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ircueport Log on every week to talk about; your team, view scores and a lot more. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2003 6C I CONTACT BRIAN McCALLUM 459-3298 or sportsshreveporttimes.com a hc dimes 0 0 FOOTBALL NOTES Week will ffeataire htowoufe be a memorable season. Loyola 28. Haynesville 17. Plain Dealing vs.

Red River: The Lions have pulled off their share of upsets over teams with more potential, and the Bulldogs have yet to be impressive. Well, that is until last week. They seem to have awakened with a huge win. Red Kiver 27, Plain Dealing 18. Logansport vs.

North Caddo: The Rebels like being underdogs. There is plenty of reason to make them so this week. Logansport 28, North Caddo 24. Natchitoches Central vs. LaGrange: The Chiefs are struggling with a young team, but this is a chance to get another win.

Natchitoches Central 12, LaGrange 9. Last week: 8-2 This season: 29-9 Brian McCallum is the prep sports editor for The Times. pointing losses, but the Cues probably have the better team overall. That's particularly true now that sophomore quarterback Nick Wilson has had a big passing game. Haughton 27, Captain Shreve 2'S.

Bossier vs. Sprlnghill: The Cearkats are having trouble with injuries and other missing players, (lo with the home team. Springhill 19. Cossier 14. Woodlawn vs.

BTW: This was a district game until last year. Now the Lions have dropped down to 3A. BTW would seem to be the better team, but the Knights have won two in a row while the Lions are going the other direction. WW 12. Woodlawn 11.

Loyola vs. Haynesvllle: The Myers pulled off their biggest feat this season with an overtime win over Many for homecoming. If they can take their show on the road and be successful against a team used to winning, this could Huntington has the players to excel on both sides of the ball. Then there is the difficulty Parkway finds itself in. The Panthers finally get their first win and then look up to find a 4-0 Airline team next on the schedule.

If Parkway plays as well or better than it has, this could be a game. Otherwise, it could be ugly. Southwood is playing three levels below its classification against Class 2A Homer. The Pelicans are another team coming off a good season but not necessarily back to the same level, while the Cowboys are an improving team. This should be the best Week 5 the Cowboys have had in a few years.

Other potential mismatches are Green Oaks over Minden, 4-0 Alexandria over Northwood. Mansfield over North DeSoto and Henton over West Ouachita. So let's get to the tougher ones. Haughton vs. Captain Shreve: Both teams are coming off disai)- THIS WEEK'S GAMES Orleans Parish AD recommends lengthy suspensions NKW ORLEANS The Orleans Parish public schools' athletic director has finished his portion of the investigation of a Sept.

19 altercation between a Kennedy High School assistant coach and an assistant coach for Barbe High School in Like Charles. Athletic Director Frank Wilson said lie has recommended that coaches Hon Alvarez and Dervis Harris be susX'iuled for the remainder of the school year. lliey are currently susR'iuled with pay. Alvarez is accused of hitting Barbe assistant coach Paul and Harris is accused of getting into a healed discussion with another Barbe coach. ilson said Monday he hoX'S the Ixmisiana High School Athletic Association takes into consideration his recommendation for a hearing the IJ1SAA has scheduled today in Baton Rouge.

A final decision on the suspensions will be made by Julian Stafford, the area suix'rintendent over Kennedy High School, said school system s)okeswoman 11a Alexander. She said the status of the coaches' pay during the proposed susix'nsions is not known. Meanwhile, Stafford is continuing to investigate the Kennedy band's part in the melee in the Barbe bleachers that took place at the same lime as the incident involving the coaches on the field. Alexander said. lliere have been no arrests, although videotax-s have shown band members fighting with Barbe fans.

Alvarez was booked with second-degree battery the night of the fight. CAPTAIN SHREVE: Gators quarterback Steven Thoma is now fourth on the school's career passing list with 1,783 yards. Brian Williams is the all-time leader with 2.504 yards. LOYOLA: Fivers coach John Thoma LeBlanc is concerned about two things first of all when taking on Haynesville on the road this week: sjx'ed and tradition. He isn't buying V7 5 Welcome to mismatch week, lliere have already been blowouts this sea- son.

but the list of games for this weekend should provide a few more. It's not clear whether coaches are trying to schedule wins to get power points and build confidence or if scheduling is simply dif Brian McCallum ficult, but there are several instances of winning teams from higher classifications playing teams with losing records from lower classes. Take, for example, Huntington vs. Fair Park on Thursday. The Raiders are working to return to the Class 5A playoffs while the Indians are just hoping to have a break-even season.

While Fair Park has scored points at times, Thursday's games Huntington vs. Fair Park WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Independence Stadium RECORDS: Huntington (2-2); Fair Park (1-3) LAST WEEK: Huntington lost to Bastrop, 14 Fair Park lost to Byrd. 42 14 LAST YEAR: Huntington, 33 22 Minden vs. Green Oaks WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Northwood RECORDS: Minden (0-4); Green Oaks (31) LAST WEEK: Minden lost to Mansfield, 33 14; Green Oaks def. Haughton, 32-23 LAST YEAR: No meeting Evangel vs. Hoover, Ala. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Hoover.

Ala. RECORDS: Evangel (2-1); Hoover (5-0) LAST WEEK: Evangel def. Rockhurst, 20-19; Hoover def. Tuscaloosa County, 57-24 LAST YEAR: No meeting Friday's games Natchitoches Central vs. LaGrange WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: LaGrange RECORDS: Natchitoches Central (1-3): LaGrange (1-3) LAST WEEK: Natchitoches Central lost to Washington-Marion, 25-14; LaGrange lost to Airline, 48-0 LAST YEAR: No meeting Homer vs. Southwood WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Independence Stadium RECORDS: Homer (2-2); Southwood (3-1) LAST WEEK: Homer lost to Woodlawn, 14-6; Southwood def. Bossier. 21-0 LAST YEAR: No meeting Airline vs.

Parkway WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Parkway RECORDS: Airline (4-0); Parkway (1-3) LAST WEEK: Airline def. LaGrange, 48-0; Parkway def. Northwood. 31-14 LAST YEAR: No meeting Haughton vs.

Captain Shreve WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Lee Hedges Stadium RECORDS: Haughton (3-1); Captain Shreve (2-2) LAST WEEK: Haughton lost to Green Oaks, 32-23; Captain Shreve lost at Alexandria, 35-28' LAST YEAR: Haughton, 31-23 -v A Opinion that the 1-3 Tors are off their game. They aren't down." U'Blanc said, "lliey've just played a couple of tough teams and haven't gotten any breaks. We're go LeBlanc ing to a place where winning isn't just a part of what they are, it's who they are." Now that the Flyers are 4-0 with a big win over a ranked Many team on Friday, U'Blanc sees things heading toward what he would like from his team. "I don't think, as a coach, you can ever be satisfied." he said, "but I'm satisfied with the direction we arc going." NORTH CADDO: First-year North Caddo coach Jerry Byrd didn't want a District 1-2A team to be' his team's homecoming opponent: so that left Ugansport.

Now he's 4-0 and looking at what could be his team's biggest challenge of the season thus far. 'Plough the Rebels have beaten a Class 3A team in BTW, he doesn't' know if any of North Caddo's four victims have been as versatile as the llgers. "They do a lot of different things." Bvrd said. "Most teams that we've faced have had star players, they've had one or two C11VS. handful, four or five guys that can break loose and score from any Byrd where on the field." llie problem is that this is homecoming week at North Caddo, and Byrd knows his players have their; minds on more than football.

He wants those minds on lining up correctly and handling the motion the Tigers will show. "I'm stressing for the players to focus in during practice this week on learning and paying attention to all the different things that Uigansport does," Byrd said. "I think it's going to be more mental than anything this week. (logansport has) a lot of different formations, and they do it all well, lliat's scary when you're trying to defend that." From Staff and Wire Reports Clint Davis. Evangel Roderick Moore.

Parkway John Williams. Hunlmgion John Parker Evanoel MattONoal Hauohlon Derrick Gray. Logansport Ke O'Neal. Captain Shreve Jacob Hester. Evangel Sky Jones.

Logansport Fianke Galson. Southwood 135 252 150 110 236 185 142 53 139 113 2 3 3 1 1 4 2 0 1 r. 1 Scoring PAT 2Pt Pts Charles Kmsey Lakeside Calvin Dawson. Airline Stephen Wilson. Logansport Jacob Hester Evangel Garrell Johnston.

Loyola Nick Wilson. Haughton Josh Keith. Haughton Derrick Gray. Logansport Eode Conway Benlon Taylor McGimsey. Loyola 0 0 54 0 54 48 42 42 32 30 30 30 26 Hicky scon.

Manstieid Jamarkus Fobbs Huntington 4 24 24 24 24 torcaro ueen Amine James Richardson, S'wood Antonio Shannon. Mansliekt Travis Warren. Airline Demond Whealley. Bonlon Lemond Whealley, Benton 24 0 24 0 24 Sacks Sacks Yds. Chris Bowers, Evangel Jeriell While, Benlon Rashad Bralten.

Evangel Calvin Dawson. Airline Colby Moss. Loyola Cotton Sanders. Evangel Jerry Murray, Mansliold Daniel Fobbs. Haughton 33 Jim HudelsonThe Times Southwood's Gerald McKinney (23) tackles Bossier's Demondray Robinson during last week's game at Bossier High School.

Southwood, which faces Homer on Friday, won 21-0 to improve to 3-1. jJth -j- -rr si'-- LAST YEAR: No meeting Logansport vs. North Caddo WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Vivian RECORDS: Logansport (3-1); North Caddo (4-0) LAST WEEK: Logansport def. Lakeview, 55-35; North Caddo def.

Plain Dealing, 42-0 LAST YEAR: No meeting Plain Dealing vs. Red River WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Coushatta RECORDS: Plain Dealing (1-3); Red River (2-2) LAST WEEK: Plain Dealing lost to North Caddo, 42-0; Red River def. Davidson, 56-0 LAST YEAR: Red River, 30-6 Other Friday games: Lakeside at Grant, Oakdale at Many, Lakeview at Rosepine, Farmerville at Arcadia, Cotton Valley at Cedar Creek, LaSalle at Sarepta, McCall at Grambling, Jonesboro-Hodge at Montgomery for St. Vincent's Academy, the all-girls school which closed in 1988 after more than 100 years of Catholic education.

All dirt, grass and irrigation work is completed at both fields, and the next step is to install seating, dugouts and fences. All the work has been done through private donations. There is also an unnamed field with seating for soccer and lacrosse, and those teams will also play their 2003-04 seasons in the new location along Clyde Fant Parkway. Shane Bevel The Times Booker T. Washington's Quinton Douglas (5) turns the corner around Fair Park defenders Washington Maurice and Jeremy Davis (right) during BTW's 32-28 victory in Week 1 of the season.

West Ouachita vs. Benton WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Benton RECORDS: West Ouachita (0-4); Benton (4-0) LAST WEEK: West Ouachita lost to Ouachita, 28-7, Benton def. North DeSoto, 48-0 LAST YEAR: No meeting Mansfield vs. North DeSoto WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: North DeSoto RECORDS: Mansfield (3-1); North DeSoto (1-3) LAST WEEK: Mansfield def. Minden, 33-14; North DeSoto lost to Benton, 48-0 LAST YEAR: No meeting Loyola vs. Haynesville WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Haynesville RECORDS: Loyola (4-0); Haynesville (1-3) LAST WEEK: Loyola def. Many, 34-28, 20Ts; Haynesville lost at lota, 35-6 at Betty Virginia Park, SPAR Stadium and Centenary College, never imagining they would one day play on their own field one bearing his name.

"I was stunned the other night when it was announced. I had no idea it was coming," Cicero said. "I'm extremely flattered. I've had some nice things happen to me, and this is right at the top. To have a baseball field named after you is really the high point.

I really can't get over it." The softball stadium, also making its debut in March, is named Alexandria vs. Northwood WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Northwood RECORDS: Alexandria (4-0); Northwood (0-4) LAST WEEK: Alexandria def. Captain Shreve, 35-28; Northwood lost at Parkway, 31-14 LAST YEAR: No meeting Woodlawn vs. BTW WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Leonard Barnes Stadium RECORDS: Woodlawn (2-1); BTW (2-2) LAST WEEK: Woodlawn def. Homer, 14-6; BTW lost at Carroll, 28-6 LAST YEAR: Woodlawn, 8-0 Bossier vs. Springhill WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Springhill RECORDS: Bossier (2-2); Springhill (2-2) LAST WEEK: Bossier lost to Southwood, 21-0; Springhill lost at Farmerville, 35-22 LAST YEAR: No meeting baseball season on March 9 against St. Frederick, they will do so in Frank Cicero Stadium.

The softball team will play its seasons from now on in St. Vincent's Stadium. Cicero coached the Flyers baseball team for 27 years, winning state championships in 1964 and '74. His teams made three trips to the finals, and he compiled a career record of 262-171-3 while winning six district championships. Cicero taught at the school for 45 years, retiring in 1995.

He remembers his teams playing games Loyola names stadiums in honor of past Rushing Alt. 73 66 44 69 54 52 33 45 40 57 28 50 35 53 45 Yds. TD Charles Kmsey. Lakeside 708 678 499 402 389 376 345 342 319 312 282 274 271 271 263 261 Ricky Scoll. Mansheld Calvin Dawson.

Anlme Stephen Wilson. Loganspol Jamaitus Fobbs. Hunlmgion Dustin Began. Hunlmgion Travis Warren Artne Demond Whealley. Benlon Tezeray Jetlerson.

Byrd EOde Conway. Benlon Lemond Wtiealiey Benlon Jacob Hester. Evangel Cardnck Jones Minden Garrett Johnston. Loyoa Denerryo Sterling. Minden James Richardson.

Southwood Passing A-CJ 150-73-7 79-40-2 61-37-6 86-50-2 79-26-3 57-26-3 50-29-6 52-24-2 Yds. TD 834 10 660 11 627 6 623 3 498 5 411 4 403 6 351 6 Steven Thoma Capt Shreve Date Calhoun. Mansfield Nek Wilson. Haughton Denny Duron, Evangel Jared Harper. Parkway Harry Johnson.

Loyola Kris Lee. Southwood Kendnck Hill. Logansport Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Connor Campbell.

Evangel 3 22 332 1 Garrett Holtzclaw. Capl. Shreve 4 22 126 2 Josh Keith. Haughton 4 18 330 5 Taylor Gosslee, Captain Shreve 4 16 280 3 Marty Humphrey, Southwood 4 15 231 3 Antonio Shannon. Mansfield 4 14 239 4 Chad Beverage, Parkway 4 13 161 0 Taylor McGimsey, Loyola 4 12 210 3 By Brian McCallum The Times The news came on homecoming night in front of a packed Messmer Stadium at halftime of a thrilling Loyola double-overtime win over lOth-ranked Many.

As the No. 8 Myers played a game in their second football season in the first stadium they've had to themselves in school history, the word came that, in continuing to build for the future, Loyola would be looking to the past. When the Flyers open their I-.