Postseason hopes hinge on LHSAA power rankings after tonight

 FLYING PAST BYRD:  Captain Shreve senior running back Jamarcea Plater ran for 200 yards on 14 carries, scoring three touchdowns, in the Gators’ 34-27 win Thursday over Byrd in the 48th Annual Backyard Brawl game. (Journal photo by KEVIN PICKENS)
 

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Playoff spots are at stake across Louisiana this weekend as the LHSAA regular season wraps up. The top half in each division gets to begin postseason at home next week.

Playoff brackets will be released on LHSAA.org Sunday afternoon.

Official LHSAA football power rankings as of today, listing the No. 1 team in the state in each locally relevant division, and all Shreveport-Bossier teams:

 

Non-Select Division I (28 teams qualify for playoffs)

(state ranking, school, W-L, power points)

1, Ruston, 7-2, 13.95

2, Parkway, 9-0, 13.79

4, Northwood, 8-1, 13.61

18, Airline, 7-3, 11.71 (updated after Thursday)

35, Benton, 2-7, 7.80

40, Haughton, 2-7, 6.44

 

Select Division I (24)

1, Edna Karr, 10-0, 15.94 (updated after Thursday)

12, Evangel, 7-2, 12.49

19, Captain Shreve, 6-4, 11.25 (updated after Thursday)

28, Southwood, 3-6, 9.25

29, Huntington, 3-7, 9.53 (updated after Thursday)

35, Byrd, 2-8, 7.66 (updated after Thursday)

 

Non-Select Division II (28)

1, North DeSoto, 10-0, 15.70 (updated after Thursday)

23, Bossier, 4-6, 9.56 (updated after Thursday)

29, Woodlawn, 2-7, 8.24

 

Select Division II (24)

1, St. Charles, 8-1, 15.58

2, Loyola, 8-1, 14.36

12, Booker T. Washington, 5-4, 10.37

 

Non-Select Division III (28)

1, Jena, 8-1, 15.07

34, Green Oaks, 2-7, 7.64

 

Select Division III (24)

1, Lafayette Christian, 8-1, 18.08

4, Calvary, 8-1, 14.86

33, North Caddo, 1-8, 5.91

35, Magnolia School of Excellence, 0-9, 4.70

 

Non-Select Division IV (28)

1, Haynesville, 9-0, 14.64

37, Plain Dealing, 0-8, 5.58