Calvary hosts Newman in LHSAA football playoff semifinal pairings 

NEARLY HOUSED IT:  Calvary’s Landon Sylvie made a pivotal interception in the end zone at the end of the first half and nearly returned it for a pick-six touchdown. (Journal photo by KEVIN PICKENS)

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Here are the semifinal pairings for the LHSAA state football playoffs after Saturday’s final quarterfinal game won by No. 8 Acadiana 28-14 over No. 1 Holy Cross in Select Division I.  

Calvary Baptist will play host to Isadore Newman of New Orleans in the Select Division III semifinals Friday night. Calvary pulled away for a 49-28 victory over Parkview Baptist in the quarterfinal round, and is the only remaining local team still in the hunt to win a state championship.

Non-Select 

Division I
21-Mandeville (9-4) at 1-Ruston (12-0) 
7-Dutchtown (11-1) at 6-Zachary (11-1) 

Division II 
12-Opelousas (10-3) at 1-North DeSoto (12-0) 
22-Northwest (10-3) at 2-Cecilia (11-1) 

Division III 
4-Union Parish (8-4)) at 1-Jena (12-0) 
3-St. James (10-2) at 2-Sterlington (11-1) 

Division IV 
4-Haynesville (11-1) at 1-Logansport (11-1) 
3-Oak Grove (10-2) at 2-Kentwood (10-2)  

Select 

Division I 
8-Acadiana (10-2) at 5-Karr (10-1) 
18-Rummel (7-6) at 3-Catholic-BR (10-2)  

Division II 
5-Shaw (11-2) at 1-St. Thomas More (12-0) 
7-Teurlings Catholic (10-3) at 3-Lafayette Christian (10-2)  

Division III
4-University Lab (11-1) at 1-St. Charles (12-0) 
3-Newman (10-1) at 2-Calvary (12-0)  

Division IV 
5-Riverside (11-1) at 1-Vermilion Catholic (12-0) 
3-Ouachita Christian (11-1) at 2-Southern Lab (10-1)