PLAYOFF TIME
Jesuit heads into the first round of the LHSAA Division I playoffs as the #17 seed against #16 seeded McDonogh #35.
by William Fernandez
It’s finally playoff time in Louisiana. The Jays pulled off an impressive regular season win against Warren Easton to close out the season and head into the playoffs as the #17 seed against #16 McDonogh #35. Should the Jays win that game, they would head toward a rematch with Edna Karr. If the Jays want to win out this year, they will have to play the role of spoiler. Let’s check out some of the teams Jays would have to beat.
#1 Edna Karr - Ranked 10th nationally, Edna Karr has proven itself as number one in Louisiana by going 10-0, with impressive wins of 48-26 over John Curtis, a 35-14 win over Rummel, and a 42-21 win over St. Augustine. We will see if they can take home another state title this year.
#2 St. Augustine- This past week, St. Aug demolished John Curtis 55-28 with an offensive shocker. They were down 13-0, but then scored 48 unanswered points, demonstrating great dominance and resilience.
#3 Catholic (Baton Rouge) - They are ranked at number three because, from what we have seen so far, they appear to be a true state champion contender. They had a strong win against Destrehan, which has been dominating their division. But will they pull through?
#4 Ruston- Ruston has been having a dominating season so far and has had great wins over #8 Neville and #12 West Monroe. They lost to Alexandria but have shown a lot of talent on the field, so they clinched the 4 spots on the week’s list.
#5 John Curtis- John Curtis has some quality wins this season but has now lost two consecutive games to Edna Karr and Saint Aug, losing the games by a combined point total of 49 points. They still have a bye week for the first-round playoffs and could still find their way to victory this year.
The question is, will Jesuit pull off a shocker and be a State Title contender?