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Woodlawn, Booker T. Washington and Green Oaks all hit the road to south Louisiana for LHSAA first-round football playoff games tonight.
The Knights are the No. 23 seed in Select Division II and play No. 10 Madison Prep at BREC Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Knights are looking for their first playoff win since 2017.
The 24th seeded Lions are also in Select Division II and will travel to New Orleans to face Livingston Collegiate at Joe Brown Stadium. The last time BTW got a playoff win was in 2005.
Green Oaks is the 24 seed in Select Division III and travels to Crowley to play Notre Dame. The Giants won a playoff game in 2019, defeating Jena.
No. 23 WOODLAWN (4-6) at No. 10 MADISON PREP (7-3)
Where: BREC Memorial Stadium, Baton Rouge
LHSAA playoff bracket: Select Division II
Series: first meeting
Last week: Woodlawn lost to Minden 36-6; Madison Prep beat Collegiate BR 54-0
Rankings: none
Radio: none
Notables: After starting the season 3-1, the Knights have won just once in the last six games … The Knights are playing in their 34th postseason, 11th since 2000 … Senior quarterback Isaiah Kennedy has passed for more than 1,000 yards and run for more than 500 yards … Madison Prep plays in District 6-3A and have shutout its last two opponents and four of the last five … The Chargers have been to the playoffs each year since 2013.
No. 24 BTW (3-7) vs. No. 9 LIVINGSTON COLLEGIATE (7-3)
Where: Joe Brown Stadium, New Orleans
LHSAA playoff bracket: Select Division II
Series: first meeting
Last week: BTW lost to Evangel 42-6; Livingston beat Sarah Reed 42-7
Rankings: none
Radio: none
Notables: BTW is in its 13th playoffs … BTW averaged 16.6 points a game in the regular season … Senior linebackers Andrew Houston and Isaiah Cotton have led the Lion defense … Livingston Collegiate is located in New Orleans and making its first appearance in the playoffs … The Wolfpack has won the last three games.
No. 24 GREEN OAKS (3-7) at No. 9 NOTRE DAME (7-3)
Where: Crowley
LHSAA playoff bracket: Select Division III
Series: Notre Dame 2-0; last meeting 2002
Last week: Green Oaks beat Lakeside 48-30; Notre Dame beat Welsh 44-0
Rankings: none
Radio: none
Notables: Green Oaks is in the playoff for the 18th time, sixth time since 2015 … Notre Dame Crowley Pioneers, The Giants and Pioneers have played twice with the Pios winning 36-22 in 2001 and 28-12 in 2002. Legendary coach Lewis Cook Jr., a Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame member in the class of 2016, goes for his 400th win … the Pioneers have won more than 80 playoff games since 1981, have been to the playoffs the last 29 years (1994-2022) and are making their 50th overall appearance.