Division-II Select Preview Notes | LHSAA State Championships

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The LHSAA's annual Prep Classic football state championship event kicks off Thursday with the three Division-IV matchups, plus a Division-III Non-Select night-cap, kicking off a slate of eight title games in three days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone Louisiana will break down the overall storylines, paths teams took to reach the Caesars Superdome, programs' histories and players to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Division-II Select game will open Friday's three-game schedule.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 1 Archbishop Shaw (11-2) vs. No. 3 E.D. White (11-2)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pair of proud southeast Louisiana programs who hang their hats on defense and the run game will square off for an opportunity to bring home their first state championship in decades. This year has long felt primed for Archbishop Shaw, with legendary coach Hank Tierney back on the West Bank, to secure its first title since 1987. But E.D. White has been as consistent as almost any team in the division in recent years, since longtime coach Kyle Lasseigne's return to the sideline, and is determined to write its own storybook ending with a first title since 1969.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Paths</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Archbishop Shaw</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— First-round bye</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Beat Loranger, 49-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Beat John F. Kennedy, 21-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Beat Madison Prep, 35-28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ouachita Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— First-round bye</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Beat Livingston Collegiate, 51-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Beat Vandebilt Catholic, 23-18</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Beat Leesville, 41-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Recent Meetings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The teams will meet for the first time since a 2014 regular-season game Archbishop Shaw won, 48-20. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Archbishop Shaw</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 DB [player_tooltip player_id='920617' first='J'Quan' last='Carter'], 2027 DB/LB [player_tooltip player_id='934561' first='Rontrae' last='Carter'], 2025 DE/LB [player_tooltip player_id='912251' first='Sheldon' last='Green'], 2025 OL D'Artanian Miller, 2025 RB [player_tooltip player_id='913900' first='Jasper' last='Parker'], 2025 WR [player_tooltip player_id='940926' first='Jacob' last='Washington'], 2026 DB [player_tooltip player_id='401964' first='Jackson' last='Williams'], 2025 QB [player_tooltip player_id='1221203' first='Mason' last='Wilson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>E.D. White</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 QB [player_tooltip player_id='1601793' first='Grant' last='Barbera'], 2025 OL Tommy Bower, 2026 LB [player_tooltip player_id='1555355' first='Charlie' last='Diedrich'], 2025 QB/ATH Ben Guidry, 2025 OL [player_tooltip player_id='1336882' first='Zach' last='Guin'], 2025 K/P [player_tooltip player_id='425028' first='Ty' last='Powell']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Matchup to watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Archbishop Shaw's offensive firepower starts with its senior backfield of quarterback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1221203' first='Mason' last='Wilson']</strong> and Michigan-committed running back <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='913900' first='Jasper' last='Parker']</strong>. But E.D. White prides itself on being physical and disciplined in the box with big junior linebacker <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1555355' first='Charlie' last='Diedrich']</strong> among the standouts in the box. The battles in the trenches loom large in this matchup, and the ability of Diedrich and company to quickly and effectively plug running lanes before Wilson or Parker can get rolling will be critical.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State Championship History</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Archbishop Shaw: 1-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Wins in 1987</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Losses in 1988, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>E.D. White: 2-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Wins in 1968, 1969</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>— Losses in 1981, 2021</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->