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Cecilia rallies to defeat Franklinton: Live score; updates; Louisiana high school football state championship

No. 18 Bulldogs score on an acrobatic catch and then force a turnover to topple Division II nonselect No. 1 Franklinton for its first state title since 1995

Mike Coppage

Top-seeded Franklinton will be challenged by Cecilia in the Division II Nonselect state championship game.
Top-seeded Franklinton will be challenged by Cecilia in the Division II Nonselect state championship game. / Franklinton Instagram

The Louisiana Division II NonSelect state championship game features the top-seeded Franklinton Demons (12-1) the Cecilia Bulldogs (11-3) at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 7 pm CT.

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LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

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LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL DIVISION II NONSELECT BRACKET

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FRANKLINTON VS. CECILIA Live Updates

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PREGAME

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.

1ST QUARTER

-Franklinton receives the opening kickoff. Sy Austin gains eight on first down and moves the chains on the next play. Austin has over 300 carries on the year

-Franklinton into Cecilia territory with passes to DaMikies McClain and Connor Magee. That's their two leading receivers

-Austin gets the Demons near the goal-line with a big run. 2nd and goal from the 6

-TOUCHDOWN DEMONS! Sy Austin carries from six yards. Franklinton 7, Cecilia 0 drive consumed just over two minutes

HELL0! Braylon Calais returns the kick to the house for Cecilia. TOUCHDOWN BULLDOGS! 88-yard return. 7-7 and we're just underway.

-Diesel Solari keeps for 79 yards to the Franklinton 1 on the Bulldogs' second possession

-Bulldogs call a timeout. Officials reviewing a potential catch in the end zone by Brent Gordon 6:20 1st quarter tied at 7

-Solari carries on a QB sweep around the right side for a BULLDOGS TOUCHDOWN! 14-7 8:15 1st

-Franklinton converts on fourth down on a Connor Magee run. Magee carries again and is inside the Bulldogs' 20

-TOUCHDOWN DEMONS! Crain on a QB run up the middle. Demons use some trickery and get a two-point conversion for a 15-14 lead

2ND QUARTER

-Cecilia fakes the punt. Ellis Stewart finds Calais behind the defense for a first down. Bulldogs inside the Franklinton 20.

-Bulldogs convert again on 4th down. Solari to Calais. On the next play, Stewart takes it inside the Franklinton 8

-TOUCHDOWN BULLDOGS! Diesel Solari QB keeper 20-15 Bulldogs pending the PAT. 8:14 left in the half. Calais burst through the middle for two. 22-15 8:14 left in the half

-Franklinton looking to even the score, driving in Bulldogs' territory at the 42. 5:24 left in the half

-TOUCHDOWN DEMONS! Sy Austin runs into the end zone on 3rd down. Cecilia 22, Franklinton 21 2-point try fails 3:01 2nd

-Pass interference on Franklinton. DB interfered with Calais in the end zone. Cecilia with a 1st down at the Demons' 13 1:07 left in the half

-Timeout Demons. Cecilia with a 3rd and 1 at the Franklinton 6. 0:38 remaining in the half

-TOUCHDOWN BULLDOGS! Braylon Calais one yard run. Cecilia 29, Franklinton 21 28 seconds left in the half

-Demons drive down the field quickly. Four catches, 72 yards for DaMikies McClain. 8 seconds left in the half. Franklinton at the Bulldogs' 17

-Demons get a 35-yard field goal on the last play of the half. Cecilia 29, Franklinton 24 HALFTIME

Halftime stats: Cecilia: Solari 6 of 10 passing, 31 yards. 8 carries, 96 yards rushing, two TDs. Calais eight touches, 78 yards, TD. Franklinton: Crain 10 of 14 passing, 147 yards. Austin 20 carries, 108 yards, two TDs. Magee 9 touches, 62 yards

3RD QUARTER

-Stewart, the punter, throws a pass on fourth and six that is complete but goes nowhere. Franklinton with great field position at the Bulldogs' 33

-Austin tops the 2,000-yard rushing mark on the season and gets the Demons inside the Bulldogs' 25. On 3rd and 1, a QB sneak nets a first down

-Cecilia may have come up with an interception inside its 10-yard line. Officials are looking at instant replay 8:23 left in the third

-HUGE INTERCEPTION first turnover of the night. Cecilia with the ball leading by five

-The defenses have set the tone this half. Bulldogs gain nine yards and face a 4th and 1 from their own 18. Stewart corrals an errant snap, avoids defenders and manages to get a decent punt off

-Franklinton turns it over on downs. Gavin Soloman with three big plays in the secondary for the Bulldogs

-INTERCEPTION DEMONS Solari picked off near midfield. We still haven't had any points scored in this half

-Franklinton has completely stymied the Cecilia offense this half. The Demons are inside the Bulldogs' 20 as the third quarter ends. Cecilia 29, Franklinton 24

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4TH QUARTER

-TOUCHDOWN DEMONS! Sy Austin reverses field and scores to give Franklinton the lead after a scoreless third quarter. 28 carries, 143 yards, three TDs for Austin. Player is down on the field. PAT pending. Franklinton 30, Cecilia 29

-Franklinton continues its momentum with a successful two-point conversion pass for a 32-29 lead

-On 3rd and 11, Solari finally breaks free for a long gain. He improvised and shed tacklers on a 38-yard run. He carries again on the next play deep into Demons' territory

-Solari stripped but Calais recovers for a huge loss. 2nd and 28 from the Franklinton 41

-Stewart pins the Demons at their own 1. Franklinton with a three point lead and the ball. 8:26 to go

-Franklinton gets out of the shadow of the end zone with a first down. Demons nearing 400 yards of offense. Cecilia scored on its first four possessions and then it's been nothing doing since

-Bulldogs sack Crain on third down. Demons with a fourth and five. 4;55 remaining. Stewart calls for a fair catch near midfield.

-Solari stopped short of the first down. He's lying on the turf injured. Missed some games this season with an ankle injury. 3rd and 8 for the Bulldogs. Stewart at QB. He runs for short gain. 4th and 4 coming up.

-Solari comes back into the game and throws incomplete. Turnover on downs. Bulldogs have two timeouts remaining. Franklinton at its 42. 3:21 left

-Cecilia DB Franky Frank strips the ball. Initial ruling is that the runner was down. Instant replay could overturn it and give the Bulldogs the ball again. Soloman recovered it. OVERTURNED CECILIA FOOTBALL ON A FUMBLE

-Calais runs for a first down. Bulldogs in Franklinton territory. 2:18 to go. Demons up by 3

-TOUCHDOWN BULLDOGS! Solari heaves up a prayer into the end zone. Stewart outjumps the defender, bobbles it and catches it. Bulldogs don't get the PAT 35-32 1:17 left, Cecilia regains the lead

-Demons first and 10 at their own 35. They have all three timeouts remaining

-Crain completes two passes into Cecilia territory. Demons use their first timeout. 39 seconds left. Franklinton's freshman kicker made a field goal in the first half

-Franklinton at the Cecilia 28. Crain sacked with 28 seconds left.

-Previous play is under review for a potential fumble recovered by Cecilia

-FUMBLE! Demons turn it over. Cecilia can seal the victory in 26 more seconds. Bulldogs lead, 35-32

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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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