Marq Mitcham

Appropriately, Fats Domino’s classic, “I'm Walking to New Orleans,” blared over the Panther Stadium speaker system as the crowd filed out following Friday night’s Class 3A semifinal tilt. Sterlington may not be walking to New Orleans, but the top-seeded Panthers (14-0)  are headed to the LHSAA Prep Classic in the Superdome for the fifth time in school history on the strength of a 38-0 demolition of No. 5 Church Point.

2019 Record: 13-1 Quote of the summer: “We know just because we won a championship that teams aren’t going to bow down to us. We know people are going to come after us.” — Hunter Herring, OCS quarterback Overview: Ouachita Christian returns seven starters from an offensive juggernaut, which set the Superdome Classic single-game scoring record with a 67-22 shellacking of Catholic-Pointe Coupee in the state championship game.

2019 Record: 2-8 Overview: River Oaks ventures into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association this season. The Mustangs will compete as an independent this year before being placed in a district in 2021. Founded in 1969, River Oaks built a rich tradition while competing in various private school associations, most recently the Mid South Association of Independent Schools.