Football Recap: Airline Starts Season with Win Against Barbe + How To Watch

Airline took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 56-27 win over the Barbe Buccaneers. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 93rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Dj Allen

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

09/05/25 vs Barbe	3
11/29/24 vs Destrehan	2
11/22/24 vs Westgate	2
11/01/24 @ Byrd	2
10/18/24 @ Haughton	2

Leading Airline to victory were Chase Williams and Dj Allen. Williams rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Allen rushed for 173 yards and three TDs on only ten carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Allen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Moore, who rushed for 89 yards and one score on only six carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Airline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 443 rushing yards. They rushed for 233 more rushing yards than Barbe's also-impressive total of 210.

Jelandon Gray and Landon Kirklin certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Gray threw for 166 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Kirklin rushed for 98 yards and one TD.

Airline has already played their next contest, a 50-18 victory against Benton on the 12th. As for Barbe, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 70-65 loss against Lake Charles College Prep on the 11th.