Louisiana’s top semifinal performances: small schools

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Louisiana's number of high school football teams still playing halved again to 16 this past week with another round of competitive action and impressive performances. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always, Prep Redzone Louisiana has gathered many of the top stat lines from around the state — this time more than 20 for the semifinal round. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reminder for the postseason: Because of the shift from five classifications (Class 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A) in the regular season to eight divisions (Division IV, III, II and I on both the "Select" and "Non-Select" sides) in the postseason, we've adjusted our "small schools" list to include both Division III's and IV's and our "large schools" list to include both Division I's and II's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='291089' first='Jackson' last='Bradley'] — 6-3, 200 QB — Oak Grove (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Louisiana Tech commit rushed 28 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns in defending Division-IV Non-Select champion Oak Grove's 49-28 defeat of Kentwood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285619' first='Kyle' last='Cannon'] —&nbsp;6-1, 220 LB — St. Charles Catholic (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The new Southeastern Louisiana commit recorded 17 tackles, including a pair of sacks, in an impressive all-around performance in his Comets' 10-7 overtime survival of University Lab in the Division-III Select semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='675891' first='Dylan' last='Day'] — 6-0, 170 DB — Southern Lab (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Miami commit capped a strong semifinal appearance overall with a game-winning, 45-yard pick-six to life the Kittens past defending champion Ouachita Christian late in a 38-34 comeback. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1221054' first='Jay' last='Freeman'] — 5-8, 145 ATH — Oak Grove (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior led his Tigers with 257 yards, five rushing touchdowns and a two-point conversion in the 49-28 win the Division-IV Non-Select semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jy'Marion Island — 5-8, 170 RB — Union Parish (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another huge night for the senior with 188 yards and a touchdown helped lead the Farmers' 24-16 upset of top-seeded Jena in the Division-III Non-Select semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='902128' first='Alonzo' last='Jackson Jr.'] —&nbsp;6-1, 210 LB — Haynesville (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior standout for the Golden Tornado provided a big pick-six touchdown in a 31-14 defeat of Logansport in a rematch of a wild 2016 state championship, winning the Division-IV Non-Select semifinal to advance back to the Superdome for the first time since that night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1214154' first='Dedric' last='Lastie'] — 5-3, 130 RB — Riverside Academy (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The speedy junior had another big-time showing with 155 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to help pace the Rebels to a 34-7 upset of No. 1 Vermilion Catholic in the Division-IV Select semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='421524' first='Riley' last='Small'] — 6-0, 190 RB — University Lab (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Small was the steadiest offensive presence for the Cubs against a stout, smothering St. Charles Catholic defensive performance with 166 yards on 22 carries in his final high school game in the Division-III Select semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='145363' first='Landon' last='Sylvie'] — 5-10, 150 DB — Calvary Baptist (2024) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior safety closed his strong day with a late interception in the end zone that helped ice away the Cavaliers' 35-27 defeat of Isidore Newman in the Division-III Select semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='144901' first='Abram' last='Wardell'] — 5-11, 190 QB — Calvary Baptist (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior quarterback finished 20-for-29 for 297 yards and four touchdowns in the Cavaliers' 35-27 defeat of Isidore Newman to head on to the Division-III Select title game to claim his program's single-season passing record with 3,634 yards and counting. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285279' first='Brayden' last='Williams'] — 6-0, 190 QB — St. James (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wildcats' senior quarterback completed 10 of his 14 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown and rushed 11 times for another 84 yards and another score in a 28-17 road victory at a tough Sterlington in the Division-III Non-Select semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914221' first='Keizavion' last='Woods'] — 6-3, 215 LB — Haynesville (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior linebacker blocked, scooped and scored on a Logansport punt attempt to help his Golden Tornado on its way to a 31-14 victory in the Division-IV Non-Select semifinal. 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