St. Augustine and Jesuit landed the top two seeds in Division I select, putting the New Orleans rivals on a potential collision course at Tad Gormley Stadium, where both play home games. Each gets a first-round bye and needs three wins to reach the state championship game. St. Augustine is unbeaten and Jesuit enters on a surge, while Catholic League teams hold five of the division’s top eight seeds.

By the Numbers
  • St. Augustine: No. 1 seed, 10-0; first undefeated regular season since 1987.
  • Jesuit: No. 2 seed, 8-2; scored the final 33 points in a 40-19 win over Edna Karr.
  • Catholic League teams hold 3 of the top 3 seeds and 5 of the top 8 in Division I select.
  • Both top seeds need 3 playoff wins to reach the state championship game.
Yes, But

Both teams must navigate the bracket before a potential showdown, and sharing Gormley could complicate Friday home-game scheduling if they advance. Jesuit’s bye is a major opportunity, but the Blue Jays have won more than one playoff game in a season only once since reaching the 2021 Division I state finals.

State of Play
  • St. Augustine snapped Karr’s 35-game winning streak, then rallied to beat Rummel and secure the Catholic League title outright.
  • Jesuit enters the playoffs after comeback wins over Rummel and Karr.
  • Edna Karr, the two-time defending state champion, is seeded No. 3; Rummel is No. 5 and Brother Martin No. 8. All have byes.
What’s Next

Jesuit will meet the winner of Captain Shreve-Hammond, while St. Augustine’s second-round opponent will emerge from Holy Cross-John Ehret or Huntington-John Curtis. A John Curtis win could set up a second-round rematch with No. 4 Alexandria.

Bottom Line

St. Augustine and Jesuit have the clearest paths on paper—and home-field familiarity—but their shared stadium and a crowded field of Catholic League contenders make the route to the Superdome anything but settled.