LHSAA Playoff Brackets: Storylines, Prospects | D-II Non-Select

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Louisiana's high school football playoffs kick off this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The LHSAA's postseason format features eight brackets — four "nonselect" and four "select" —&nbsp;full of impressive teams and prospects and intriguing matchups and storylines.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We'll give a quick preview of each, including the top five seeds, four lower seeds to watch for a potential run, up to eight top-ranked prospects, up to five sleeper prospects, an intriguing first-round matchup, a most intriguing potential second-round matchup and an overarching storyline entering the tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the Division-II Non-Select capsule below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top 5 seeds: </strong>No. 1 North Desoto, No. 2 Iowa, No. 3 Belle Chase , No. 4 Lakeshore, No. 5 Plaquemine</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lower seeds to watch: </strong>No. 7 Franklin Parish, No. 8 Franklinton, No. 10 Lutcher, No. 13 Cecilia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 champion:</strong> Cecelia </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 runner-up:</strong> Franklinton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top prospects:</strong> 2026 North Desoto QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401978' first='Luke' last='Delafield']</strong>, 2026 North Desoto RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1345167' first='Kenny' last='Thomas']</strong>, 2027 Cecelia ATH <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='934555' first='Braylon' last='Calais']</strong>, 2026 Franklin Parish ATH <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1237615' first='Dezyrian' last='Ellis']</strong>, 2026 Franklin Parish Edge <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740982' first='Chris' last='Addison']</strong>, 2027 Franklin Parish ATH <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1610246' first='Trey' last='Martin']</strong>, 2027 Lutcher DB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='723530' first='Ashton' last='Stark']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sleeper prospects:</strong> 2026 North Desoto LB <strong>Porter Doyal</strong>, 2026 Franklin Parish WR [player_tooltip player_id='1757592' first='Malique' last='Credit'], 2028 Minden ATH <strong>Lucas Owens Jr</strong>, 2028 Abbeville WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1804134' first='Jacolby' last='Campbell']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Intriguing first-round matchup: </strong>No. 12 Minden vs. No. 21 Wossman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Most intriguing possible second-round matchup:</strong> No. 7 Franklin Parrish vs. No. 10 Lutcher</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Overall Storyline:</strong>The defending champions, Cecelia, enter the bracket at No. 13 but proved last year they can grind it out on the road in the playoffs, as they were seeded No. 18 in their 2024 campaign when they won it all. The top seed North Desoto has experience in the Dome, finishing their 2022 campaign as Runner-ups when [player_tooltip player_id='401978' first='Luke' last='Delafield'] led the team as a freshman. No. 7 Franklin Parish is loaded with future D-1 talent but they will have a tough path to New Orleans, with potential matchups with No. 10 Lutcher, No. 2 Iowa, and No. 3 Belle Chase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->