Panthers Goals Remain Intact

The Parkway Panthers suffered their first District 1-5A loss last Thursday against Byrd.  We posed the question, 'What stands between Parkway and the postseason," to a Panther senior.

"The biggest challenge to making into the playoffs has to be playing the talented teams that are in our division, they always end up being good games to play in."
- Peyton Bush, Senior DB

All we do is win! Byrd Rolls To 8-0 Mark

The Byrd win over Parkway last Thursday at Lee Hedges gave fans another thing to be proud of- especially with Byrd’s record of being 8-0 and 2^nd in the state. 

Byrd’s backup quarterback, Deuce Caston, filled in for starter Tyler Howard again this week, and just like the 48-7 victory last week over Shreve, he did not disappoint.   

The endurance of both teams showed throughout the game leading up into a tie which led to overtime and ultimately another win for the Yellow Jackets. 

Considering Parkway is the only team Byrd lost to on the road to state in the Mercedes Benz Superdome last year, Jackets fans are excited to see what the rest of this season has to offer. 

Next week the Jackets play Southwood at Lee Hedges Stadium. Tune into jaws for recaps, photos, and more!

Evangel On Track After Mid-Season Hiccups

Winning by a score of 42-0 Evangel takes home another win for the record books! Thank you Mr. Claude for the ever astonishing pictures!

Plain Dealing Improves To 7-1, Hurdles Remain On Road To Playoffs

This week, our question of the week: What's the biggest challenge at this point for Plain Dealing to make it to the playoffs.  We caught up with Bijan Mitchell, a junior Linebacker/Offensive Tackle to get the answer:

"The biggest challenge to make it to the playoffs we need to step up on defense,avoid injuries, stay in shape, and execute plays," Bijan says

Calvary Rolling Along In District Play

   Where We Are Now

     At this point in the season, a lot is going on. The Calvary Cavaliers are doing extremely well, as they begin to close up their scheduled season. When asked what he likes about the team at this point in the season, Calvary Senior Kurrell Vaughn had quite a bit to say. He feels they are becoming better as a family and getting better and better each game. He states, "We clean up all kinds of mistakes and …our future is looking very bright." Vaughn, number 46, is a defensive tackle recently committed to Northwestern. Kurrell thinks that Calvary's biggest challenge to making it to playoffs is "passing  teams, as far as the defensive front." "We've been really focused on teams that run the ball a lot so…playing a passing team is very different for us because…we're run first defense." It is good to know that the Cavaliers are in touch with what they need to work on and pursuing their goals positively.

That's My King: Evangel Half Time Show

Evangel Varsity Cheerleaders performed an amazing message to "That's My King" during half time.

Shreve Takes a Stinging Loss

Boy, oh boy. Last Friday was the most intense game Shreve has experienced so far. Not because of the game itself but because of the ongoing rivalry between Captain Shreve and C.E. Byrd! All week long, both school's participated in a little trash talking and shots were fired (Not actual shots though).

Captain Shreve participated in their annual "Byrd Week," which is where each day the students dress up to a different theme. However, because there was no school scheduled for Friday, the Byrd-Shreve Pep Rally was moved to Thursday. Nonetheless, the Gators were still pumped up and ready for the game!

Friday was when it all went down. Fans were in the stands hours before kickoff time, ready for war. Gators were decked out in all black outfits while the Jackets came in their camo for "gator hunting."

Byrd came into the first quarter head first, scoring a touchdown within the first twenty seconds of the game. The Jackets scored back to back, crushing Gator offense with an impenetrable defense which ultimately resulted in C.E. Byrd remaining undefeated. Captain Shreve now stands with a 3-4 record.

Although this game was a drastic loss for the Gators, they are still working hard to prepare for the battle against Haughton this Friday.