LHSAA Playoffs Division-III Select updates entering quarterfinals

<!-- 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-III Select capsule below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Upset:</strong> No. 9 Lafayette Christian over No. 8 Notre Dame, 35-28.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Closest game:</strong> No. 9 Lafayette Christian over No. 8 Notre Dame, 35-28.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest margin:</strong> No. 1 Dunham over No. 16 Parkview Baptist, 42-0.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest surprise: </strong>No surprises. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top performers:</strong> 2026 Jewel Sumner RB [player_tooltip player_id='1529162' first='Jeremiah' last='Brooks'], 2025 Episcopal (Baton Rouge) RB [player_tooltip player_id='1089750' first='Reid' last='Chauvin'], 2025 Bunkie QB [player_tooltip player_id='915073' first='Dillon' last='Compton'], 2025 Isidore Newman QB [player_tooltip player_id='914014' first='Eli' last='Friend'], 2027 Dunham QB [player_tooltip player_id='642719' first='Elijah' last='Haven'], 2025 Catholic (New Iberia) QB [player_tooltip player_id='1596562' first='Luke' last='Landry'], 2026 Bunkie WR Cain Milligan, 2026 Lafayette Christian QB [player_tooltip player_id='1601816' first='Braylon' last='Walker'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other notes:</strong> Division-III Select is the only bracket without a double-digit seed in this year's quarterfinals. The lowest seed, No. 9 Lafayette Christian, upset No. 8 Notre Dame in a rematch of their district showdown. The Knights are in their eighth straight quarterfinal and seeking their eighth straight title-game appearance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Intriguing quarterfinal matchup:</strong> No. 1 Dunham vs. No. 9 Lafayette Christian poses the undefeated top seed against a team with seven straight trips to state championship games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Most intriguing possible semifinal matchup:</strong> No. 2 Isidore Newman vs. No. 3 Calvary Baptist would mark a semifinal rematch from last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->