Turnovers lead to NISH loss; Delcambre wins playoff opener

New Iberia Senior High turned the ball over as many times Friday as the Yellow Jackets had all season, leading to a 56-14 loss to L.W. Higgins in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs on Friday.

The Delcambre Panthers had more success, beating LaSalle 35-22 in a Class A playoff to set up a second-round home game against Delhi Charter.

NISH committed six turnovers, two of which were returned for touchdowns. Three other turnovers came on New Iberia's side of the field, leading to quick TDs for Higgins, which improved to 8-2 overall and will travel to face Mandeville in the second round.

Quarterback Edward Bernard rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns for the Hurricanes, who scored on their first six possessions.

Uriah Joseph ran for 134 yards and a touchdown for NISH, and Brennan White added a TD run in the fourth quarter.

New Iberia finished the season with a 7-3 record.

See Sunday's Daily Iberian for more details on both games.