Louisiana’s top semifinal performances: large schools

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Louisiana's number of high school football teams still playing halved again to 16 this past week with another round of competitive action and impressive performances. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always, Prep Redzone Louisiana has gathered many of the top stat lines from around the state — this time more than 20 for the semifinal round. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='139258' first='Daniel' last='Beale'] — 6-2, 190 QB — Catholic (Baton Rouge) (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior quarterback had a hand in three of his Bears' four touchdowns in a 28-16 defeat of Archbishop Rummel in his final game at Memorial Stadium. The Louisiana (Lafayette) commit completed 15 of his 20 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown and rushed 10 times for another 104 yards and two scores, including a 54-yard dash up the sideline. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Corey Broussard — 5-6, 170 RB — Cecilia (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior continued his strong postseason run with 186 yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries, plus a 47-yard catch and run, in a 55-18 roll past Northwest to the Bulldogs' first state championship appearance since 1995. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='710072' first='D'Shaun' last='Ford'] — 5-11, 210 RB — Opelousas (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior carried 28 times for 218 yards and a touchdown to help lead the Tigers' 28-20 upset of top-seeded North DeSoto to punch their first state championship ticket since 1956.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='675892' first='Geordan' last='Guidry'] — 6-3, 240 DL — Ruston (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big Tulane commit racked up 3.5 sacks, to go with LSU-committed partner-in-pass rush [player_tooltip player_id='421520' first='Ahmad' last='Breaux']'s three, to help the Bearcats' stifle a previously hot Mandeville, 28-7, in the Division-I Non-Select semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1202511' first='Carter' last='Hanberry'] — 6-0, 200 LB/RB — Dutchtown (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Southeastern Louisiana commitment rushed for 78 yards and three scores to help the Griffins build a 28-13 lead at perennial power Zachary before the Broncos' furious comeback to a 31-28 overtime win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204738' first='Ezekiel' last='Hypolite'] — 5-9, 175 RB — Acadiana (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in the Wreckin' Rams' 30-24 upset of No. 5 Edna Karr in the Division-I Select semis. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='139261' first='Ju'Juan' last='Johnson'] — 5-11, 180 QB — Lafayette Christian (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The LSU commit added Louisiana's career touchdowns mark to his career total yards record from the prior week with yet another impressive performance of 298 yards and three touchdowns on 12-for-15 passing and another 81 yards and a score on 18 carries in the Division-II Select semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914215' first='Jalen' last='Noel'] — 5-7, 185 RB — Lafayette Christian (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Knights' junior running back racked up 281 yards and two touchdowns in the win vs. Teurlings Catholic to set up a state championship rematch against St. Thomas More.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='289901' first='Hutch' last='Swilley'] — 5-11, 200 RB — St. Thomas More (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars' senior carried 18 times for 219 yards and three scores in a 69-30 cruise past Archbishop Shaw in the Division-II Select semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='421645' first='Kameron' last='Thomas'] — 5-10, 180 RB — Zachary (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior running back finished with 141 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, including a 35-yard dash up the sideline in the fourth quarter to help provide a critical offensive spark in the Broncos' late rally and eventual 31-28 overtime victory in the Division-I Non-Select semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914216' first='Brennan' last='Walker'] — ATH — Lafayette Christian (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior was Johnson's top target with five catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns in the Knights' 42-35 defeat of Teurlings Catholic in the Division-II Select semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->