The long road to the Caesars Superdome is nearing its end, with schools needing to clear just one more hurdle to reach the state title game.

Here are three takeaways from the quarterfinals of the high school football playoffs for Baton Rouge-area schools:

Zachary continues surprising run

The Broncos are no strangers to deep playoff runs. Zachary has won four state titles since 2015, with its most recent in 2021.

Zachary finds itself back in the Division I nonselect semifinals, but this run has been different. The Broncos (9-3) lost three of their last four games of the regular season and entered the playoffs as the No. 13 seed.

After beating Salmen 48-15 in the first round, the Broncos have turned into road warriors. Zachary then upset No. 4 Denham Springs 44-21 in the regional round.

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