Louisiana Releases High School Football Playoff Brackets
Louisiana's nonselect high school football playoff brackets and first-round schedule have been released for the postseason.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Football
Louisiana released its high school football nonselect playoff brackets and first-round schedule on Sunday. The Division I nonselect bracket features eight Baton Rouge area schools, including Walker, seeded No. 21, which plays No. 12 Denham Springs in the first round.
Why it matters
The brackets set the first-round matchups for local teams across Louisiana's nonselect divisions, determining which programs advance through the postseason. Seeding within each division shapes how teams from the same region can meet early in the playoffs.
Walker (6-4) is seeded No. 21 and plays No. 12 Denham Springs (7-3), which won the Week 10 meeting 21-13. East Ascension (8-2) is seeded No. 5 and faces No. 28 Chalmette (3-7), while Zachary (7-3) hosts No. 25 Sulphur (5-5) as the No. 8 seed.
The players
Louisiana High School Athletic Association
The statewide governing body for high school athletics in Louisiana, which oversees the football playoff structure and nonselect divisions.
The details
Playoff pairings were determined by seeding within four nonselect divisions. Four local schools made the Division II nonselect playoffs, and East Feliciana earned the top seed and a first-round bye in Division IV.
Timeline
Week 10: Denham Springs beat Walker 21-13, and East Ascension beat Dutchtown 43-7 to win District 5-5A.
Sunday: Louisiana released the playoff brackets and first-round schedule.
Season Trajectory
The release follows the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's established nonselect seeding process, applying its four-division structure to this season's standings. The bracket pairings place teams from the same region in early matchups, reshaping which programs advance deeper into the postseason.
Denham Springs and Walker meet again in the first round after Denham Springs won their Week 10 matchup 21-13. Fantasy and bracket followers can track how the seeded matchups, including No. 5 East Ascension against No. 28 Chalmette, shape the playoff field.
The takeaway
Teams seeded lower in each division face the toughest path to deep runs, and the first-round matchups will quickly separate contenders from early exits. Readers following Louisiana football should watch how the seeded games unfold over the coming weeks.
What happens next
First-round nonselect playoff games are scheduled to follow the released brackets.
Further reading
For more on the postseason, see Football coverage across the state.
