A dominant third quarter by Lafayette Christian Academy turned a close contest into another Knights rout as LCA knocked off the defending state champion Catholic of New Iberia Panthers 49-14 in the quarterfinals of the Division III Select playoffs on Friday night at Knight Field.
For the first two quarters, the two teams traded blows as they matched each other touchdown for touchdown as both defenses couldn’t get off the field. LCA started off the scoring following the opening kickoff as Louisiana commit Senior Braylin Walker scored on 4th-and-goal from inside the 1 on a drive that was highlighted by a 55-yard Caiden Bellard run.
Catholic matched LCA on the ensuing drive when senior running back Owen Morris, who played quarterback for most of the game in place of usual starter Senior Xander LaBauve, found Senior Wide Receiver Khylan Edwards on 4th and 12 from the 20-yard line to tie the game at 7-7…