LHSAA Playoffs first-round updates | Division-II Non-Select
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Louisiana’s high school football playoffs kicked off this past weekend. Each week, we’ll give a quick update of some of the notable outcomes and top performers in each division and potential matchups to watch in the next round. Check out…
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Continue ReadingLouisiana’s high school football playoffs kicked off this past weekend.
Each week, we’ll give a quick update of some of the notable outcomes and top performers in each division and potential matchups to watch in the next round.
Check out the Division-II Non-Select first-round capsule below.
Biggest upset by seeds: No. 26 St. Martinville over No. 7 Leesville, 46-40.
Other upsets: No. 22 Northwest over No. 11 Franklin Parish, 42-20; No. 19 Breaux Bridge over No. 14 Eunice, 35-19; No. 17 DeRidder over No. 16 Lakeshore, 28-21.
Closest game: No. 26 St. Martinville over No. 7 Leesville, 46-40.
Biggest margin: No. 12 Opelousas over No. 21 Rayne, 57-6.
Biggest surprise: No. 22 Northwest over No. 11 Franklin Parish, 42-20.
Top performers: 2024 St. Martinville RB Steven Blanco Steven Blanco 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB St. Martinville | 2024 State LA , 2025 Opelousas RB D’Shaun Ford D’Shaun Ford 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB Opelousas | 2025 State LA , 2025 Jennings RB ReJohn Zeno.
Other notes: Despite being one of the lowest seeds to make the 2023 playoffs in any classification, No. 26 St. Martinville went on the road and won a first-round game for the fourth straight year with its 46-40 upset of No. 7 Leesville. The Tigers are now a combined 7-3 in these past four postseasons, including a 2021 semifinal run. Louisiana (Lafayette)-committed running back Steven Blanco Steven Blanco 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB St. Martinville | 2024 State LA helped lead the charge past the Wampus Cats and 2025 star Xavier Ford Xavier Ford 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Leesville | 2025 State LA and now sets up another intriguing running back matchup against ReJohn Zeno and Jennings.
Intriguing second-round matchup: No. 5 West Feliciana vs. No. 12 Opelousas.
Most intriguing possible quarterfinal matchup: No. 4 Lutcher vs. No. 5 West Feliciana.