There’s one thing that the three Claiborne Parish high school football teams have in common – the zero in the loss column.
Haynesville and Homer scored opening-night victories while Claiborne Academy pushed to 3-0 as every team won on the first full night of football.
Haynesville demolished North Webster 38-0 as the Tors start their march back to the Superdome.
Homer pulled off the upset this time against Haughton, 36-34, after nearly upsetting the Bucs in 2024.
Claiborne Academy put on another offensive clinic in a 54-30 drubbing of Dermott (Ark.).
The Tors (1-0) host Harmony Grove (Ark.) (0-2) at its traditional 7:30 p.m. kickoff Friday.
Homer (1-0) hosts a wounded Minden (0-1) bunch Friday.
Claiborne Academy (3-0) hits the road for the third time in four games as they travel to Porter’s Chapel Academy in Vicksburg, Miss.
HAYNESVILLE
Haynesville wasn’t afraid to take to the air against North Webster as Isaiah Washington tossed three lengthy touchdowns as Tors receivers made contested catches.
Damien Cooper made the catch of the night off a tip by a North Webster defender and ran it for the score.
Kaylen Payton snatched a touchdown with his finger tips off a play action.
L’travious Brooks undercut another Knight defender for a second-half touchdown, proving Haynesville still has plenty of talent back after losing a large senior class of a state runner-up team in 2024.
The Tors are looking for their fourth straight win against Harmony Grove after beating the Hornets 58-24 in 2024. The first two wins were both by one score, but the Hornets (0-2) are still looking for their first win of the season after netting just 19 points in their first two games combined.
HOMER
What a coming out party for freshman quarterback Delario Jones Jr. as he led the Pelicans to a comeback and a two-point win over Haughton.
Homer’s been known for its running game for the past couple of seasons behind stud Greg Williams, but the Pelicans took to the air with Jones and a handful of talented receivers.
Jones threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns on 19-of-28 passing and no interceptions.
Jerzyion Levington (9-162) and Shauntrevion Fielding (5-108 both topped 100 yards receiving as Fielding caught two scoring passes and Levington added a third.
Homer built a 28-14 first-half lead before a Taylor Weathersby touchdown run cut the Pelicans’ lead to 28-20 at the half.
Haughton scored the first two touchdowns of the third quarter to snatch a 34-28 lead, but Homer pulled through with a touchdown and the all-important two-point conversion to snatch the advantage for good with six minutes left.
Now the Pelicans, who won their opener for the first time since 2018, have a chance at a 2-0 start.
They’ll get a Minden squad that blew a 35-point lead in a loss to Mansfield.
The Tide scored two defensive touchdowns in the first half to help build what felt like an insurmountable lead before the Wolverines roared all the way back in a 46-38 win.
Minden won the 2024 matchup with Homer, 39-20, on its way to an 8-3 season.
CLAIBORNE ACADEMY
The Rebels continued their roll through the early part of the season as Claiborne Academy picked apart Demott.
Quarterback Kyler Monk was an efficient 6-of-8 for 105 passing yards with another 147 on the ground with four total touchdowns.
Dylan Buckner topped 100 yards (8-135) and scored twice as the Rebels averaged more than 15 yards per carry.
Maddox Gaston was the favorite target this week, posting a team-high 53 receiving yards while Nate Smith caught a touchdown.
Week 4 opponent Porter Chapel’s Academy is just 1-2 this season, but the two losses are against tough competition in Briarfield Academy (44-14) and Wilkinson County Christian (20-14). Porter’s Chapel won their opener 42-14 over Kemper.
The schools didn’t meet in 2024.
The Rebels technically started 6-0 in 2024 after River Oaks forfeited its win, and Claiborne Academy can come within two victories of that start with a win Friday.