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Louisiana's Friday night: 100 games, one result sheet
Ranked teams collided, an unbeaten No. 1 shut out its rival, and a few one-point finishes decided September 11 in Louisiana.
In brief
Ranked teams collided, an unbeaten No. 1 shut out its rival, and a few one-point finishes decided September 11 in Louisiana. Week after week the top of the Louisiana rankings holds, but the games worth remembering are the ones decided by a single point. Originally reported by High School On SI.
Friday night, full slate
More than 100 Louisiana high school football games finished on September 11. High School On SI logged every final score from across the state.
“Friday night was action-packed in another week of Louisiana high school football.”
Edna Karr stays untouchable
The state's No. 1 team beat Huntington 50-0. No points allowed, and no real question about who sits at the top.
“(#1) Edna Karr 50, Huntington 0”
St. Augustine handles Destrehan
No. 2 St. Augustine beat No. 12 Destrehan 42-13. A top-15 opponent turned into a four-touchdown afternoon.
“(#2) St. Augustine 42, (#12) Destrehan 13”
Ruston wins a track meet
No. 3 Ruston outscored Longview 68-50. That is 118 combined points, the highest-scoring game on the board by a wide margin.
“(#3) Ruston 68, Longview 50”
Acadiana pulls the upset
No. 19 Acadiana knocked off No. 11 Zachary 36-28, the biggest ranking flip of the night. Eight ranking spots, erased in one game.
“(#19) Acadiana 36, (#11) Zachary 28”
Jesuit beats St. Thomas More
No. 22 Jesuit held No. 18 St. Thomas More to 10 points in a 30-10 win. Another lower-ranked team taking the higher seed apart.
“(#22) Jesuit 30, (#18) St. Thomas More 10”
West Monroe buries a top-10 team
No. 9 West Monroe beat No. 10 Plaquemine 51-8. Two teams a single rank apart, and it was over by halftime.
“(#9) West Monroe 51, (#10) Plaquemine 8”
One point at St. Charles
No. 13 St. Charles Catholic edged Hahnville 28-27. Closest finish of the night, decided by a single extra point.
“(#13) St. Charles Catholic 28, Hahnville 27”
Parkway survives by one
Parkway beat Loyola College Prep 42-41. The other one-point game on the sheet, and another 80-plus point shootout.
“Parkway 42, Loyola College Prep 41”
Two-point thrillers
Archbishop Hannan beat Parkview Baptist 14-12, Northwest slipped past Kinder 22-20, and Westlake held off LaGrange 21-16.
“Archbishop Hannan 14, Parkview Baptist 12”
Tioga runs past Pineville
Tioga hosted its rival and won 52-21. Fifty-plus points in a game a lot of people in Rapides Parish had circled.
“Tioga 52, Pineville 21”
The shutout column
At least a dozen teams pitched shutouts, including Belle Chasse 49-0, St. James 53-0, Episcopal 53-0 and Lafayette Christian 44-0.
“(#8) Lafayette Christian Academy 44, Westminster Christian Academy 0”
Where to find the rest
Every remaining Louisiana final is posted in the full scoreboard. Check back next Friday when the rankings get tested again.
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The main idea
Week after week the top of the Louisiana rankings holds, but the games worth remembering are the ones decided by a single point.
