South Plaquemines has reached the Division IV nonselect semifinals for the second straight year and knows what it takes to win a state championship having won it last season.

Several senior leaders graduated from last year’s championship team, but South Plaquemines reloaded and is now just one win away from having a shot at back-to-back state titles. Senior quarterback Rod Parker leads the way as a returning fifth-year starter.

No. 3-seeded South Plaquemines (9-2) won a pair of home playoff games after a first-round bye. A road test against No. 2-seeded Mangham (10-2) awaits the Hurricanes in the semifinals on Friday.

“We’re excited,” South Plaquemines coach Lyle Fitte said. “Mangham is a well-coached and gritty team. We expect for it to be a very hard-fought game.”

Parker completed 9

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