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5-Star QB Elijah Haven sets Louisiana record with 62nd TD pass: Dunham defeats Calvary Baptist in D3 championship

2027 signal-caller tosses three touchdown passes and runs for two in 34-17 victory as the fifth-seeded Tigers win their first state title since 2004 in Division III select title game

Mike Coppage

Elijah Haven can set a state record for passing touchdowns and win a state championship on Thursday night
Elijah Haven can set a state record for passing touchdowns and win a state championship on Thursday night / Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The nightcap from Day 1 of the Louisiana high school football state championships will feature five-star quarterback Elijah Haven and the fifth-seeded Dunham Tigers (12-1) against No. 6 Calvary Baptist (12-1), which won a title two years ago. Check out our preview and prediction here.

Louisiana Division III Select Football Playoff Bracket

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PREGAME

-Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. As usual, the games are running a little behind. The teams aren't on the field at 7:04 P.M. Updates will appear here once the game begins.

First Quarter

-JJ Harris returns it for Dunham to open the game. First and 10 at the 21 for Elijah Haven, who completes a pass to Khris Thomas for a first down.

-Dunham goes 3-and-out, Luke Miller makes a long return and Braylun Huglon runs it in on a sweep. TOUCHDOWN, CAVALIERS. 10:45, 1st.

-Haven fires a dart to Jarvis Washington, who has 24 TD catches. First down, Tigers. Next play, he finds Will Dantin for another first down. Trevor Haman carries it inside the Calvary Baptist 20.

-TOUCHDOWN, TIGERS! Haven calls his own number with 8:29 left in the first. Dunham 7, Calvary Baptist 7

-Z'Ryan Miles, the Calvary Baptist power back, runs for a first down. He's listed at 5-6, 210, Another back, Delancey Street, has great size at 6-1, 215.

-Big stop in the open field by Dunham LB Richard Bonneval on QB Hudson Price. Cavaliers forced to punt.

-Haven connects with Dantin near midfield for a first down. On 2nd and 7, Haven scampers to the Calvary Baptist 34. Passes to Washington for nine yards on the next play. Four minutes left in the first quarter.

-It's Haven to Dantin to again, down to the Cavaliers' three. Haven bowls over a defender for his second rushing score. TOUCHDOWN, DUNHAM! 3:20 1st. Dunham 14, Calvary Baptist 7

-Nifty pass from Price to 6-foot-3, 215-pound Brady Martinez is wiped out by a penalty for ineligible player downfield. Miles tripped up in the backfield on the next play. 2nd and 18 for the Cavaliers from their 31.

-Calvary Baptist goes 3-and-out. Dunham also forced to punt. Cavaliers end the first quarter with a run up the gut around their own 40-yard line. Dunham 14, Calvary Baptist 7

SECOND QUARTER

-Price gets the Cavaliers in Dunham territory with a pass to Huglon, but Haman intercepts the sophomore a few plays later. Tigers' ball at their own 17. 10:46, 2nd Quarter

-Haven hooks up with Trevor Haman and Dantin, then another pass to Dantin, who was used sparingly before this game. He's having a huge one.

-TOUCHDOWN, TIGERS! Haven throws a touchdown to Will Dantin with 5:33 left in the first half. PAT is no good. Dunham 20, Calvary Baptist 7. The junior broke the state record of 59 touchdown passes.

-Cavaliers 0 for 3 on third down. Guess who breaks up the pass? Will Dantin. On 4th and 11, Calvary Baptist throws it for a long first down to Will Merry to the Dunham 19. 2:35, 2nd Quarter.

-On 4th-and-6, the Cavaliers miss a 31-yard field goal. 1:02, 2nd Quarter

-Haven intercepted on an acrobatic diving catch by Garrett Lee of Calvary Baptist. Price throws a pass to the Dunham 35. Price, on the next play, throws it into the end zone. Flag for pass interference. Huglon was the intended receiver. 10 seconds left, Cavaliers with a first down at the Dunham 20. Tsehaye Knight aces a 37-yard field goal. DUNHAM 20, CALVARY BAPTIST 10 0:05, 2ND.

HALFTIME

-Calvary Baptist held to 37 yards rushing in the first half. Dunham outgained the Cavs 274 to 140. Tigers had more first downs (18 to 8).

Third Quarter

-Cavaliers go 3-and-out on the first possession of the second half, squandering good field position in the process.

-61 TD PASSES for ELIJAH HAVEN! Touchdown, Tigers! Haven throws a pass to Jarvis Washington, who eludes a gang of defenders at the 30 and sprints 70 yards to the end zone. Dunham 27, Calvary Baptist 10 3rd

-Calvary Baptist responds! Price pass to Huglon down to the Dunham 1. They're taking a look at the replay to see if Huglon got into the end zone.

-TOUCHDOWN, CAVALIERS! Price keeps on the option around the left side. Dunham 27, Calvary Baptist 17 Price with a 55-yard pass to Huglon down to the 1. Still early 3rd.

-TOUCHDOWN, TIGERS! Elijah Haven throws his record 62nd TD pass of the season to Jarvis Washington, who has nearly half of them. 34-17, Dunham 6:35, 3rd.

-Calvary Baptist goes 3-and-out and a shanked punt has Dunham setting up shop at the Cavaliers' 36 with 4:32 left in the third quarter.

-Cavaliers force a 3-and-out and sack Haven. 4th-and-20 for Dunham. 2:35, 3rd

Fourth Quarter

-Calvary Baptist trades punts with the Tigers, who take over at their own 22. A 406 to 215 yardage advantage for Dunham.

-Tigers draining the clock on this drive. Under six minutes remaining, and Dunham is at the Calvary Baptist 13 with a 3rd and 3. Haven works his way to the eight on a keeper. First down with 5:07 to go. 400 yards of offense for the Tigers.

-4th and 11 for Dunham with under three minutes left at the Calvary Baptist 11. Haven throws an incomplete pass into the end zone, intended for Jarvis Washington.

FINAL: Dunham 34, Calvary Baptist 17

Postgame

-Dunham outgained the Cavaliers 486 yards to 222 and held Calvary Baptist to 13 yards rushing. The Tigers had 29 first down to 12 for CBA.

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Mike Coppage
MIKE COPPAGE

Mike Coppage is a Louisiana-based veteran reporter with decades of experience covering recruiting and high school sports for Scout, Rivals, The Acadiana Advocate and The Daily Iberian. He has been freelancing for High School On SI since 2024.

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