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NEW ORLEANS (KLFY) — The Opelousas Fighting Tigers are the 2023 Division II Non-Select state football champions, after defeating Acadiana rival Cecilia 26-13 in the Caesars Superdome on Friday.
Opelousas jumped out to a 12-0 halftime lead and never looked back, in a game that avenged an earlier loss to the Bulldogs, 25-22 on Oct. 20.
The state football championship is the first in Opelousas school history.
