LHSAA Playoffs Division-III 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-III Non-Select capsule below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest upset by seeds:</strong> No. 23 Port Allen over No. 10 Church Point, 16-7.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other upsets: </strong>No. 17 Donaldsonville over No. 16 Baker, 34-18.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Closest game:</strong> No. 23 Port Allen over No. 10 Church Point, 16-7.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest margin:</strong> No. 13 Westlake over No. 20 Crowley, 55-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest surprise: </strong>No. 23 Port Allen over No. 10 Church Point, 16-7.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top performers:</strong> 2025 Westlake RB/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1644754' first='Ryan' last='Allen'], 2027 Westlake QB Brody Anderson, 2025 Loreauville QB [player_tooltip player_id='1220990' first='Hayden' last='Benoit'], 2026 Westlake RB [player_tooltip player_id='1602099' first='Braylon' last='Garrick'], 2025 Kaplan RB Daylon Landry, 2025 Lakeside DB/RB Taron Riley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other notes:</strong> No. 23 Port Allen pulled an opening-round upset for the second straight year, and No. 11 Lakeside won its first playoff game since 2019.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Intriguing second-round matchup:</strong> No. 2 Erath vs. No. 15 Loreauville is the rematch of a season opener the higher-seeded Bobcats escaped with a 14-7 win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Most intriguing possible quarterfinal matchup:</strong> No. 3 Oak Grove vs. No. 6 Sterlington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->