Four Teche Area football teams saw success in the first round of the LHSAA Football Playoffs Friday night, including all three teams ranked in the top 5 of their respective brackets.

In Class 4A, No. 5 seed Westgate High School defeated No. 28 seed John F Kennedy High School 26-6. The Tigers advance to host the No. 12 seed Leesville High School, which has won six straight games.

In Class 3A, No. 3 seed Saint Martinville Senior High School claimed an emphatic win over No. 30 seed McDonogh #35 College Prep, 47-6. The Tigers will play at 19th-seeded Iota High School, which defeated Brusly 17-7 in the first round.

Erath High School was unable to overcome No. 18 seed Wossman High School in a back and forth contest that ended with a 34-29 Wossman win. Wossman will travel to No. 2 seed Abbeville High next week.

In Class 2A, the undefeated No. 2 seed Loreauville High continued their winning ways against West St. Mary, shutting out the Wolfpack 49-0.

The Tigers’ next opponent will be fellow District 2A-7 member, and No. 15 seed, Franklin Senior High School, which smashed D’Arbonne Woods 54-7. Loreauville will host Franklin in the second round.

Also in Class 2A, No. 20 seed Delcambre High School was defeated by No. 13 seed Winnfield High School 30-13. Winnfield will face No. 4 seed Avoyelles in the second round.

In Class A, No. 23 seed Centerville High School was unable to overcome No. 10 seed White Castle. White Castle will face No. 7 seed LaSalle, which had a first round bye.

In Division III, No. 9 seed Catholic High was unable to avenge its regular season loss to eight-seeded Ascension Episcopal, losing a first round contest 34-6. Ascension Episcopal will face No. 1 seed Lafayette Christian Academy, who had a first round bye.

In Division IV, No. 15 seed Hanson Memorial was shut out by No. 2 seed Southern Lab, 0-56. Southern Lab advances to face No. 10 seed Metairie Park Country Day.

The second round of the LHSAA football playoffs will be played Friday.