NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - It’s a matchup between the top two seeds to determine the Louisiana Division III Non-Select state champion.
Defending champion Sterlington, the No. 2 seed, takes on top-seeded Jena Friday afternoon in the Caesars Superdome as part of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s Prep Classic.
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Sterlington enters Friday’s game at 11-2. Last week, the Panthers rolled past St. James - the same team they beat to win the title last season - 63-38 in the semifinal round. Sterlington is bidding to win state for the fourth time in program history.
As for Jena, the Giants are making their first-ever trip to the Superdome to play for a state title. After reaching the semifinals each of the past two seasons, the Giants (12-1) finally broke through with a 30-6 semifinal win against Union Parish.
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STERLINGTON 7, JENA 0 1ST QTR.
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FIRST QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN STERLINGTON. Impressive opening drive for the Panthers, who go 63 yards in 14 plays - all runs and taking 6:34 off the clock. TJ Burch finishes it off with a 3-yard plunge, and Jae'lon Bush tacks on the PAT. (Sterlington, 7-0 | 5:26, 1st)
- Sterlington now has a first-and-goal at the 3. The Panthers have used up nearly six and a half minutes on this opening series.
- Sterlington converts on a fourth-and-short. The Panthers are almost to the red zone as we are already five minutes in.
- Sterlington marching on the opening series, as the Panthers are inside the Jena 40.
- A short kickoff, and Sterlington will start at its own 37-yard line.
PREGAME
- Sterlington wins the toss, but in a twist, the Panthers elect to receive the opening kickoff.
- About to get things started here in the Dome. Sterlington wearing all white and Jena wearing all black.
- Live from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, coming off a wild and epic Division II Non-Select title game. Can this game coming up be just as exciting? We’re about to find out, as Sterlington takes on Jena for the Division III Non-Select championship.
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