State releases volleyball brackets, pits Lafayette High against Southside
Division I matchups feature Lafayette High and Dominican, while other divisions include St. Thomas More and Archbishop Hannan.
By Ivan Dvorak ·
State volleyball playoffs begin with a slate of first-round matchups released on November 2, 2026. The brackets pair top-seeded teams against lower-ranked opponents across five divisions. Fans in the Acadiana region can watch several local schools compete for advancement in the tournament.
In Division I, No. 20 Southside travels to face No. 13 Lafayette High. The second match in that division sees No. 30 Acadiana host No. 3 Dominican. Division II features a strong field with No. 1 St. Thomas More hosting No. 32 Patrick Taylor. No. 5 Teurlings Catholic hosts No. 28 East St. John, and No. 13 Carencro hosts No. 20 West Ouachita.
Division III includes a matchup between No. 9 Berwick and No. 24 Breaux Bridge. No. 3 Iota hosts No. 30 South Beauregard, while No. 2 Archbishop Hannan hosts No. 31 Eunice. In Division IV, No. 5 Lafayette Christian hosts No. 28 North Caddo, and No. 3 Catholic-N.I. hosts No. 30 Evangel Christian.
Division V contains the most first-round games, with ten total matchups scheduled. No. 1 Westminster Christian hosts No. 32 West St. John. No. 6 Louise McGehee hosts No. 27 Academy of Sacred Heart-G.C. No. 2 ESA hosts No. 31 South Plaquemines. Other Division V pairs include Central Private versus Ascension Episcopal and St. Mary's versus St. Edmund.
The remaining games in Division V involve First Baptist Church hosting Opelousas Catholic, Providence Classical hosting Vermilion Catholic, and Southern Lab hosting Westminster Christian-Lafayette. Christ Episcopal School hosts Highland Baptist, and Northside Christian hosts Hanson Memorial. All games are part of the state playoff tournament structure.
