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CENTRAL VS. RUSTON

Division I

Saturday, 3:30 p.m

RECORDS: No. 3 Ruston (11-2) vs. No. 4 Central (12-1)

LAST WEEK: Ruston defeated Destrehan 44-7; Central defeated Neville 17-13

PLAYERS TO WATCH: CENTRAL: QB Jackson Firmin, RB Manny Williams, DB Steven Ranel, LB KD Mays. RUSTON: QB Josh Brantley, RB Jordan Hayes, DB Aiden Anding, LB Zheric Hill

NOTEWORTHY: Central, a 1966 2A champion, makes its Prep Classic debut. Nine-time champion Ruston, at state for the third straight year, is seeking its second straight title. … Ruston’s Brantley threw for 1,702 yards with 17 touchdowns and ran for 697 yards and 15 touchdowns. … Central’s Firmin has 1,550 passing yards and 339 rushing yards. … TE Keithon Womack returns for Central this week. … Anding an LSU signee.

FRANKLINTON vs. CECILIA

Division II

Friday, 7 p.m

RECORDS: No. 1 Franklinton (12-1); No. 18 Cecilia (11-3)

LAST WEEK: Franklinton defeated Iowa 35-29; Cecilia defeated Plaquemine 55-35

PLAYERS TO WATCH: FRANKLINTON: RB Sy Austin, QB Jacob Crain. CECILIA: QB Diesel Solari, RB Braylon Calais, WR Ellis Stewart, WR-DB Brent Gordon

NOTEWORTHY: Nick Saltaformaggio of Franklinton also coached East Jefferson (win in 2013) and Hahnville (loss in 2017) to the state finals. … Austin ran for 1,931 yards and 28 TDs. … Solari, who missed four games, threw for 1,467 yards and 23 TDs and ran for 884 yards and 13 TDs. Calais ran for 1,040 yards and 21 TDs. … Franklinton won state in 2010. Cecilia, the 1995 state champion, placed second last year.

STERLINGTON VS. ST. JAMES

Division III

Thursday, 7 p.m

RECORDS: No. 1 St. James (10-2); No. 6 Sterlington (10-4)

LAST WEEK: Sterlington defeated Jena 48-14; St. James defeated No. 5 Union Parish 43-36

PLAYERS TO WATCH: STERLINGTON: RB Hagen Herring, RB Gaven Evans, LB Tomarion Burch, LB Drew Vocker. ST. JAMES: WR Jakias Villanueva, RB-KP Kani King-Young, LB Chaidyn Parker, DB Jarrell Williams

NOTEWORTHY: St. James, runner-up last year, last won a title in 2019. Sterlington won 3A in 2021. Last year the teams met in the semifinals. … Sterlington’s Burch and Vocker each have more than 100 tackles. … Sterlington’s Herring has 1,173 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns; Evans has 1,099 yards and 8 touchdowns. … St. James freshman Ju’Juan Jackson has 23 TD passes. … Villanueva has 75 catches, 954 yards and 13 touchdowns.

HAYNESVILLE vs. SOUTH PLAQUEMINES

Division IV

3:30 p.m. Thursday

RECORDS: No. 1 Haynesville (13-0); No. 2 South Plaquemines (10-3)

LAST WEEK: Haynesville defeated General Trass 52-20; South Plaquemines defeated Logansport 20-14

PLAYERS TO WATCH: HAYNESVILLE: QB/KR/DB Isaiah Washington, TE/LB Keizavion Woods, RB/DB Jayden Green, DL Germerian Williams. SOUTH PLAQUEMINES: WR/LB Alex Phillips, RB/FS Jy’heim Williams, QB/LB Roderick Parker, RB/OL/DL Trevontae Williams

NOTEWORTHY: A rematch of the 2009 state final won by Haynesville, a 17-time state champion. Haynesville, last season’s runner-up, last won in 2014. … Washington, Woods and Green earned all-district honors on offense and defense for Haynesville. … South Plaquemines won state titles in 2007-08. Coach Lyle Fitte played on those teams. … Phillips leads South Plaquemines in receptions and tackles. Williams has rushed for 1,049 yards and 13 touchdowns.

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EDNA KARR vs. ALEXANDRIA

Division I

Saturday lunchtime

RECORDS: No. 1 Edna Karr (12-0); No. 2 Alexandria (13-0)

LAST WEEK: Karr defeated Catholic-Baton Rouge 21-19; Alexandria defeated John Curtis 24-13.

PLAYERS TO WATCH: EDNA KARR: QB John Johnson, WR TaRon Francis, WR Daejawn Smith, DL Corey Adams. ALEXANDRIA: RB JT Lindsey, QB Karsen Sellers, WR Darius Washington, LB Xavier White

NOTEWORTHY: Six-time champion Karr is aiming for his first title since his fourth consecutive victory (2019). Alexandria reached the final in 2020. … Karrs Johnson threw for 3,201 yards and 32 TDs and ran for 740 and scored 13 TDs. … Alexandria’s Lindsey, an LSU signee, ran for 2,361 yards and 33 touchdowns. … Other SEC signees include Karrs Francis (LSU) and Adams (Ole Miss).

SHAW vs. ED WHITE

Division II

Friday lunchtime

RECORDS: No. 1 Shaw (11-2); No. 3 ED White (11-2)

LAST WEEK: Shaw defeated Madison Prep 35-28; ED White defeated Leesville 41-13

PLAYERS TO WATCH: SHAW: QB Mason Wilson, RB Jasper Parker, LB J’Quan Carter, DL Gibson Lumene. ED WHITE: QB Grant Barbera, RB Ben Guidry, LB Charlie Diedrich, PK Ty Powell

NOTEWORTHY: Hank Tierney, a second-time Shaw coach, coached the Eagles to their only state title in 1987. … Parker, a Michigan signee, passed for 1,774 yards and 21 touchdowns. … ED White is back in the Dome for the Finals for the first time since 1981 (2021 Finals at Cajun Field). … Barbera has 15 passing touchdowns and nine passing touchdowns. …Powell is a Marshall signing.

CATHOLIC-NI VS. DUNHAM

Division III

Friday, 3:30 p.m

RECORDS: No. 1 Dunham (13-0); No. 7 Catholic-New Iberia (12-1)

LAST WEEK: Dunham defeated Bunkie 46-22; Catholic defeated Calvary Baptist 33-31

PLAYERS TO WATCH: CATHOLIC: QB Luke Landry, WR Jaiden Mitchell, LB JD Hidalgo, DL Xander Labauve. DUNHAM: ATH Trevor Haman, QB Elijah Haven, DL Harrison Malik, WR Jarvis Washington

NOTEWORTHY: Dunham, runner-up in 2022, won the only title in 2004. … Haven threw for 2,753 yards and 35 TDs and ran for 772 yards and 19 TDs. He has 843 yards passing and 11 touchdowns in the last two games. … Washington has 826 yards receiving and nine touchdowns. … Catholic last won a title in 2018. … Landry threw for 2,621 yards and 37 TDs. Mitchell has 49 catches, 906 yards and 15 touchdowns.

OUACHITA CHRISTIAN

VS. VERMILLION CATHOLIC

Division IV

Thursday lunchtime

RECORDS: No. 1 Vermilion Catholic (13-0); No. 11 Ouachita Christian (13-1)

LAST WEEK: Vermilion Catholic defeated Kentwood 33-0; Ouachita Christian defeated Ascension Catholic 24-22

PLAYERS TO WATCH: OUACHITA CHRISTIAN: QB Luke Vidrine, RB Makin Lenard, LB Cooper Russell, SS Aiden Eldridge. VERMILION CATHOLIC: QB Jonathan Dartez, TE/LB Allen McLain, DL Seth Boudreaux, DB Jyrin Bessard

NOTEWORTHY: Vermilion Catholic has won two LHSAA titles, the last in 2013. … Dartez has 2,508 yards rushing and 42 touchdowns and 1,556 yards passing and 22 touchdowns. … Coach Broc Prejean played on Vermilion Catholic’s 2003 title team. … OCS has eight LHSAA football titles, with the most recent won in 2022. … Vidrine passed for 2,356 yards and 26 TDs, and Lenard had 1,678 yards and 25 TDs for OCS.