LHSAA Playoffs Division-IV Select updates entering quarterfinals

<!-- 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 latest Division-IV Select capsule below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest upset by seeds:</strong>&nbsp;No. 9 St. Edmund over No. 8 Covenant Christian, 44-36.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other upsets:&nbsp;</strong>No. 9 St. Edmund's slight seeding upset over No. 8 Covenant Christian was the only second-round upset in Division-IV Select.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Closest game:</strong>&nbsp;No. 6 Ascension Episcopal over No. 11 Kentwood, 17-14.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest margin:</strong>&nbsp;No. 2 Riverside Academy over No. 18 Delta Charter, 63-6, edged No. 5 Ascension Catholic over No. 21 St. Mary's, 62-9, for the most dominant showing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Biggest surprise:&nbsp;</strong>No major surprises in the second round of Division-IV Select action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top performers:</strong>&nbsp;2028 Ouachita Christian EDGE D'siah Bradshaw, 2026 Riverside Academy DL/OL [player_tooltip player_id='1610163' first='Ahmad' last='Cage'], 2027 Catholic (Pointe Coupee) LB Carter Devillier, 2026 St. Edmund RB/LB Wyatt DuBois, 2027 Westminster Christian (Opelousas) RB [player_tooltip player_id='1616374' first='Kyle' last='Horde'], 2027 Westminster Christian (Opelousas) WR Jack Hunt, 2028 Riverside Academy ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1372189' first='Kenric' last='Johnson Jr.'], 2026 Opelousas Catholic WR Maurice Marcel Jr., 2026 Ascension Episcopal QB/ATH Branon Mitchell, 2026 Catholic (Pointe Coupee) QB [player_tooltip player_id='1603242' first='Jude' last='Morrison'], 2027 Catholic (Pointe Coupee) RB Myka Nipple, 2026 Riverside Academy RB [player_tooltip player_id='922579' first='Jayden' last='Obiekwe'], 2026 Ascension Catholic RB/DB [player_tooltip player_id='1237785' first='Trevin' last='Simon'], 2028 Ouachita Christian LB Cooper Thomas, 2026 Ascension Episcopal K Hayes Trotter, 2026 Ouachita Christian QB [player_tooltip player_id='1596689' first='Luke' last='Vidrine'], 2027 Hamilton Christian QB/ATH [player_tooltip player_id='934559' first='Javon' last='Vital Jr.']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/javonte-williams-2/"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other notes:</strong>&nbsp;Top-seeded Westminster Christian (Opelousas) got through one District 5-1A rematch to set up another in the quarterfinals vs. a St. Edmund team it edged in a de facto title game in Week 10. This mark' the WCA Crusaders' first quarterfinal trip since 2012. No. 3 Hamilton Christian hosted its first playoff game since 2015 and with its win will compete in its first quarterfinals since the same year. No. 2 Riverside Academy, No. 5 Ascension Catholic and No. 7 Ouachita Christian have been consistent quarterfinalists in recent years, including each making Superdome runs. No. 9 St. Edmund joins that trio as returning 2024 and 2025 quarterfinalists. No. 4 Catholic (Pointe Coupee) and No. 6 Ascension Episcopal are back for the first time since 2020 and 2021, respectively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Intriguing quarterfinal matchup:</strong> No. 2 Riverside Academy vs. No. 7 Ouachita Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Most intriguing possible semifinal matchup:</strong> No. 4 Catholic (Pointe Coupee) vs. No. 9 St. Edmund</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->