Arcadia won 26-14
LAKESIDE NOTES: Warriors coming off 3-7 season … Lakeside lost to Haynesville 14-0 and played North Webster to scoreless tie in last week’s jamboree … Defense turned in an impressive performance in the jamboree … Junior QB Brock Case and senior Eli Santelices, a three-year starter on defense, among returning starters.
ARCADIA NOTES: Hornets coming off 7-4 season … Arcadia lost to Ferriday 32-6 in last week’s jamboree … Arcadia is a member of District 1-1A.
Glenbrook vs. Magnolia School of Excellence
WHERE/WHEN: Shreveport, Mariners Stadium, 7 p.m.
LAST YEAR: Glenbrook won 55-0
GLENBROOK NOTES: Apaches coming off 8-3 season in third year in LHSAA … Glenbrook played Montgomery to a scoreless tie and lost to Loyola 14-0 in last week’s jamboree … Several starters, including senior lineman Daivari Jackson, dealing with injuries … Easton Sanders returns for his senior season at QB after solid junior season.
MAGNOLIA NOTES: Mariners coming off 2-8 season … Magnolia has moved up from Class 1A to 2A … Mariners lost to Block 24-0 in last week’s jamboree.