Eye-catchers from Dunham vs. Calvary Baptist state championship

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dunham absorbed a series of early punches from Calvary Baptist, then proceeded to take control by halftime and cruise to its first state championship game since 2004.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Even with a stout Cavaliers defense focused on slowing him down, junior quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='642719' first='Elijah' last='Haven'] finished with a combined 400-plus passing and rushing yards to cap his record-breaking season and lead the Tigers' 34-17 win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at some of the eye-catching standouts from the Division-III Select finale.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='642719' first='Elijah' last='Haven'] — 6-5, 225 QB — Dunham (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Calvary Baptist schemed to keep the Tigers in front of them, limit explosive plays and at times almost dare them to run. After an initial three-and-out, Haven and company settled in and began consistently moving the ball with his legs proving particularly critical early and helping open up more of the downfield passing game. He finished with 136 yards and two touchdowns on 27 rushes and 271 yards and three scores on an efficient 21-for-29 passing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='710974' first='Jarvis' last='Washington'] Jr. — 6-4, 180 WR — Dunham (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The South Alabama signee was Haven's most consistent and biggest-play weapon one last time with 10 catches for 168 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns, including a 77-yard dash. Washington managed to find space in the secondary despite the Cavaliers' trying to drop heavy numbers into coverage and then showed his ability to rack up huge yards after catch as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401983' first='Trevor' last='Haman'] — 6-0, 205 ATH — Dunham (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The versatile McNeese State signee ran 18 times for 77 yards as Haven's primary complement in the ground game, caught four passes for 35 yards and intercepted a pass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601992' first='Eliot' last='Trahan'] — 5-9, 180 DL — Dunham (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tigers held the typically effective Calvary Baptist rushing attack to just 13 yards, and Cavaliers coach Rodney Guin credited Dunham's senior defensive tackle for his disruptive effort at the point of attack to help anchor and spearhead that overall performance. Trahan finished with five tackles, including two for loss and a sack, and recovered a fumble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joshua Lazard — 5-9, 175 LB/DB — Dunham (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior linebacker/safety was another of the Tigers' leading tacklers in a balanced, sound all-around effort with five stops, including one for loss, and also broke up a pass attempt over the middle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='934564' first='Braylun' last='Huglon'] — 5-10, 170 WR/ATH — Calvary Baptist (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cavaliers' selected Outstanding Player for the contest provided the bulk of the team's offensive punch with four catches for 88 yards, including an early 22-yard jet sweep he took to the end zone and then an explosive 55-yard shot downfield. He also returned a kickoff 29 yards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1237645' first='Luke' last='Miller']<font face="-webkit-standard"><span> </span></font>— 5-11, 180 DB— Calvary Baptist (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior safety finished with nine tackles, including a few particularly hard-hitting stops; returned an early punt 40 yards, spinning and dashing his way to an early highlight and spark; and completed a fake-punt pass for a 41-yard gain for another of the Cavaliers' biggest plays. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mason Gorley — 5-6, 150 LB — Calvary Baptist (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior linebacker has played far bigger than his stature all season and did once again on the Superdome stage with a game-high 16 tackles, including a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss. Gorley swarmed his way to the ball to be involved with about one out of every five stops in the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Garrett Lee — 5-10, 170 DB — Calvary Baptist (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior safety was among the Cavaliers' leading tackles with six stops, including 0.5 sacks, and made an acrobatic interception along the sideline to provide a spark before halftime. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->