Claiborne Parish Football: Haynesville and Homer earn dominant wins, Claiborne Academy falls

CLAIBORNE PARISH, La. – Claiborne Parish high school football teams experienced mixed results Friday night, October 16, as Haynesville and Homer recorded convincing victories while Claiborne Academy suffered a loss during Week Seven of the 2026 football season.

The Haynesville Golden Tornado continued its winning streak with a commanding 50-6 victory over Arcadia, while the Homer Pelicans shut out Magnolia School of Excellence 57-0. Claiborne Academy fell to Prairie View Academy, 64-20.

Haynesville Defeats Arcadia, 50-6

The Haynesville Golden Tornado continued its strong run through the season Friday night, defeating the Arcadia Hornets 50-6 in a district matchup.

Haynesville entered the contest riding a four-game winning streak, including a 54-36 victory over Glenbrook on October 8. The Golden Tornado carried that momentum into Friday’s matchup, holding Arcadia to just six points while producing 50 points offensively.

The victory extended Haynesville’s winning streak to five games and kept the Golden Tornado moving forward in district competition.

Haynesville is scheduled to travel to face Lincoln Preparatory School on Friday, October 23.

Homer Shuts Out Magnolia School of Excellence, 57-0

The Homer Pelicans returned to the win column in impressive fashion Friday night, defeating Magnolia School of Excellence 57-0.

The victory provided a strong response following consecutive losses to Ouachita Christian and Calvary Baptist Academy.

Homer controlled the scoreboard throughout the matchup, recording its second shutout victory of the season after previously defeating D’Arbonne 52-0 on September 25.

The Pelicans will look to build on Friday’s performance when they host Green Oaks on October 23.

Claiborne Academy Falls to Prairie View, 64-20

The Claiborne Academy Rebels faced a difficult challenge Friday night, falling 64-20 to the Prairie View Academy Spartans in a home conference matchup.

Prairie View produced its highest point total of the season, scoring 64 points against the Rebels.

Claiborne Academy managed 20 points offensively but could not keep pace with the Spartans. The loss marked the Rebels’ third consecutive defeat following setbacks against Tensas Academy and Tallulah Academy.

The Rebels will look to rebound Friday, October 23, when they travel to Monroe to face River Oaks at 7 p.m.

Claiborne Parish Week Seven Football Results

Team Opponent Final Score

Haynesville Arcadia W 50-6

Homer Magnolia School of Excellence W 57-0

Claiborne Academy Prairie View Academy L 20-64

Looking Ahead to Week Eight

All three Claiborne Parish teams are scheduled to return to action Friday, October 23.

Haynesville will attempt to extend its winning streak to six games against Lincoln Preparatory School, while Homer will seek another victory when it hosts Green Oaks. Claiborne Academy will look to end its three-game losing streak on the road against River Oaks.

With the regular season moving toward its final weeks, each matchup presents another opportunity for the parish’s football programs to build momentum heading into the closing stretch of the 2026 season.