Ferriday and Lake Arthur Booted from Playoffs for Brawl and Violations

by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor

According to the LHSAA Division IV (Non-Select) playoff bracket, #8 Ferriday and #25 Lake Arthur have both been disqualified after a brawl broke out during their first-round game. Ferriday was leading 30-7 in the second quarter when the altercation forced the game to be stopped.

According to a report from Louisiana Prep Scoreboard, Ferriday, already on probation with the LHSAA for previous violations, had six players suspended as a result of the brawl. Additionally, the LHSAA discovered an ineligible players on the Ferriday roster.

Following the incident, LHSAA officials removed both teams from the postseason. As a result, #9 Welsh gets a bye and will move on to the quarterfinals to face the winner of Friday’s matchup between #16 Montgomery and top-seeded Haynesville.