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High school football: Week 5 game capsules

by Russell Hedges

Friday’s games 

Huntington vs. Minden

WHERE/WHEN: W.W. Williams Stadium, The Pit, 7

RECORDS: Huntington 2-2, 0-1 1-4A; Minden 0-4, 0-1

LAST WEEK: Huntington lost to Northwood 27-12, Minden lost to North DeSoto 51-0

LAST YEAR: Huntington won 60-34

HUNTINGTON NOTES: Raiders have lost two straight … Huntington averaging 28.5 points per game and allowing 36.5 … Last week’s scoring output was fewest of season … Lorenzo White has completed 52-of-101 passes for 902 yards and nine TDs with five interceptions … Kaleb Tucker has 20 catches for 380 yards and five TDs … Raiders averaging 124.8 yards rushing per game.

MINDEN NOTES: Tide coming off loss to team ranked No. 5 in LSWA poll … Minden offense struggled last week, picking up seven first downs and 118 yards total offense, per stats kept for the KASO/KBEF radio broadcast … Caylien Aubrey had 67 yards rushing on 10 carries.

Wossman vs. North Webster 

WHERE/WHEN: Baucum-Farrar Stadium, 7

RECORDS: Wossman 3-1, 1-0 1-3A; North Webster 3-1, 1-0

LAST WEEK: Wossman lost to Calvary Baptist 21-6, North Webster def. Richwood 28-6

LAST YEAR: Wossman won 38-6

WOSSMAN  NOTES: Wildcats took undefeated Calvary Baptist, No. 1 in the LSWA Class 2A poll, down to the wire … Wossman defeated Northwood 12-7 in Week 2, the only points the Wildcats allowed in first three games.

NORTH WEBSTER NOTES: Knights have won three in a row … North Webster off to best start in John Ware’s 12 seasons as head coach … Braedon Robertson scored three TDs last week .., North Webster averaging 35 points in its three victories … Knights have won more games than they did all of last season.

Lincoln Prep at Lakeside 

WHERE/WHEN: Lakeside Stadium, 7

RECORDS: Lincoln Prep 1-3, Lakeside 3-1

LAST WEEK: Lincoln Prep lost to Jonesboro-Hodge 40-0

LAST YEAR: Lakeside won 34-28

LINCOLN PREP NOTES:  Panthers’ other two losses were to 3-1 Madison 14-8 and undefeated Arcadia 36-30 … Lincoln Prep averaging 22 points per game despite last week’s shutout and allowing 22.5 … Panthers need two wins to equal last season’s win total … Lincoln Prep trailed 20-0 at the half last week.

LAKESIDE NOTES: Warriors have won three in a row… Jordan Case scored four TDs and set up the Warriors’ first one with an interception last week … Lakeside had five turnovers which helped keep Block in the game … Warriors looking for second straight 4-1 start.

Glenbrook vs. Arcadia 

WHERE/WHEN: Arcadia Stadium, 7

RECORDS: Glenbrook 3-1, 0-1 1-1A; Arcadia 4-0, 1-0

LAST WEEK: Glenbrook lost to Haynesville 34-14, Arcadia def. Bolton 44-6

LAST YEAR: Glenbrook won 53-20

GLENBROOK NOTES: Apaches trailed by just two TDs in second half last week despite multiple turnovers … Big plays also figured in Glenbrook’s loss … Apaches had 19-game regular-season winning streak snapped.

ARCADIA NOTES: Hornets averaging 34.5 points per game and allowing 18 … Combined record of Arcadia’s last three opponents is 2-10 … Hornets have started 4-0 for second straight season.

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