Edna Karr defeats Alexandria: Live updates, Louisiana Division I Select state championship game result

The action on Thursday and Friday at the LHSAA Prep Classic was as good as ever, with many games producing exciting finishes.

But in the first game of the final day of the Prep Classic, Edna Karr left no doubt.

The Cougars had a dominant performance, taking a 32-0 lead in the second quarter. Karr defeated Alexandria 53-8 in the Division I Select championship game Saturday afternoon in New Orleans.

Entering the game, No. 1 seed Edna Karr and No. 2 seed Alexandria each had a record of 13-0. But Karr came on the field just seconds later for a pick-six TD and added a second touchdown less than two minutes into the game.

How to Watch Edna Karr vs. Alexandria in the Louisiana High School Football Championship: Live Stream LHSAA Prep Classic Division I Select State Title

With the win, Karr wins its seventh state title and first since 2019. The Trojans have been runner-up twice, the other coming in 2020.

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EDNA KARR 53, ALEXANDRIA 8 FINAL

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AFTERMATH

– Karr earns a commanding victory and the Cougars will win their seventh state championship. Quarterback John Johnson was named his team’s most outstanding player.

FOURTH QUARTER

– TOUCHDOWN EDNA KARR. Quarterback John Johnson does it again, taking a keeper 18 yards into the end zone on a fourth-down play (Edna Karr, 53-8 | 10:09, 4.)

– The fourth quarter is now underway.

THIRD QUARTER

– TOUCHDOWN EDNA KARR. Karr scores again when QB John Johnson finds WR TaRon Francis in the end zone for a 22-yard TD, Francis’ second of the day. After the score, Francis goes to the sideline and the LSU signee shakes hands with former LSU national team coach Ed Orgeron (Edna Karr, 46-8 | 4:01, 3.)

– TOUCHDOWN EDNA KARR. The Cougars remain in control as Bryant Sanchez scores on a 3-yard run (Edna Karr, 39-8 | 7:44, 3.)

HALFTIME

– A dominant first half for the Cougars, who got a pick-six early and registered two safeties while building a 32-0 lead.

SECOND QUARTER

– One bright spot for Alexandria today: The Trojans intercepted four passes in the first half. Two of those came from Jay Frazier, who stopped a potential Edna Karr drive late in the half.

– TOUCHDOWN AND TWO-POINT CONVERSION ALEXANDRIA. The Trojans finally get on the scoreboard when QB Max Gassiott shoots the ball in from 5 yards out. Gassiott then throws a two-point pass to Alex Fontenot (Edna Karr, 32-8 | 3:27, 2.)

– TOUCHDOWN EDNA KARR. The Cougars simply dominated this afternoon. They extended their lead on a 1-yard keeper by John Johnson, one play after he threw a 46-yard pass to Oliver Mitchell. (Edna Karr, 32-0 | 5:58, 2.)

– SAFETY EDNA KARR. The Cougars recorded their second safety of the quarter when Lyric Hawkins got a sack in the end zone (Edna Karr, 25-0 | 7:25, 2nd)

– SAFETY EDNA KARR. Cougar defenders Richard Anderson and Avant Lewis come together to stop Alexandria tailback JT Lindsey in the end zone (Edna Karr, 23-0 | 9:36, 2.)

– Alexandria stops a potential Edna Karr scoring drive in the red zone when Jaden Lewis intercepts a pass at his own 3-yard line early in the quarter.

FIRST QUARTER

– TOUCHDOWN EDNA KARR. The Cougars have three touchdowns before the halfway point of the first quarter. This time QB John Johnson carries the ball from 5 yards (Edna Karr, 21-0 | 6:30, 1st)

– TOUCHDOWN EDNA KARR. The Cougars scored two touchdowns in the first two minutes of the game, most recently a 46-yard pass from John Johnson to recent LSU freshman TaRon Francis (Edna Karr, 14-0 | 10:06, 1st)

– PICK-SIX TOUCHDOWN EDNA KARR. The Cougars scored just 33 seconds into the game when Aiden Hall intercepted a pass and took it 32 yards to the house. (Edna Karr, 7-0 | 11:27, 1st)

FOREPLAY

– I’m coming from Caesars Superdome, where Edna Karr is taking on Alexandria for the Division I Select state championship.

ABOUT EDNA KARR (13-0)

The Cougars are seeking their seventh championship in program history. They put together another dominant campaign, averaging 44.8 points and allowing 15 points.

Last week, however, the Cougars were put to the test in a thrilling semifinal against defending champion Catholic-Baton Rouge. But Edna Karr made it to the Caesars Superdome with a 21:19 victory.

ABOUT ALEXANDRIA (13-0)

Speaking of the Superdome, it’s a place Alexandria had not yet visited as of Saturday. The Trojans did make it to a state title game, but that was in 2020, when the Prep Classic was held at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But this season, Alexandria has defeated some of the state’s most recognizable brand names. Teams like Destrehan, Opelousas, Ruston and Neville in the regular season. Then in the postseason he defeated Evangel Christian, CE Byrd and last week a 24-13 win over John Curtis Christian in the semifinals.

Behind an offense led by LSU signee JT Lindsey, one of the top tailbacks in the country, the Trojans are averaging 48 points per game while their defense has allowed 21.3 points.