No. 15 Archbishop Rummel wins Louisiana Division I championship on 4th quarter comeback against No. 45 Catholic (Baton Rouge)

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Posted By: Jeff Fisher December 6, 2019

Archbishop Rummel is the 2019 Louisiana Division I champ. Friday, the Raiders, ranked No. 15 in the High School Football America 100 national rankings, beat No. 45 Catholic (Baton Rouge) 14-10 for its first state title since 2013.

The championship game was a defensive battle with Catholic taking a 3-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Early in the 4th, safety Donovan Kaufman line-up in the backfield and gave Rummel a 7-3 lead from the wildcat formation.

A goal line is finally broken with 10:50 to play…

And it’s Rummel safety Donovan Kaufman, in at running back.

Touchdown Raiders. 7-3. pic.twitter.com/KyVKS6vL0W
— Jerit Roser (@JeritRoser) December 7, 2019

With a little more than three minutes to play, Catholic regained the lead when Josh Parker scored on a screen pass.

Jackson Thomas sets everyone up left, turns right to Joshua Parker.#HeGone. ??‍♂️?

Catholic regains a 10-7 lead with 3:09 to play. pic.twitter.com/id7tu7jK0s
— Jerit Roser (@JeritRoser) December 7, 2019

On the ensuing kickoff, it was Kaufman again.

Jackson Thomas sets everyone up left, turns right to Joshua Parker.#HeGone. ??‍♂️?

Catholic regains a 10-7 lead with 3:09 to play. pic.twitter.com/id7tu7jK0s
— Jerit Roser (@JeritRoser) December 7, 2019

Rummel finishes a perfect 13-0, while Catholic, which has played in four of the last five state championships, ends 12-1.

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