Seconds after the clock hit zero and the result was final, Dunham quarterback Elijah Haven pointed to his ring finger.

The 2025 season was over, and the Tigers claimed their second state championship to go with their first title won in 2004. Dunham defeated Calvary Baptist 34-17 in the Division III select state title on Thursday in the Caesars Superdome.

Haven dazzled in the game, slicing the Cavaliers' secondary apart and running through defenders. He threw for 271 yards, three touchdowns and one interception on 21-of-29 passing. He also ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries.

He was named Most Outstanding Player, and the title served as the perfect bookmark to close out one of the best statistical seasons for a quarterback in Louisiana high school football history.

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