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Edna Karr routs Alexandria: Live score, updates, Louisiana high school state championships

Cougars cap off 13-0 season with 53-8 demolition of previously undefeated Alexandria

Mike Coppage

Edna Karr is set to take on Alexandria in a battle of unbeaten teams for the LHSAA Division I Select State Championship.
Edna Karr is set to take on Alexandria in a battle of unbeaten teams for the LHSAA Division I Select State Championship. / Dezmond Jackson/The News-Star, Monroe News Star via Imagn Content Services, LLC

The Louisiana Division I Select state championship game features two undefeated - Edna Karr (12-0) and Alexandria (13-0) – at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, on Saturday, Dec. 14.

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LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

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LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL DIVISION I SELECT BRACKET

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EDNA KARR VS. ALEXANDRIA – Live Updates

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PREGAME

Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. CT.

1ST QUARTER

-Edna Karr will kickoff to Alexandria. Cougars in purple jerseys with gold helmets and pants. Trojans decked out in all white from head to toe. Trojans, first and 10 from their own 20. JT Lindsey picks up two yards on first down.

-TOUCHDOWN COUGARS! Aiden Hall intercepts ASH QB Karsen Sellers and returns it for a TD. Karr leads, 7-0. 11:27 1st

-Alexandria gains two yards on its first two plays of its second possession. Alex Fontenot was open on a deep route but the ball sailed too long on third down. Trojans punt to TaRon Francis, who returns it into ASH territory. 10:15 1st

-John Johnson completes a pass to Francis, who was alone on the right sideline. He's ruled down at the Alexandria 1. Play is under review to determine if he scored.

-TOUCHDOWN COUGARS! Francis scored on the long pass from Johnson. Cougars have run one offensive play. and are already up 14-0.

-Alexandria riding JT Lindsey. Three carries net six yards. 4th and four, the Trojans are going to punt it away again to Francis after an ASH timeout.

-Karr swiftly in Alexandria territory again. John Johnson scoots up the middle for a first down. The junior QB keeps it again for a first down. Third time is the charm as Johnson gets another first down with his legs. Cougars knocking at the door up by two scores

-TOUCHDOWN COUGARS! John Johnson runs up the middle for another Karr score. 21-0 at the 6:30 mark of the first quarter.

-Finally, some signs of life from the Alexandria offense. Lindsey jets around the left side. QB keeper from Max Gassiott gets it well into Karr territory. 3rd and 1, Lindsey stopped for a loss. 4th and 3 for the Trojans. They'll go for it. Official timeout

-Gassiot completes a pass for a first down to Jimmie Duncan. Lindsey stopped for a short gain on the next play. He has 10 carries for 45 yards. 36 of those came on one play. Gassiott throws incomplete near the end zone. 2nd and 10 at the Karr 27.

-Gassiott pass intended for Duncan is incomplete on 4th and 2. Karr takes possession of the football.

-Senior RB Bryant Sanchez with a dazzling run into Alexandria territory. Johnson intercepted on the next play by Jaytun Terry.

2ND QUARTER

-Johnson 4 for 5 passing for 63 yards and a TD. He has 47 yards rushing on four carries and a score. For Alexandria, JT Lindsey has 44 yards rushing on 11 carries.

-Alexandria goes three and out again with Sellers back at QB. Karr, with 11:11 left in the half and a 21-0 lead, has first and 10 from its 23. Sanchez carries for two yards. He has 38 yards on four carries. Cougars near midfield after a Johnson pass to Daejawn Smith (Louisiana Tech).

-INTERCEPTION! Alexandria picks off Johnson for the second time. Trojans backed up at their own 3. Play is under review. 9:43 remaining in the half. Trojans ball, and Karr gets a safety on the next play when Lindsey is stuffed in the end zone by Richard Anderson. Cougars lead 23-0

-Karr has 81 passing yards to Alexandria's one yard. Trojans kickoff to the Cougars. Alexandria is 0 for 5 on third down.

-SAFETY! Karr sacks Sellers in the end zone for its second safety. Cougars' defense has accounted for 11 of its points. Karr leads, 25-0. 7:25 2nd Quarter.

-Johnson completes a pass to Oliver Mitchell (Tulane), who advances to the one. Johnson scores on the next play. TOUCHDOWN COUGARS! 5:38 left in the first half. Karr with a comfortable 32-0 lead.

-Alexandria trying to get on the scoreboard. Gassiot with a long run. Lindsey carries to the Cougars' nine. Gassiott with 40 yards on three carries. Lindsey 13 rushes, 53 yards. Lindsey gains seven yards to the Karr. 2. He's met in the backfield for a loss on second down. Huge hit by Richard Anderson, the 340-pound 2026 LSU commit.

-TOUCHDOWN TROJANS! Max Gassiott (2027 QB) scampers around the right corner. Trojans go for two and convert on a pass from Gassiott to Alex Fontenot. Karr leads, 32-8.

-INTERCEPTION! Alexandria picks off Johnson for the third time. Trojans trail by 24 points but they have some momentum going late in the first half. 2:50 to go. ASH, first and 10 from its 28. Sellers back in at QB. Lindsey with a short gain on first down.

-Make that four interceptions for the Alexandria defense. Trojans went three and out after the last pick. 44 seconds left in the half. Alexandria could really help itself with a score here.

HALFTIME Karr 32, Alexandria 8. Cougars will get the ball first in the third quarter. JT Lindsey has rushed for 99 yards on 19 carries. John Johnson has rushed for 89 yards and two scores on eight carries. Johnson 8 of 12 passing for 129 yards and a TD (four INT). 129-28 edge in passing yardage for Karr.

3RD QUARTER

-Alexandira tries an onside kick but Karr recovers. Johnson carries twice and now has 100 yards rushing on 10 carries with two TDs.

-On 2nd and 15, Johnson escapes the pocket and skirts around the right sideline to the ASH 1. He loses a couple of yards on first down. Johnson with another keeper inside the 1. 3rd down.

-TOUCHDOWN COUGARS! Bryant Sanchez with a scoring run. 75 yards on 10 carries for the senior. PAT is good. Karr 39, Alexandria 8

-Alexandria facing 2nd down and 34 after a snap rolled WAY behind the line of scrimmage. 5:43 left in the quarter

-Johnson floats a deep pass to Daejawn Smith. On the next play, he connects with TaRon Francis. TOUCHDOWN COUGARS! Karr leads 46-8 4:01 3rd

--Alexandria 5 of 16 passing for 28 yards and an interception. Karr 377 yards of offense to 130 for the Trojans.

4TH QUARTER

-13 carries, 123 yards for John Johnson. Karr threatening in Alexandria territory again. On first down from the 22, Tre Garrison gains four yards. Incomplete pass on second down. Johnson stopped on third down. Cougars need six yards for a first down and Johnson gets the whole thing, running for his third TD. TOUCHDOWN COUGARS! Karr leads, 53-8.

-Edna Karr wins the Division I select state title in impressive fashion, 53-8, over No. 2-seeded Alexandria. The Cougars took a knee at the 1 instead of attempting to score another TD. John Johnson 19 carries, 161 yards, three TDs. 10 of 17 passing for 197 yards and two TDs with four INT. Bryant Sanchez 15 carries, 111 yards, TD. Daejawn Smith five catches, 81 yards. TaRon Francis three catches, 66 yards, two TDs. Oliver Mitchell 2 catches, 50 yards.

-John Johnson named Outstanding Player. Karr wins its seventh state title (first since 2019)

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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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