The Airline Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Natchitoches Central Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Airline took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 36-28 win over Haughton. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 125th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kenny Darby, who rushed for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Darby was just one part of a punishing run game: Airline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Natchitoches Central waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 35-31 W against the Yellow Jackets.
Airline now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Natchitoches Central, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Airline took their victory against Natchitoches Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 76-52 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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