BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Week five of Louisiana high school football brought important district matchups, breakout performances, and some insight on teams emerging as playoff contenders.
Here's a recap of matchups from this week:
Dutchtown vs. St. Amant
Dutchtown scored 21 unanswered points and pitched a second-half shutout to beat St. Amant 35-28. The Griffins' offense came alive in the second half, ignited by quarterback Owen Fletcher.
Live Oak vs. East Ascension
East Ascension gets a big district win over Live Oak for homecoming, 38-21.
Catholic vs. Madison-Ridgeland
Catholic loses its second straight game in heartbreaking fashion against one of the best high schools in Mississippi, 27-26.
Zachary vs. Opelousas
Zachary dominates Opelousas at home, 51-6.
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