Five Vermilion Parish football teams are in the state playoffs, according to the brackets the Louisiana High School Athletic Association released Sunday. Kaplan has the best seed of the group.
The matchups
Kaplan, Division III Non-Select, No. 4 seed: first-round bye. Kaplan will host the winner of No. 13 Vidalia and No. 20 Lakeside in the regional round, set for Nov. 19-21.
Erath, Division II Non-Select, No. 20 seed: at No. 13 Northwest in the bi-district round, Nov. 13-15.
North Vermilion, Division II Non-Select, No. 26 seed: at No. 7 Lutcher, Nov. 13-15.
Delcambre, Division IV Non-Select, No. 25 seed: at No. 8 South Plaquemines, Nov. 12-14.
Vermilion Catholic, Division IV Select, No. 22 seed: at No. 11 St. John, Nov. 12-14.
The LHSAA lists date ranges for each round; schools set the exact kickoff times. Abbeville and Gueydan do not appear in this year’s brackets.
The road to the Dome
After the bi-district round come regionals (Nov. 19-21), quarterfinals (Nov. 26-28) and semifinals (Dec. 3-4). The state championship games, the LHSAA Prep Classic, are Dec. 10-12 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
The Vermilion Times will post scores for every parish team after each round. Coaches, parents and students: send us your playoff photos and we’ll run the best ones.