NATCHITOCHES, La. — Local high school football teams were in action Friday night as the regular season continued.

The Natchitoches Central Chiefs earned their first victory of the season with a 27-14 upset of Haughton. The win improved the Chiefs to 1-8 on the year and handed Haughton its first loss of the season. Natchitoches Central will close out the regular season against Huntington. [newsbreak.com]

The St. Mary’s Tigers cruised past Ringgold in a shutout victory.

Meanwhile, the Lakeview Gators fell to Jonesboro-Hodge, 52-0, in district action.

The regular season enters its final stretch this week as area teams prepare for postseason play.