LHSAA Playoffs Division-I 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-I Non-Select capsule below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest upset by seeds:</strong> No. 26 Barbe beat No. 7 Northwood (Shreveport), 49-21.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other upsets: </strong>No. 18 Mandeville beat No. 15 Thibodaux, 48-21.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Closest game:</strong> No. 9 Terrebonne beat No. 24 Natchitoches Central, 27-24.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest margin:</strong> No. 12 East Ascension beat No. 21 West Ouachita, 57-17.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest surprise: </strong>Not a particularly big surprise in Division-I Non-Select in terms of outcomes. No. 18 Mandeville vs. No. 15 Thibodaux felt like a potential toss-up. And No. 26 Barbe was the biggest seeding underdog in any division to earn a win, but was a solid team with some momentum whose upset we predicted. The lopsidedness of a few of the matchups was maybe the most eye-catching.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top performers:</strong> 2026 Terrebonne RB [player_tooltip player_id='1757532' first='Quincy' last='Adams'], 2028 Westgate QB [player_tooltip player_id='1372217' first='Noah' last='Antoine'], 2027 Central LB [player_tooltip player_id='513986' first='Lane' last='Billings'], 2026 East Ascension RB Jason Blackburn, 2029 Mandeville QB [player_tooltip player_id='1605619' first='Krew' last='Collura'], 2026 Parkway ATH [player_tooltip player_id='401735' first='Antonio' last='Gladney'], 2027 Barbe RB Jordin Griffin, 2028 Westgate WR/DB [player_tooltip player_id='1372221' first='Cayden' last='Lancelin'], 2026 East Ascension QB Justin LeBouef Jr., 2027 Zachary RB Tylek Lewis, 2026 East Ascension OL/TE [player_tooltip player_id='740981' first='Brysten' last='Martinez'], 2027 Zachary RB Jeremey Patton, 2027 Central LB Camden Rankin, 2028 Central RB Jacob Snowbarger, 2029 Westgate DB/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1692307' first='Zyier' last='Stokes'], 2026 Hahnville QB [player_tooltip player_id='1801248' first='Landen' last='Teague'], 2027 Southside RB Justin Williams, 2026 Parkway QB [player_tooltip player_id='212342' first='Kaleb' last='Williams']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/javonte-williams-2/"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other notes:</strong> As mentioned above, No. 26 Barbe is the lowest seed anywhere in the state to pull off an upset Friday. The Buccaneers' 49-21 win at Northwood (Shreveport) marked their first playoff win since 2017. No. 9 Terrebonne survived No. 24 Natchitoches Central on a missed Chiefs field goal late. No. 12 East Ascension and No. 14 Ouachita Parish won their first playoff games since 2022, and and No. 6 Parkway its first since 2021. No. 4 Denham Springs vs. No. 13 Zachary and No. 5 Central (Baton Rouge) vs. No. 12 East Ascension set up an entirely capital area quadrant of the bracket. No. 3 Destrehan and No. 14 Ouachita Parish will meet for the second straight postseason. No. 1 Ruston and No. 16 Westgate will meet in a rematch of a 2023 second-round game that was the closest the top-seeded Bearcats face don their title run that season. And No. 10 West Monroe and No. 26 Barbe will meet in a rematch of several past playoff battles, including a 2017 quarterfinal that ended the Buccaneers' most recent deep playoff run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Intriguing second-round matchup:</strong> No. 3 Destrehan vs. No. 14 Ouachita Parish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Most intriguing possible quarterfinal matchup:</strong> No. 2 Neville vs. No. 10 West Monroe</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->