Sterlington overcomes 2-3 start to win Louisiana high school football championship

Sterlington wins 2024 Louisiana high school football state championshipX photo by GeauxPrepsLA
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Sterlington sits atop of Louisiana’s Non-Select Division III classification. Thursday night, the the Panthers beat top-seed St. James 35-28 for the state’s state championship at Caesars Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints.

After a 2-3 start this season, Sterlington averaged 47.6 points per game in its 5-0 postseason run. The Panthers finish the year 11-4. The state championship is the first for the school since 2001.

St. James finishes the year 10-3.

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