NEW ORLEANS — Scoring 13 points in the final 18 seconds of the first half was enough for Notre Dame to beat Riverside Academy 13-3 Friday night for the Division III state championship.

Trailing 3-0 after a Tyler Gauthier 41-yard field goal, Notre Dame (14-0) wide receiver Adam Berken connected with Boedy Borill, another wide receiver, for a 55-yard reception to move the ball to the Riverside 5-yard line.

After a Riverside penalty, quarterback Joe Faulk found tight end Ethan Smith for a 3-yard touchdown.

Recovering a Riverside Academy (11-2) fumble on the ensuing kickoff, Faulk found Borill for a 28-yard touchdown to make it 13-3 Pioneers.

Notre Dame held Riverside’s offense — which had scored more than 30 points its last nine games — to a field goal and 138 yards of total offense.

The championship was the third in Notre Dame history and first since the 2009 season.

Division II

Parkview Baptist 24, St. Thomas More 21

Reggie Hayes’ 37-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Ruffin with less than 2 minutes remaining proved to be the winner for Parkview Baptist.

Hayes drove the Eagles (10-3) down the field and Ruffin took a short pass and raced to the end zone for the lead.

Caleb Meaux sealed the victory for the Eagles with an interception of William Bellamy’s pass.

The Cougars (10-3) took a 21-17 lead when Bellamy connected with Gabe LeBouef for a 37-yard touchdown pass, capping an eight-play, 91-yard drive.

Parkview Baptist’s Connor Joffrion ran 2 yards to give Parkview Baptist a 17-14 lead.

Division IV

Southern Lab 36, St. Mary 2

Southern Lab won after breaking out to a 28-0 first-half lead.

The teams played for the Class 1A state championship in 1980.

Southern Lab took an early 6-0 lead on Curtlan Williams’ 45-yard punt return for a touchdown.

Darbbeon Profit scored later in the first quarter from 9 yards out to extend the lead to 12-0.

Senior quarterback Bladrick Veal added two long touchdown passes to put the game out of reach at 28-0, connecting with Williams for a 45-yard touchdown and Xavier Bell for 70 yards.

Scoring two touchdowns, Williams was named the Most Outstanding Player.

The title for the Kittens (10-3) was their first since 1996, while St. Mary (13-1) suffered its first loss.