LHSAA Playoffs first-round updates | Division-IV Select

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Louisiana's high school football playoffs kicked off this past weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the Division-IV Select first-round capsule below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest upset by seeds:</strong> No. 20 Covenant Christian over No. 13 Delta Charter, 35-6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other upsets: </strong>No. 19 Westminster Christian over No. 14 St. Edmund, 7-6; No. 17 Delhi Charter over No. 16 Slaughter Community Charter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Closest game:</strong> No. 19 Westminster Christian over No. 14 St. Edmund, 7-6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest margin:</strong> No. 12 Catholic (Pointe Coupee) over No. 21 Cedar Creek, 42-0.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest surprise: </strong>No. 20 Covenant Christian over No. 13 Delta Charter, 35-6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top performers:</strong> 2025 Westminster Christian RB Michael Cunningham, 2025 Ascension Catholic RB/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='710080' first='Chad' last='Elzy'] Jr., 2026 Covenant Christian RB/LB [player_tooltip player_id='920697' first='Connor' last='Lally'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other notes:</strong> No. 11 Glenbrook rolled to a 49-12 defeat of No. 22 Sacred Heart in the first playoff game under first-year head coach Reagan Smith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Intriguing second-round matchup:</strong> No. 8 Opelousas Catholic vs. No. 9 Ascension Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Most intriguing possible quarterfinal matchup:</strong> No. 1 Vermilion Catholic vs. No. 9 Ascension Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->