As Week 8 of the Louisiana high school football season begins, the state's prep football fans are paying close attention to the LHSAA's reclassification numbers. Those numbers, which were released this week, are anticipated to create changes in the state's district lineups--some big, some major. Complicating the issue is a new LHSAA rule in which teams who opt to play up in classification must play in 5A, preventing teams from playing choosing the higher class in which they'd participate.
Meanwhile, the 2025 district races are in full swing, with some schools getting an opportunity as early as this week to clinch their district titles. In some other races, teams are jockeying for position, and this week's games could make or break some squads' hopes at a district title.
We'll take a look at all of these storylines and the week's biggest games in the latest edition of the Pelican State Prep Football Preview.
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Dr. Pepper is giving you a chance to nominate your favorite prep football player to be the Dr. Pepper/Harold Perkins, Jr. New Orleans Prep Player of the Week. Last week's winner was Springfield edge rusher Hunter Stagg. Hunter will receive a football autographed by Harold Perkins, Jr. He'll also be entered into a drawing to win a $5,000 scholarship courtesy of Dr. Pepper.
Your favorite player could be the next Dr. Pepper/Harold Perkins, Jr. New Orleans Prep Player of the Week. Click here to nominate your favorite player.
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On Friday, the Manning Family Children's WWL Prep Football Roundup Presented by Acadian Ambulance and Dr. Pepper will be live on WWL Friday from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
We will be live from St. Charles Catholic, as the Comets take on the undefeated Belle Chasse Cardinals in District 9-4A action. Other games we'll be covering include John Curtis at Jesuit, Archbishop Rummel at Holy Cross, and Warren Easten at Edna Karr, and Salmen at Bunkie.
Join us Friday from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on the Manning Family Children's WWL Prep Football Roundup presented by Dr. Pepper and Acadian Ambulance on WWL-FM 105.3, wwl.com, and the Audacy app.