Tomorrow night is the semifinals of the high school football playoffs, and several south Louisiana teams will head to north Louisiana in the hopes of playing in the Superdome next week. In Division I non-select, Zachary is at top seeded Ruston. The LHSAA Network’s Spencer Verrett says the Bearcats have beaten the Broncos the last three years in the postseason.
“I imagine there’ll be some bad blood between them. Obviously, Ruston beat them in 2023. Last year, Ruston also knocked them out. So I think the Zachary Squad has got a lot of juice heading up there,” Verrett said.
In Division III non-select, St. James versus Sterlington in a rematch of last year’s state championship game won by the Panthers, who beat the Wildcats by a touchdown. Verrett expects another close game.
“Get your popcorn ready. It’s going to either have a lot of points, or barely any points. It’s going to be no in-between. Everything’s just going to be popping up there at Sterlington. It’s going to be a crazy matchup,” Verrett said.
In Division II non-select, Plaquemine is in the semifinals for a second straight season, but Verrett says the Green Devils have a touch matchup against top-seeded North DeSoto.
“I don’t think they’ve really been tested as much throughout the playoffs and throughout the regular season as they might have liked, so this is gonna be a real wake-up call for them against North DeSoto. They’ve got to come out, and they’ve got to be ready to go,” Verrett said.
Tomorrow we’ll look at some of the select matchups.
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