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Last week's tournaments ruled the schedule. Minden hosted the annual Holiday Classic Tournament. Teams such as Minden, Lakeside, Green Oaks, Gibsland-Coleman, Ringgold, Homer, Haughton, North Caddo, Loyola, and Calvary.

District 1-A has a lot to brag about this season. Four of the seven teams in the district made it to their respective quarterfinals. Arcadia and Glenbrook reached the quarterfinals. Haynesville made it to the semifinals. Homer made a second consecutive trip to a state championship.

Four teams from Northwest Louisiana remain in the LHSAA football playoffs. Three of them are from Division III and Division IV Nonselect playoffs. The fourth is North Desoto Griffins making their first trip to the semifinals in Division II.

Class A and 2A decided to join the party last week. Many teams have a good number of their players still on the gridiron. Class B and C have alright played a good amount of games. Ringgold boys ran the gauntlet of the Lakeside tournament. Doyline’s Jamaria Clark put 50 on 5A Byrd Yellow Jackets on Monday. All the action has just started. Coaches get your scorebooks in so we can get these shining stars seen.

The LHSAA released the Division III and IV playoffs on Sunday morning. The new format of Division is based on enrollment and separated by the new definition of Select and Nonselect. The number of teams qualifying also changed to 28 for non-select and 24 for select. This will open up four first-round byes in the non-select divisions and eight in the select divisions.

The Glenbrook Apaches claimed the District 1-A district title with a win over defending Class A state champ Homer Pelicans on Thursday night. Glenbrook changed course and scored on the ground attack. Maddox Mandino had 5 carries for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Ty Feaster took the quarterback keeper into the end zone. The defense was a key factor for the Apaches. Landry Powell had 16 tackles and 3 sacks. Rhett Johnson piled on 15 tackles. a sack, and a forced fumble. Maddox Mandino and Garrett Brown each had 10 tackles. Tre Kent snatched an interception along with 8 tackles. Toby Haulmark took 5 tackles. Cason Clemmons also had an interception.

The Mansfield Wolverines got the first win of the season over Jonesboro-Hodge. Terrence Pegus had 18 carries for 106 yards. Delkedric Thomas scored three touchdowns. The Tigers got scores from two different quarterback-receiver combinations.

The Titans (4-1) knocked off the No. 1 Division I Non-Select team in the State with a 28-27 road win. North Caddo had to come back in the fourth quarter to pull off the big win on Friday night in Calhoun. KJ Black had 213 yards total offense for the Titans' win. Black ran on 20 carries for 165 yards and a touchdown along with a receiving touchdown. Omarion Miller also scored two touchdowns. Aiden Brock threw 15 for 23 and 190 yards including two touchdowns and two interceptions.

The Many Tigers (4-0) grabbed a victory over one of the most anticipated matchups of the regular season. The Tigers burned the field with 484 yards rushing against the Green Wave (3-1). Jeremiah Jones had 21 carries for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Trent Williams carried 7 for 122 yards and a touchdown. Tackett Curtis had 3 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown.

The Cavaliers dropped to 1-2 for the season facing their second consecutive 5A opponents. But for the second straight week, the Cavaliers showed they could be competitive with the outnumbering squad. Byrd struck first in the second quarter when Jackson Dufrene caught a 41-yard touchdown from Lake Lambert. The Yellow Jackets had a 7-0 halftime lead. Calvary caught up in the third quarter when Bryce Carpenter took the option on a 3-yard run to tie the game at 7-7. With a little under nine minutes remaining Dixon Poirer scored on a 1-yard run to give Byrd the 14-7 win.

Visiting the annual RISE of the Jack O'Lanterns at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia.

Having fun at Dave & Buster's at the Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia.

Visiting the Moonlight Forest at Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanical Garden in Arcadia. It's a magical lantern art festival for families.

We traveled to Arcadia, Florida and drove around the cute and historic downtown past many of the towns sites including the Old Opera House and the DeSoto County Courthouse! Hop in and take a ride with us! Go full screen for a better effect!

The Arcadia Chamber took creative action to support members;Photo by Arcadia Chamber. The Arcadia Chamber prides itself on being a local business support structure and the place to network and market for overall business growth.

So thankful we finally went inside the Route 66 Attraction the Arcadia Round Barn in Oklahoma. We had driven by multiple times in the past but never made the stop. It has interesting history and it is beautifully made. The base floor is a museum / gift shop which has interesting exhibits and fun Route 66 merchandise. The top floor is large and open. They offer it for party rentals and weddings. It’s a fun stop on Route 66 between Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Starting our hike to Sturtevant Falls from Adams’ Pack Station at Chantry Flats in the Angeles National Forest. We trekked 1.8 miles each way to the 60 foot tall waterfall.

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