The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has denied the appeal of the Opelousas Tigers and the school will have to forfeit the Division II Non-Select State Title.
We reached out to the St. Landry Parish Schools Superintendent, Milton Batiste, and he tells us in a statement:
"Our next step will be to bring in a third-party arbitrator for a decision."
We also contacted head coach Jimmy Zachery and the school's district attorney but have not heard back yet.
We will keep you updated with more developing information as it becomes available.
Initial Article Posted Feb 28th
Opelousas High School will have to forfeit the Division II Non-Select State Championship after the LHSAA made a ruling on Wednesday.
OHS will have to forfeit all wins from the 2023 football season. Tigers head coach Jimmy Zachery will be put on probation for one year.
According to a source, the ruling is due to a question about a player's eligibility.
The school plans to appeal the ruling next month.
Opelousas beat Cecilia, 26-13, to win the Division II Non-Select State Championship in December.
The Division II Non-Select title will now be considered vacated.
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