LHSAA Playoffs Division-II Non-Select updates entering quarters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Louisiana's high school football season is down to its final 64 teams with quarterfinals of eight different brackets scheduled for Friday.</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 latest Division-II Non-Select capsule below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest upset by seeds:</strong> No. 18 Cecilia over No. 2 Lutcher, 49-41.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other upsets: </strong>No. 14 Opelousas over No. 3 Jennings, 30-19.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Closest game:</strong> No. 8 Lakeshore over No. 9 Iota, 17-10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest margin:</strong> No. 7 North DeSoto over No. 10 Belle Chasse, 38-14.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest surprise: </strong>No. 18 Cecilia over No. 2 Lutcher would be the biggest surprise, but was actually far more of a toss-up matchup between two top contenders than Cecilia's seed suggested.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top performers:</strong> 2026 Plaquemine DB [player_tooltip player_id='1238188' first='Roderick' last='Bingham'], 2027 Cecilia RB/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='934555' first='Braylon' last='Calais'], 2025 North DeSoto WR [player_tooltip player_id='710281' first='Cole' last='Cory'], 2026 North Desoto QB [player_tooltip player_id='401978' first='Luke' last='Delafield'], 2025 Opelousas RB [player_tooltip player_id='710072' first='D'Shaun' last='Ford'], 2025 Cecilia DB/WR [player_tooltip player_id='913904' first='Brent' last='Gordon Jr.'], 2026 Lakeshore RB [player_tooltip player_id='1602077' first='Oudrey' last='Gros'] IV, 2025 Plaquemine RB [player_tooltip player_id='1596887' first='Tyrese' last='Mosby'], 2025 Cecilia QB/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='145333' first='Diesel' last='Solari'], 2025 Plaquemine QB [player_tooltip player_id='144907' first='Nico' last='Victorian'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other notes:</strong> Another bracket with a pair of double-digit seeds making unsurprising deep runs as last year's champion Opelousas and runner-up Cecilia both landed in seeds that didn't match their title-contending talent or experience levels. North DeSoto and Iowa are each making their third straight quarterfinal appearances. Franklin Parish is making its first. And Lakeshore, Plaquemine and Franklinton are back for their first quarterfinal berths since 2022, 2020 and 2015, respectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Intriguing quarterfinal matchup:</strong> No. 1 Franklinton vs. No. 8 Lakeshore sets up a rematch of a district game the top-seeded Demons won, 35-28.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Most intriguing possible semifinal matchup:</strong> No. 14 Opelousas vs. No. 18 Cecilia would set up a state-title game rematch and the fourth meeting between the district rivals in just over 13 months. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->