C.E. Byrd’s Harrison Ayres pitches the ball to teammate Christian Maxie during a game against Parkway at Preston Crownover Stadium in Bossier City, La.
, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Winning games this late in the football season usually means your team will move up in the LHSAA power rankings but there is more to it than that.
Parkway and Northwood both won games last week, both teams dropped in the power rankings. Percentage points separate the Panthers from the teams around them in the rankings so a move up or down can happen. All a team can do is win and hope the teams it played outside its district win as well.
Parkway dropped one spot from fifth to sixth in Non-Select Division I and the 28-team bracket has the top eight teams receiving a bye in the first round. Northwood's case is the Falcons win came against a winless Southwood team and only gave them 10 points for the win. Two of their non-district opponents lost so the combination didn't help their cause and other teams moved up.
They went from a 14 ranking and a home game to 17 and road game. Evangel is in a battle to add to the school's streak of 33 straight appearances. The Eagles moved up a spot to No.
25 in Select Division I and the top 24 teams make the postseason. Evangel hosts Lafayette Christian (3-5) this week and finishes the regular season at Parkway (7-1). Here is how the local schools stand in the latest power rankings list by GeauxPreps.
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