Four parish teams reach LHSAA football playoffs, Menard home Friday

Junior quarterback Karsen Sellers and the ASH Trojans are seeded fifth in the Select Division I playoff bracket and, along with No. 6 Tioga, get a first-round bye. (Photo by MICHAEL ODENDAHL, GeauxPreps.com)

ASH and Tioga earned byes in the LHSAA’s Select Division I playoff bracket released Sunday, while Menard will play a first-round game in Select Division III at home and Pineville goes on the road In Division I.

Following a week off, the ASH Trojans will host a second-round game Nov. 21 against the winner of 12th-seeded Brother Martin or No. 21 Liberty.

Tioga gets one of the fabled Catholic League’s teams out of New Orleans,, either No. 11 Rummel or 22nd seeded Holy Cross, in the second round at home.

ASH and Tioga were beaten in their regular-season  finales Friday on the road, dropping to 8-2 on the season.

Menard, which earned a 13 seed in the LHSAA’s power points system, is home this Friday, hosting 20th-seeded Thomas Jefferson.

Pineville, seeded 24th, goes to No. 9 St. Paul’s in Covington on Friday.