The LSWA’s statewide polls at midseason held strong Friday as more programs around Louisiana ramped up district action.
Only eight top-10 teams in the five classifications stumbled in Week 6 — six to other top-10 teams and two to opponents receiving votes just outside their respective top-10 lists.
All five No. 1 teams — Edna Karr, North DeSoto, Jewel Sumner, Ouachita Christian and Haynesville — won their respective games.
But a pair of No. 2’s in Alexandria in Class 5A and St. James in Class 3A suffered losses to West Monroe and Archbishop Shaw, respectively, in addition to Class 1A No. 4 Opelousas Catholic’s loss Thursday to Westminster-Opelousas.
The LSWA compiles “How They Fared” lists each week, which we will share to provide a big-picture rundown of the biggest stories each week of high school action.
Class 5A
1. Karr (5-0) def. Brother Martin, 48-13
2. Alexandria (6-0) lost to West Monroe, 34-31
3. Ruston (5-1) def. Ouachita, 21-14
4. John Curtis (5-0) def. Holy Cross, 21-13
5. St. Augustine (5-1) def. Jesuit, 46-23
6. Zachary (5-0) def. Scotlandville, 31-16
7. West Monroe (5-1) def. Alexandria, 34-31
8. Central (5-1) def. Woodlawn, 38-21
9. Catholic-Baton Rouge (4-2) def. Liberty, 38-16
10. Evangel Christian (5-1) def. Captain Shreve, 71-25
Others receiving votes: Terrebonne (4-2) lost to St. Charles, 31-28, Airline (4-2) lost to Parkway, 48-43, Archbishop Rummel (3-2) def. Warren Easton, 28-14, Ouachita (5-1) lost to Ruston, 21-14, Covington (4-2) lost to Mandeville, 26-9, Destrehan (4-2) def. H.L. Bourgeois, 53-6, Parkway (6-0) def. Airline, 48-43, East Ascension (4-2) lost to Prairieville, 44-27, Neville (4-2) def. Pineville, 56-6, Carencro (4-2) def. Lafayette, 63-7, Brother Martin (4-2) lost to Karr, 48-13, Neville (4-2) def. Pineville, 56-6, Jesuit (4-2) lost to St. Augustine, 46-23, Thibodaux (5-1) lost to Hahnville, 34-20, Southside (5-1) def. Sam Houston, 52-28.
Class 4A
1. North DeSoto (6-0) def. Minden, 63-13
2. Teurlings Catholic (6-0) def. Rayne, 64-0
3. St. Thomas More (4-2) def. Northside, 42-0
4. Plaquemine (5-1) def. McKinley, 40-0
5. Iowa (6-0) def. Leesville, 33-7
6. Franklin Parish (4-2) def. West Ouachita, 55-28
7. Franklinton (3-3) lost to Lakeshore, 41-27
8. St. Charles (5-1) def. Terrebonne, 31-28
9. Lakeshore (5-1) def. Franklinton, 41-27
10. Archbishop Shaw (4-2) def. St. James, 24-20
Others receiving votes: Westgate (2-4) def. St. Martinville, 22-0, Lutcher (3-3) def. South Terrebonne, 42-6, Cecilia (2-4) def. Breaux Bridge, 59-0, Vandebilt Catholic (6-0) def. South Lafourche, 34-20, Tioga (5-1) def. Wossman, 59-36, E.D. White (3-3) def. Morgan City, 65-6, Belle Chasse (6-0) def. Willow School, 45-0, Loyola (6-0) def. Bossier, 56-26, Northwood-Shreveport (5-1) def. Booker T. Washington-Shreve, 48-8.
Class 3A
1. Jewel Sumner (6-0) def. Springfield, 49-6
2. St. James (4-2) lost to Archbishop Shaw, 24-20
3. Madison Prep (5-1) def. Southern Lab, 32-14
4. Bunkie (6-0) def. Caldwell Parish, 42-6
5. University (4-2) def. Mentorship, 48-6
6. Sterlington (4-2) def. Richwood, 40-0
7. Erath (6-0) def. DeQuincy, 48-0
8. Church Point (5-1) def. Pine Prairie, 67-0
9. Jena (5-1) def. Marksville, 62-26
10. Jennings (4-2) lost to Lake Charles Prep, 43-32
Others receiving votes: Lake Charles Prep (4-2) def. Jennings, 43-32, Marksville (5-1) lost to Jena, 62-46, Amite (4-2) def. Bogalusa, 48-6, John F. Kennedy (3-3) def. Booker T. Washington-N.O., 35-8.
Class 2A
1. Ouachita Christian (6-0) def. Delhi Charter, 49-6
2. Lafayette Christian Academy (5-1) def. Lafayette Renaissance, 48-7
3. Dunham (5-1) def. Capitol, 62-6
4. Calvary Baptist (5-1) def. Homer, 41-12
5. Notre Dame (5-1) def. Lake Arthur, 35-7
6. Catholic-New Iberia (5-1) def. Franklin, 49-0
7. Lafayette Renaissance Charter (5-1) lost to Lafayette Christian, 48-7
8. Oak Grove (5-1) def. Beekman Charter, 47-7
9. Ferriday (5-1) lost to Mangham, 56-48
10. South Plaquemines (5-1) def. Sarah Reed, 47-7
Others receiving votes: Newman (2-2) Open, Kinder (6-0) def. South Beauregard, 60-28, Mangham (5-1) def. Ferriday, 56-28, Union Parish (3-3) def. North Caddo, 46-16, Northlake Christian (3-2) def. Kenner Discovery, 59-0, East Feliciana (5-1) def. Slaughter Charter, 16-10, D’Arbonne Woods (5-1) def. Magnolia School of Excellence, 56-6.
Class 1A
1. Haynesville (6-0) def. Jonesboro-Hodge, 43-0
2. Jeanerette (6-0) def. Centerville, 62-12
3. Hamilton Christian (5-0) def. Grand Lake, 55-13
4. Opelousas Catholic (4-2) lost to Westminster-Opelousas, 24-22
5. Riverside (5-1) def. St. Martin’s, 49-0
6. Southern Lab (3-3) lost to Madison Prep, 32-14
7. Covenant Christian (4-2) def. Berwick, 67-26
8. Ascension Episcopal (5-1) def. Gueydan, 48-6
9. Kentwood (3-3) def. Frederick Douglass, 48-8
10. Westminster-Opelousas (6-0) def. Opelousas Catholic, 24-22
Others receiving votes: Logansport (3-3) def. St. Mary’s, 20-14, General Trass (2-3) Open, North Iberville (6-0) def. St. John-Plaquemine, 50-44, St. Edmund (5-1) def. Berchman’s Academy, 60-0, Grand Lake (5-1) lost to Hamilton Christian, 55-13, Sacred Heart-Ville Platte (5-1) def. Bolton Academy, 42-6, Ascension Catholic (4-2) def. Ascension Christian, 42-0, St. John-Plaquemine (4-2) lost to North Iberville, 50-44, Vermilion Catholic (2-4) def. Highland Baptist, 63-0, Catholic-Pointe Coupee (5-1) def. North Central, 40-6.