And then there were 16.
The pairings for the LHSAA Football Prep Classic are set, and several of the state championship matchups feature district and regional rivals facing each other. Division I-Select and Division II-Select will be all New Orleans Metro affairs. Edna Karr will defend its championship against St. Augustine in the Division I-Select title game, while Archbishop Shaw will defend its Division II-Select championship against St. Charles Catholic. Meanwhile, the Division I-Non-Select championship game will pit two teams from the Monroe-based District 2-5A. Ruston, who's seeking its second state title in three years, will take on Ouachita Parish.
Here are the scores from the semifinal round and the state championship matchups:
DIVISION I-SELECT
(1) Edna Karr-----------------17
(4) Catholic-Baton Rouge---10
(3) St. Augustine---31
(7) John Curtis---------29
Championship Game
(1) Edna Karr vs. (3) St. Augustine
Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
DIVISION I-NON-SELECT
(1) Ruston---21
(13) Zachary---17
(14) Ouachita Parish--14
(2) Neville-------------------7
Championship Game:
(1) Ruston vs. (14) Ouachita Parish
Saturday, 12 p.m.
DIVISION II-SELECT
(1) St. Charles---34
(4) University Lab--27
(6) Vandebilt Catholic------0
(7) Archbishop Shaw--27
Championship Game:
(1) St. Charles Catholic vs. (7) Archbishop Shaw
Friday, 7 p.m.
DIVISION II-NON-SELECT
(1) North DeSoto--58
(5) Plaquemine-------44
(3) Belle Chasse--21
(2) Iowa-----------28
Championship Game:
(1) North DeSoto vs. (2) Iowa
Friday, 12 p.m.
DIVISION III-SELECT
(1) Lafayette Christian--48
(5) Dunham------------49
(6) Calvary Baptist--34 (F/OT)
(2) Notre Dame---------28
Championship Game:
(5) Notre Dame vs. (5) Dunham
Thursday, 7 p.m.
DIVISION III-NON-SELECT
(1) Jena-----------30
(12) Union Parish---6
(3) St. James------38
(2) Sterlington--63
Championship Game:
(1) Jena vs. (2) Sterlington
Friday, 3:30 p.m.
DIVISION IV-SELECT
(1) Westminster-Opelousas--14
(5) Ascension Catholic--45
(6) Ascension Episcopal--14
(2) Riverside--------------42
Championship Game:
(2) Riverside vs. (5) Ascension Catholic
Thursday: 3:30 p.m.
DIVISION IV-NON-SELECT
(1) Haynesville--47
(4) Jeanerette------6
(3) South Plaquemines----14
(2) Mangham-------------49
Championship Game:
(1) Haynesville vs. (2) Mangham
Thursday: 12 p.m.