Opelousas gets its Louisiana high school football championship back

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Opelousas has been given its 2023 state championship two months after having it stripped by the LHSAA.
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Posted By: Jeff Fisher April 30, 2024

Opelousas is celebrating getting its 2023 Louisiana high school football state championship back. The school and the Louisiana High School Athletic Association have reached an agreement that returns the Non-Select Division 2 state title that was stripped due to the use of an ineligible player.

In February, the LHSAA made Opelousas vacate its first-ever football championship and suspended head coach Jimmy Zachery for a year. Zachery will now be allowed to coach the team in 2024 while he is on probation.

The Tigers won the state title with a 24-13 win over Cecelia.

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