Louisiana’s top second-round playoff performances: small schools
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Louisiana’s high school football playoffs intensified this past weekend as dozens of the state’s top teams joined the action after opening-round byes. As always, Prep Redzone Louisiana has gathered more than 25 of the top stat lines from around the…
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Continue ReadingLouisiana’s high school football playoffs intensified this past weekend as dozens of the state’s top teams joined the action after opening-round byes.
As always, Prep Redzone Louisiana has gathered more than 25 of the top stat lines from around the state.
Reminder for the postseason: Because of the shift from five classifications (Class 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A) in the regular season to eight divisions (Division IV, III, II and I on both the “Select” and “Non-Select” sides) in the postseason, we’ve adjusted our “small schools” list to include both Division III’s and IV’s and our “large schools” list to include both Division I’s and II’s.
Harlem Berry Harlem Berry 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB St. Martin's | 2025 State LA | 5-11, 185 RB | St. Martin’s Episcopal (2025)
The junior star rolled to 217 yards and three touchdowns on just 17 carries in a 40-27 defeat of Covenant Christian to reach the Division-IV Select quarterfinals.
Brock Comeaux Brock Comeaux 5'8" | 170 lbs | WR Parkview Baptist | 2025 LA | 5-7, 170 WR | Parkview Baptist (2025)
The junior helped lead the Eagles’ 39-32 upset of nearby rival Dunham with his six catches for 172 yards and three touchdowns to advance to the Division-III Select quarterfinals.
Jonathan Dartez Jonathan Dartez 5'9" | 170 lbs | ATH Vermilion Catholic | 2025 LA | 5-9, 170 QB | Vermilion Catholic (2025)
The Eagles headed back to the Division-IV Select quarterfinals with a 48-12 rout of Delhi Charter behind their star quarterback’s 192 yards and four touchdowns passing and 130 yards and another score rushing.
Kaden Foster | 5-10, 160 DB/ATH | St. Charles (2024)
Foster helped score one touchdowns on a 64-yard return of a blocked field goal and set up another with his 73-yard kickoff return in the Comets’ 43-0 shutout of Ascension Episcopal to move on to the Division-III Select quarterfinals.
Eli Friend Eli Friend 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Isidore Newman | 2025 State LA | 6-1, 195 QB | Isidore Newman (2025)
The Greenies’ junior quarterback racked up a combined 300 yards and four scores in a 45-0 shutout of St. Thomas Aquinas to advance to the Division-III Select quarters. Friend passed for 189 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 111 yards and another score.
Braeden George Braeden George 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Episcopal (Baton Rouge) | 2024 State LA | 5-10, 180 ATH | Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2024)
The Knights’ big senior back continued his strong postseason with 207 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries to help lead the team past higher-seeded Bunkie on the road, 38-14, and reach the Division-III Select quarterfinals.
Chad Elzy Chad Elzy 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH Ascension Catholic | 2025 State LA Jr. | 5-10, 175 RB/ATH | Ascension Catholic (2025)
The Bulldogs’ junior standout continued his eye-popping season with his biggest performance yet in a 77-43 upset of Opelousas Catholic to advance to the Division-IV Select quarterfinals. Elzy rushed 27 times for 461 yards and a playoff record-tying nine touchdowns.
Zerrick Jones Zerrick Jones 5'8" | 160 lbs | ATH Jena | 2024 State LA | 5-8, 160 RB | Jena (2024)
The senior back rushed 12 times for 142 yards and three touchdowns in his Giants’ 46-7 rout of district rival Caldwell Parish in the Division-III Non-Select bracket. Jones broke his program’s single-season rushing record in the process, now heading into the quarters at 1,965 and counting.
Chase Meeking Chase Meeking 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Union Parish | 2025 State LA | 6-2, 190 WR/DB | Union Parish (2025)
Meeking racked up 145 yards and three touchdowns to help lead his Farmers in the 35-6 defeat of Port Allen to advance to the Division-III Non-Select quarterfinals.
Cole Miller Cole Miller 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Calvary Baptist | 2025 State LA | 6-2, 200 LB | Calvary Baptist (2025)
The junior linebacker led the Cavaliers’ defense in a 49-0 shutout of Holy Savior Menard with his nine tackles, including two for loss, and a blocked punt to cruise to the Division-III Select quarterfinals.