Catholic wins 2020 Div. I Championship

NATCHITOCHES, La. (WAFB) - The Catholic Bears faced the C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets in the LHSAA Division I Championship at Turpin Stadium on the campus of Northwestern St. University in Natchitoches.

The Bears defeated the Yellow Jackets, 35-12.

Wide receiver Tre Benson was named MVP with four catches for 140 yards and a 78-yard touchdown.

It is the third Div. I state title for Catholic in six years and the first since 2017.

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@CurDogFootball Is the Division I state champion for the third time in six years! Congrats to @Fertitta_Gabe and all his players and coaches!

Full highlights coming up on @WAFB9Sports in about 30 minutes! Shot by @KBatisteJr pic.twitter.com/3Vg93EkrIN
— Craig Loper II (@CraigLoperWAVY) December 28, 2020

Catholic High beats C.E. Byrd 35-12 to win the Division I state title! What a season for the Bears. State championship no. 3 in program history. Three in six seasons! @WAFB9Sports #LHSAA
— Craig Loper II (@CraigLoperWAVY) December 28, 2020

Bears celebrate - Tre’ Benson MVP with 4 catches 140 yards and 78 yard TD ⁦@WAFB⁩ ⁦@LHSAA⁩ ⁦@CurDogFootball⁩ pic.twitter.com/buI8jedBm2
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 28, 2020

Final:
Catholic 35
Byrd 12
Bears are Division I Champs @WAFB9Sports
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 28, 2020

Bears pouring it on now. Landon O’Connor untouched on 18 yard TD run. With 7:41 to go Catholic leads 35-12 @WAFB9Sports @LHSAA
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 28, 2020

Catholic converts a crucial 4th down at midfield & Daniel Beale tosses his 2nd TD pass with a 12 yarder to former #Sportsline Player of the Week Shelton Sampson as Bears are pulling away 28-12 with 10:53 remaining @CurDogFootball @WAFB9Sports @LHSAA
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 28, 2020

Shaking off the scoop-and-score by Catholic the Yellowjackets march 80 yards in 5:59 with sophomore QB Lake Lambert scoring on a six yard keeper cutting @CurDogFootball lead to 21-12 midway through third quarter @WAFB9Sports @LHSAA
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 28, 2020

Josh Robertson picks up a fumble off the Byrd option to start the third quarter and takes it 15 yards for a TD! @CurDogFootball leads 21-6 @WAFB9Sports @LHSAA
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 28, 2020

Byrd puts together impressive drive just before halftime getting a 4 yard TD from William Berry to make it 14-6 with 18 seconds to go. Drive was 13 plays 84 yards @LHSAA @WAFB9Sports #SportslineFN
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 28, 2020

Catholic High School leads C.E. Byrd 14-0 with 7 minutes remaining in the first half 🐻 pic.twitter.com/ziJVcOYlIK
— LHSAA (@LHSAAsports) December 28, 2020

Tre Benson goes 78 yards with a pass for a 1-play scoring drive! @CurDogFootball 14 CE Byrd 0 at 10:18 mark of 2nd quarter @LHSAA @WAFB9Sports
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 28, 2020

On third and goal Landon O’Connor makes like @drewbrees and leaps to stick the ball over the goal line from one yard out capping a 13 play drive. With 3:10 to go in first quarter @CurDogFootball leads Byrd 7-0 @LHSAA @WAFB9Sports
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 28, 2020

After an INT on their first possession, the Bears D stops Byrd on 4th and 2. Bears ball on CHS 49
— CHS Athletics (@CHSBRAthletics) December 28, 2020

We’re live from Natchitoches in just minutes before ⁦@CurDogFootball⁩ meets Byrd in ⁦@LHSAA⁩ Division I title game and there’s been a development so join us! ⁦@WAFB⁩ ⁦@WAFB9Sports⁩ #SportslineFN pic.twitter.com/dI5zZnXdT7
— Steve Schneider (@9SportsDirector) December 27, 2020

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