Dunham star quarterback Elijah Haven helped send his team to the Division III select title Friday night. Earlier in the day, he was named the 2025-2026 Gatorade Louisiana Football Player of the Year.

Haven threw for 3,281 yards and 53 touchdowns in his junior season before the Tigers' semifinal game against No. 1 Lafayette Christian.

He also ran for 635 yards and eight touchdowns.

The Gatorade Player of the Year award celebrates the nation's best high school athletes for their excellence in sports, academics and community.

Haven, the No. 2 recruit in the nation per 247Sports, has played a key role in leading the Tigers (12-1) in the Division III select state title game against Calvary Baptist.

Haven has volunteered locally as a youth football coach and has maintained a weighted

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