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Catholic New Iberia defeats Dunham for the Louisiana High School Division III select state championship

2027 DB Karon Eugene's interception in the end zone preserves 31-28 win

Mike Coppage

Undefeated Dunham faces Catholic N.I. in the Louisiana Division III Select State Championship game.
Undefeated Dunham faces Catholic N.I. in the Louisiana Division III Select State Championship game. / Dunham School Facebook

The Louisiana Division III Select state championship game features undefeated Dunham School (13-0) Catholic N.I. (12-1) at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, on Friday, Dec. 13.

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LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL DIVISION III SELECT BRACKET

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DUNHAM VS. CATHOLIC N.I. – Live Updates

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PREGAME

Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. CT.

-A key matchup to watch will be Dunham 2027 five-star QB Elijah Haven against a Catholic NI defense that did a good job of containing Calvary Baptist 2025 Texas RB signee James Simon last week. The Panthers can't allow Haven to dissect their defense the way he did in the second half of the semifinals against Bunkie. Dunham has trailed at the half each of the past two weeks.

-Panthers wearing all white with red helmets. LHSAA Network commentator compared CHS QB Luke Landry to Chase Fourcade (former Nicholls State signal caller)

-Catholic set to kickoff to Dunham, wearing red jerseys and red pants

1ST QUARTER

-3rd and long for Dunham. Panthers bring pressure on second down. Haven finds Jarvis Washington in Catholic territory for a first down

-Haven runs nine yards on a QB draw and gets into the end zone soon after. TOUCHDOWN! Dunham 7-0 9:05 1st

-Haven 5-of-6 passing for 36 yards. 4-32 rushing, TD. 75-yard drive in less than three minutes. Trevor Haman with three receptions.

-Officials ruled that a Luke Landry pass was completed and fumbled away. Call overturned on replay

-Landry and Owen Morris run for consecutive first downs

-Landry escapes pressure and completes a pass to Morris for 31 yards. Panthers at the Dunham 11. 2nd and 6

-Tigers sack Landry on 3rd and 6. Catholic will send out kicker Bennett Boudreaux for a field goal. FIELD GOAL! Panthers get on the board. Dunham 7, Catholic 3 5:24 1st Quarter

-Dunham driving near midfield on its second possession. Haven 7-8 passing, 56 yards. 5-41 rushing, TD

-TOUCHDOWN DUNHAM! Haven 36-yard pass to Washington 14-3 Tigers first quarter.

-Catholic facing 3rd and 6 just inside Dunham territory. Landry's pass is broken up by Richard Montgomery. Just over a minute left in the first quarter. Panthers will punt

-Dunham will begin its third possession. Tiges have briskly driven for two TDs. Catholic missing a lot of tackles.

-Dunham goes 3 and out. Jaiden Mitchell, the leading receiver for Catholic, returns a punt near midfield. 13 seconds left in the first quarter. Dunham leads, 14-3

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2ND QUARTER

-Landry 4 of 7 passing for 58 yards. Morris: 4-16 rushing, 2-42 receiving. For Dunham, Haven is 9-11 passing for 94 yards and a TD. Haven 7-55 rushing, TD

-Landry has the Panthers driving in Dunham territory. Zipped a pass between two defenders. Morris proves slippery again between the tackles. On the next play, Landry hooks up with Morris again while eluding pressure

-Tristan Lewis runs for a first down on 3rd and 6 to get Catholic inside the Dunham 15. Lewis scores on the next play, taking a defender along for the ride. TOUCHDOWN! CATHOLIC 14-9 pending the extra point. Boudreaux makes the PAT. 14-10, Dunham leads 14-10. 9:59 2nd Quarter

-Huge defensive series for Catholic. Jack Romero sacks Haven on 3rd and 11. Dunham will punt

-Panthers driving again. Landry connects with Jaiden Mitchell near midfield. Dunham leading 14-10 7:40 2nd Quarter

-On 3rd and long, Landry again hooks up with Morris, who is the leading rusher on the year but hasn't gotten a lot of catches

-FIRST DOWN! Landry scrambles to the Dunham 20 on 3rd and 11. But it's nullified by a holding penalty on Morris.

-Landry fires a completion to Jaiden Mitchell for a first down at the Tigers 2.

-Linebacker Bennett Woodring comes in on offense and catches a TD pass from Landry TOUCHDOWN! PANTHERS 17-14 lead with 507 left in the half

-Dunham forced to punt again. Catholic QB Landry 10 of 17 passing for 134 yards and a TD. Panthers try to add to the lead with 3:00 left in the half

-Catholic calls timeout facing 3rd and 6 from their 31 leading 17-14 over Dunham. 2:45 left in the first half

-Montgomery breaks up a long pass intended for Jaiden Mitchell. Dunham will get the ball back at its own 2 after a great punt by Joseph LeBlanc. 2:27 left in the half

-Another 3 and out for Dunham. Jack Romero stuffs Jarvis Washington at the 2. Dunham punts. Catholic, with 1:01 left in the half, has first and 10 at the Dunham 48

-Landry scrambles for a first down. 49 seconds left in the half. Catholic first down at the Dunham 32. Landry threads the needle with a perfect pass to Joseph LeBlanc inside the Dunham 5

-Short-yardage specialist JD Hidalgo, who is Catholic's leading tackler, bulls into the end zone TOUCHDOWN! CATHOLIC. Panthers lead 24-14 with 38 seconds left in the half.

-Haven completes a pass to Washington. One second left. Dunham at the Catholic 26 yard line. Washington with six receptions for over 100 yards. Dunham penalized for delay of game. One final play from the Catholic 31. Haven heaves a pass into a crowded corner of the end zone. Officials will review the play to determine if Washington caught it .

-After a long review, the call of incomplete pass stands. HALFTIME CATHOLIC 24, DUNHAM 14

-Halftime stats Landry 12-22 164 yards passing, TD. Landry 4-35 rushing. Morris 4-61 receiving. For Dunham, Haven is 14 of 21 passing for 158 yards with a TD. 12 rushes, 65 yards, TD

3RD QUARTER

-Catholic New Iberia with the ball to start the second half. Landry's 10-yard keeper adds to his team-high total. He throws to tight end Joseph LeBlanc to midfield on the next play.

-Morris continues to have a whale of a game, running straight up the middle for a first down on 4th and 3

-Who else? Owen Morris runs for the first down and more on 3rd and 6. Catholic down to the Dunham five after a Hidalgo run.

-TOUCHDOWN! CATHOLIC leads 31-14. Landry play action pass to his tight end, LeBlanc. 8:14 left in the third quarter

-Haven rumbling on a keeper near midfield on Dunham's next possession. 644 left in the third quarter.

-Dunham forced to punt near midfield. Catholic will take possession at its own 12, leading 31-14

-Landry sacked on 3rd and 2, which will give Dunham the ball back with a chance to cut into a 17-point deficit. Remember: The Tigers trailed at halftime each of the past two weeks and won

-Dunham will have to punt. Hidalgo and Layton Mitchell with big stops. 4th and 11 Tigers. Catholic will take over with 2:19 to go in the 3rd. CATHOLIC 31, DUNHAM 14

-The pattern of 3 and outs continue. Dunham defense holds on 3rd and 1. Tigers will take possession again with 48 seconds left in the 3rd Quarter

4TH QUARTER

-Dunham in the red zone with 9:37 remaining. Haven 25-133 rushing, TD. Bennett Wooding, JD Hidalgo and Maxwell Chauvin making tackles for Catholic on the drive.

-TOUCHDOWN DUNHAM! Haven scores from a yard out and the Tigers recover an onside kick. Catholic 31, Dunham 21 8:30 to go

-FUMBLE! Bennett Woodring recovers the ball just as it appeared Dunham was going to cut the deficit to three points. Instead, Catholic with the ball. 847 to go. Panthers lead, 31-21

-With 4:47 remaining, the Tigers have the ball at their own 38, trailing by 10

TOUCHDOWN DUNHAM Haven to Haman for a little over 40 yards. Catholic 31, Dunham 28 with 3:39 remaining. Tigers have scored 17 straight points

-Catholic not playing it conservative at all! Landry fires a pass to Jaiden Mitchell on 2nd and 4. Panthers with a first down at their 44. 2:21 left

-With 2:10 remaining, Dunham calls timeout. Catholic with a 2nd and 30 from its 24 after a 15-yard penalty.

-Dunham defense holds. It will get the ball back down by 3 with 1:54 left

-PUNT BLOCK! Dunham's Richard Montgomery blocks the punt and the Tigers are insde the Catholic 10 trailing by 3.

-Dunham with a fourth and goal from the Catholic 3. 53 seconds left

-INTERCEPTION! Karon Eugene picks off Haven in the end zone. Catholic will run out the clock and win the state title. Eugene (2027) with his eighth interception of the year

Catholic (13-1) wins its first state title since 2017.

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Mike Coppage
MIKE COPPAGE

Mike Coppage is a Louisiana-based veteran reporter with decades of experience covering recruiting and high school sports for Scout, Rivals, The Acadiana Advocate and The Daily Iberian. He has been freelancing for High School On SI since 2024.

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