LHSAA Playoffs Division-I Non-Select updates entering regionals

<!-- 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-I Non-Select capsule below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest upset by seeds:</strong> No. 24 Chalmette over No. 9 Terrebonne, 20-17.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other upsets: </strong>No. 22 Walker over No. 11 Dutchtown, 41-27; No. 21 West Monroe over No. 12 Parkway, 35-14; No. 18 Westgate over No. 15 St. Amant, 28-20.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Closest game:</strong> No. 13 West Ouachita over No. 20 Denham Springs, 42-41, in overtime.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest margin:</strong> No. 6 Southside over No. 27 Live Oak, 42-10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest surprise: </strong>No. 24 Chalmette over No. 9 Terrebonne, 20-17.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top performers:</strong> 2026 Westgate DB/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1237773' first='Trandin' last='Benjamin'], 2026 West Monroe WR [player_tooltip player_id='1601945' first='Trez' last='Davis'], 2027 Chalmette K Tristan DuBose, 2025 Covington DB/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='710082' first='Jeremie' last='Elzy'], 2025 Covington QB Caden Heck, 2026 Northwood (Shreveport) RB [player_tooltip player_id='1757626' first='Kyran' last='Johnson'], 2025 West Ouachita LB [player_tooltip player_id='1596739' first='Luke' last='Jones'], 2025 Westgate LB/RB [player_tooltip player_id='710088' first='Dy'Traevous' last='Lively'], 2026 Destrehan WR/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='212340' first='Jabari' last='Mack'], 2025 West Monroe RB [player_tooltip player_id='1644827' first='Ranaldrick' last='Myles'], 2025 Zachary RB Da'Vekio Ruffin, 2025 Hahnville RB [player_tooltip player_id='1220973' first='Calvin' last='Smith Jr.'], 2025 Walker QB [player_tooltip player_id='1221201' first='Troy' last='Sylve'], 2025 Mandeville DB [player_tooltip player_id='1737473' first='Montrell' last='White'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other notes:</strong> No. 24 Chalmette notched its first road playoff win since 1995, and No. 13 West Ouachita its first playoff win overall since 2007. No. 18 Westgate started the playoffs on the road for the first time since 2018 and advanced to the second round for the seventh straight year. No. 22 Walker got the best of district foe Dutchtown for the third straight time, keeping alive the Wildcats' follow-up to their program-best quarterfinal run in 2023. No. 21 West Monroe is back in the second round after having a long streak of playoff wins ended in 2023, and the Rebels did so emphatically on the road. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Intriguing second-round matchup:</strong> No. 3 Ruston vs. No. 14 Zachary provides an early-bracket rematch of last year's state title game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Most intriguing possible quarterfinal matchup:</strong> No. 2 Airline vs. No. 10 Destrehan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->