Louisiana Routs Veritas 72-0 in District Semifinal
Donnell Griffith scored eight touchdowns and set a Louisiana Bulldogs single-season record in the Class 1 District 2 semifinal win.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Football
The Louisiana Bulldogs defeated Veritas Christian Academy 72-0 in a Class 1 District 2 semifinal on Friday night at Cunningham Field. Louisiana led 39-0 at halftime and will face Crystal City in the district championship game.
Why it matters
The lopsided win advances Louisiana to the district championship and sets a new school mark for single-season touchdowns. Griffith's 29 scores broke a record that had stood since 1986.
Griffith ran 23 times for 283 yards and scored eight touchdowns, and his 29 season scores broke Roger Walker's school record of 26 set in 1986. Louisiana's season record is 8-2 while Crystal City stands at 3-7, though the extraction does not detail how that gap shaped the matchup.
The players
Donnell Griffith
Donnell Griffith is a Louisiana Bulldogs running back who scored eight touchdowns in the semifinal and set the school's single-season touchdown record with 29.
Roger Walker
Roger Walker held the Louisiana Bulldogs single-season touchdown record of 26 set in 1986 until it was broken by Donnell Griffith.
The details
Griffith scored a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter to give Louisiana a 13-0 lead, and the Bulldogs built a 39-0 halftime advantage. Ben Settles ran 10 times for 61 yards and a touchdown, and AJ Gschwender added 11 rushing yards and a score, while Braden Taylor led the defense with seven tackles, two interceptions and two pass breakups.
Timeline
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026: Louisiana defeats Veritas Christian Academy 72-0 in the Class 1 District 2 semifinal.
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at 7 p.m.: Louisiana plays Crystal City in the district championship game.
Season Trajectory
Louisiana's 8-2 record and its advance to the district championship keep the program in contention for the playoffs this season. Griffith's record-setting season places him in the school's touchdown history, surpassing a mark that had stood for nearly four decades.
Fantasy and high school football followers tracking Donnell Griffith's production should note his 29 touchdowns now lead the program's single-season record book. Louisiana's district championship game against Crystal City on Nov. 13 determines whether the Bulldogs advance further this postseason.
The takeaway
Griffith's 29-touchdown season shows how a single player can reshape a program's record book in one year. Louisiana's next test comes Nov. 13 against Crystal City.
What happens next
Louisiana will play Crystal City in the Class 1 District 2 championship game at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13.
Further reading
For more on the season, see Football coverage across Louisiana.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Herald-Whig.
