By Shawn C. White
Arcadia and Ringgold Come Up Short in Week 8
Bienville Parish teams played teams with a combined record of 13-1 and one came in with a chip on their shoulder after dropping their first loss of the season the week before. Arcadia fell 43-8 to undefeated Haynesville (8-0). Ringgold (3-5) came up short 56-20 in the Lake Bisteneau battle with Lakeside (7-1).
Lakeside 56, Ringgold 20
Redskin quarterback Keonce Moore was 9-for-30 throwing 211 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Antravion Kinsey was the top receiving target with 4 receptions 87 yards and a touchdown. Silas Savage also reached the end zone on a touchdown reception. Ladaunte McCoy scored his third kickoff return touchdown of the season on Friday.
Sophomore Fredrick Page was insane on defense with 11 tackles (8 solo, 6 assists) against the Warriors. McCoy also showed out on defense with 6 solo tackles. Omar Bell grabbed 5.5 tackles (4 solo, 3 assists) for the Redskins
The Redskins will head south to Vernon Parish and face the Pickering Red Devils (2-6) on Friday nights.
Haynesville 43, Arcadia 8
The Hornets (3-5. 2-3) came up short against district leader Golden Tornado (8-0. 5-0) at home. The Hornets took the first score on a 64-yard touchdown pass from Rodtravious Jackson to Kylon Clark. After the two-point conversion, Arcadia led 8-0. Haynesville closed in to 8-7 but Arcadia held on to the lead to the end of the first quarter. Haynesville continued with their 43 unanswered points to stay undefeated.
Rodtravious Jackson was 20-for-34 tossing 131 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. Kylon Clarknwas the top passing target with 7 receptions 101 yards and one touchdown. Jackson was the top rusher with 6 carries for 38 yards.
Despite the loss, the Hornets are still in contention for a road playoff spot. Arcadia is currently at No. 21 in the according to the latest Geaux Prep power rankings.
The Hornets will be on the road to Lincoln Parish for their last two games. The first will be on Friday in Ruston at Cedar Creek (1-7, 1-3).
2nd Annual Paw Brawl Gets Saline and Castor Excited About Basketball
You would’ve thought that the state championship would have been happening in Castor last Friday night as Castor and Saline met in a preseason game in what has come to be known as the Paw Brawl. A WWE-style bragging rights belt is on the line for the victor. The two schools split the boys and girls’ titles. Castor Tigers took the boy’s championship belt with a 68-57 win. The Saline Lady Tigers took the championship belt in the girls matchup with a 52-49.
The Saline Lady Bobcats were led by Kacidy Sims who bucketed 20 points. Castor Lady Tigers had two reach double digits. Kinsey Clark scored 15 while Kailey Ann Shirley bucketed 12.
The two teams ended the first quarter tied at 14. The Lady Bobcats took the slight 24-22 halftime lead. Saline opened up in the third fueled by Sims 10 point quarter outscoring Castor 18-11 and expanding their lead to 9 points heading into the final quarter. Castor attempted to close in but the the Lady Bobcats prevailed to take home the belt.
Castor Tigers top scorer was Antwon Bolyer netting 16 points. Deandre Clark and Zach Bolyer each added 14 points. Gavin Dailey led the Bobcats with 16. Eli Ferguson contributed 15. Connor Roberts knocked down 13 points.
The two twams were knotted at 11 at the end of the forst quarter. The Bolyer duo had hot second quarter with Zach burying three 3-pointers and Antwon adding another six points. Castor took a 34-23 halftime lead. Connor Roberts seven point sparkes the Bobcats to close the gap to 44-41 in the third quarter. To close for comfort, DeAndre Clark added 9 point in the final quarter to lead Castor to outscore Saline 24-15 and win 68-57.
Castor Cross Country Races At North Louisiana Championships
The Tigers and Lady Tigers continue to prepare for the upcoming regional and state cross country meets as they traveled to Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston to race in the North Louisiana Cross Country Championship.
Kaylie Ann Shirley led the Lady Tigers with a 22nd place finish out of 56 runners with a time of 23:16.37. Avery Jordan finished in 40th. Malorie Cooper (41) and Natalie Pickett (50) rounded out the Lady Tigers.
Dakota Royer was the top Tiger finishing 50th with a time of 20:15.19 in the field of 101 runners. Freshman Danny Weaver finished in the 53rd. Hayden Carmouche was not much further behind in 55th. Benjamin Warren (60) and Matthew Gilcrease (66) rounded out the top five runners for Castor.
Next up for the Castor Tiger along with the Saline, , Ringgold, and Arcadia will be the LHSAA Division 5 Region 1 race back at Lincoln Parish Park on November 7.