The Edna Karr Cougars, like they so often do, hauled a state championship trophy from Caesars Superdome back across the Crescent City Connection to Algiers on Saturday.

But first, they made sure the hardware touched the hands of Chantrel Bernhart.

Bernhart’s son, Corey Adams, was a two-time all-state defensive end at Karr last season and enrolled at Ole Miss in January. He was shot and killed in July, serving as an inspiration for this year’s team.

“This goal was to bring his mom the state championship trophy,” said Karr coach Brice Brown. “Yeah, we have great players. That was one of the greatest Cougars. His passion. His drive for excellence. To dedicate a whole season to him was heavy on our hearts the whole year. To finish it against St. Aug in this venue, he wouldn’t have had it an

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