Five different players scored touchdowns in the first half of Catholic New Iberia's 49-8 Division III select bi-district home playoff win over Beekman Charter on Friday.

Kyan Batiste hauled in a 45-yard catch from junior quarterback John Parker Robison for the first TD. The sophomore intercepted the No. 23-seeded Tigers on the next drive and tacked on a 38-yard scoring run early in the second quarter for a 28-0 lead.

"I'm proud of our guys for coming out and taking care of business," Catholic coach Matthew Desormeaux said.

"A lot of guys were sick this week, and we had some injuries we had to work our way through."

Junior running back Cooper Parich made his first appearance since getting injured in the preseason scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Sophomore Collin Kading also rushed for a score.

"We have a lot of good athletes," Desormeaux said. "If we can keep distributing the ball to different guys, it keeps defenses honest."

Robison (9 of 11, 165 yards) connected with senior receiver Khylon Edwards from 15 yards out, and junior Gavin Kading returned an interception 60 yards for a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Kading also had a 40-yard punt return and a 19-yard catch.

"Gavin is a hell of a player," Desormeaux said. "He's a ball-hawk back there. He has six or seven picks on the year."

Batiste finished with 95 yards on two catches and 54 yards on three carries for the No. 10 Panthers, who led 42-0 at the half and played their backups after intermission.

"Kyan is a special player who does a lot of good things with the ball in his hands," Desormeaux said. "He's a really good defensive player and all-around athlete."

The Panthers (7-4) held Bastrop-based Beekman Charter (5-6), which was making one of the longest road trips in the opening round, to 1 of 9 passing for no yards in the first half.

"The defense played lights out," Desormeaux said. "Even the young guys in the second half did a good job. We had an opportunity to get the shutout and missed a play on 4th and eight, but I was proud of our guys."

Jace Hilliard scored on a three-yard run in the third quarter for CHS, which will travel to New Orleans next week to face No. 7 De La Salle.

"De La Salle is a really good ball club," Desormeaux said. "They're a 3A school in our division, so their record is a little deceiving.

"They play a really tough schedule, so we're going to have to play really well to have a chance to come out on top."

De La Salle is on a five-game winning streak after losing four straight to begin the season.

Beekman Charter, which began the year with a 5-1 record, lost its last five games.