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High school football: First-round game capsules

by Russell Hedges

Friday’s games

Select Division IV

St. Martin’s Episcopal vs. Glenbrook

WHERE/WHEN: Apaches Stadium, 7

RECORDS: St. Martin’s Episcopal 6-4, Glenbrook 5-5

SEEDS: St. Martin’s Episcopal 6-4, Glenbrook 5-5

ST. MARTIN’S EPISCOPAL NOTES: Saints lost to Delta Charter 26-15 in first round last year … St. Martin’s Episcopal averaging 28.8 points per game and allowing 23.7 … Saints finished 2-2 in District 10-1A … 10-1A runner-up Ascension Catholic is the No. 1 seed in select Division IV; champion Riverside Academy is No. 2.

GLENBROOK NOTES: Apaches are back in playoffs after one-year absence … Glenbrook has won three in a row … Apaches averaging 51.0 points during winning streak … QB Louie Collins has performed well since taking over in Week 7 … RBs Carson Whitehead, Kleaton Davis and Ryan Reagan and WR Carson Powell and Darron Hollingsworth have all had outstanding seasons … Davis Powell has also contributed … Offensive line has been dominant during win streak … Defense led by many of the same players who have excelled on offense. … Sam Scroggs has been automatic on extra points. (Note: Updated stats not available.)

Non-select Division II

Minden vs. West Feliciana

WHERE/WHEN: St. Francisville, Saints Stadium, 7

RECORDS: Minden 6-3, West Feliciana 9-1

SEEDS: Minden No. 21, West Feliciana No. 12

MINDEN NOTES: Crimson Tide looking for first playoff win since 2020 … Minden lost to Wossman 35-14 in first round last year … Tide fell to West Feliciana 42-8 in the first round in 2023 … Kaiden King has completed 87-of-166 passes for 1,171 yards and 16 TDs with seven interceptions … Lucas Owens Jr. leads the team in rushing with 689 yards on 11 carries and has scored seven TDs … Jaden Johnson has 422 yards rushing and 366 receiving … Ian Clark had four catches for 93 yards last week … Javen Calloway and Braylen Ferrell lead the team in tackles.

WEST FELICIANA NOTES: Saints lost to Belle Chasse 39-16 in the quarterfinals last year … West Feliciana’s lone loss was to University Lab 58-30 in Week 8 game that decided the District 7-3A championship … Saints averaging 45.2 points per game and allowing 16.1 … QB Brooks Hebert, RB Ean Hills and WR Dustin Davis lead the offense … Hebert has passed for more than 3,000 career yards.

Non-select Division III

Lakeside vs. Vidalia

WHERE/WHEN: Vidalia Dee Faircloth Stadium, 7

RECORDS: Lakeside 6-4, Vidalia 8-2

SEEDS: Lakeside No. 20, Vidalia No. 13

LAKESIDE NOTES: Warriors back in playoffs after one-year absence … Freshman Malik Thorn leads team in rushing with 1,244 yards on 167 carries and 21 TDs … Eric Jones has rushed for 382 yards on 43 carries; he is second on the team in tackles with 78, including eight for loss … Caleb Barber leads the team in tackles with 84 … Stanley Owens has 64 tackles.

VIDALIA NOTES: Vikings bounced back from 2-8 season in 2025 … Vidalia back in playoffs after three-year absence … Vidalia has won four in a row since losing to Mangham 65-28 in a game that decided the District 3-2A championship in Week 6 … Viikings averaging 183.7 yards rushing per game, per MaxPreps … Donald Franklin and Xavier Walker lead the team with 490 and 381 yards, respectively … Sean Washington has completed 80-of-151 passes for 1,366 yards and 19 TDs.

North Webster vs. Loreauville

WHERE/WHEN: Loreauville, Tiger Stadium, 7

RECORDS: North Webster 4-6, Loreauville 7-3

SEEDS: North Webster No. 24, Loreauville No. 9

NORTH WEBSTER NOTES: Knights lost to Church Point 42-7 in the first round last season … Three of Knights’ losses were by seven points or less … North Webster averaging 18.6 points per game and allowing 28.3 … LB Jeremiah Washington among state’s leading tacklers … North Webster hasn’t played since Week 9 … Knights looking for first playoff victory since 2022.

LOREAUVILLE NOTES: Tigers lost to Sterlington 44-6 in quarterfinals last year … Loreauville has won five of its last six … Only loss during that span was to Lafayette Christian 23-6 in Week 7 game that decided the District 8-2A title … Tigers averaging 31.8 points per game and allowing 14.2.

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