District 7 Class 2A

By Lee Brecheen

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Catholic New Iberia Panthers

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Head Coach: Matt Desormeaux (3rd year) 

2023 Record: 8-3

2023 Playoffs: 2nd round lost to Lake Charles Prep HS. 

2024 Playoffs: Select

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Key Players Graduated: FS Keith Vallian, RB Marquez Austin, OL/DL Connor Segura, DE/RB Devin Mouton, LB/DE Gerard Schenk, RB/DE Javon Brown, OL/DL William Minvielle, OL/LB Thomas Beaullie, OL/DL Drew Desormeaux (ULL), DT James Jones, and DT Kameron Landor. 

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Team Outlook: “Lost a lot at RB. Only one starter back on the Offensive Line. A lot of skill players. We have a chance to be a really good team in 2024. Our lineman are talented but young. We can make a run in 2024,” said coach Desormeaux. 

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The key to season in 2024 settling in at RB and the program has several players who will rotate in RB/Safety Owen Morris, RB/LB Michael Haik (5-10, 180), RB/LB Bennett Woodring (6-1, 195) SR 4.65 speed leader, RB/DE Tylan Sonn (5-10, 180), and RB/LB JD Hidalgo (5-11, 195) SR. You could also see starting DB/WR Tristan Lewis at some RB too (5-11, 170) SR with 4.5 speed sleeper. The QB spot is in good hands returning 3rd year starter Luke Landry (5-11, 185) SR big time leader for the team. The Offensive Line lost some experience and starters but has several players to compete here with OT/DL Roan Judice (6-5, 270) 2nd year starter, OT/DL Jack Poirier (6-1, 240), OG/DT Avery Delcambre (6-2, 275), OG/DT Desmond Jones (5-11, 255), OC/DT Elijah Butts (5-11, 275), OC/DT Luke Hewitt (6-1, 235), OC/OT Jacob Minvielle (6-8, 230), and OC/DT Michael Bertrand (5-11, 235). The WR position is made up of most of the starters in the Secondary in WR/CB Jaiden Mitchell (5-8, 155) SR 2nd year starter fast playmaker, WR/DB Tristian Lewis, WR Gavin Roy (5-10, 155) SR, WR Jack Wyman (5-10, 160) also teams backup QB, WR/TE Joseph Leblanc (6-0, 180) SR good hands, TE/DE Joseph Trappey (6-1, 180), and WR Chris Green 4 year starter leader also OLB/SS for team sleeper (6-1, 190) SR. More Defensive players that will start or play a lot are DE Tander Labauve (6-2, 195) 4.65 speed, LB Izaac Andre (5-10, 198), LB/DE Jace Ruskoski (6-1, 190) SR, CB Layton Mitchell (5-10, 160), and Safety Karon Eugene a really good young player in the program. Special Teams you have Kicker Bennett Boudreaux (5-11, 165) SR sleeper really good player with a good leg. 

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Delcambre Panthers

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Head Coach: Artie Liuzza Jr (6th year) 

2023 Record: 0-10

2023 Playoffs: None

2024 Playoffs: Non-Select

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Key Players Graduating: FB/LB Eli Leblanc, FB/LB Kadyn Bourgeois, and WR/DB Tallon Guiberteau

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Team Outlook: “We where young last year. We arre stronger more ready for varsity schedule. Looking forward to this to translate to the football field in 2024,” said coach Liuzza. 

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The program will have a new QB in Rix Robin a leader who lettered in 2023. Robin will have some really good skill players around him on in RB Hugo Morales (5-8, 170) leading rusher in 2023 with quickness and toughness, WR Genesis Tolentino (5-8, 160) SR, TE Nash Perero, RB/OLB Alex Larson, RB/OLB Eli Larson (6-1, 175), RB/FS Kohl Fountleroy, FB/LB Nate Prioux new starter, RB/MLB Naveh Mguyen (5-8, 160) started in 2023, and CB Maddox Gary 2nd year starter might see some time on Offense. Key lineman back are OL/DL Logan Mouton (5-10, 210), OC/DT Carson Creightan (5-10, 240), OT/DT Flynn Gordan (5-10, 230), and a few younger players competing for the 2024 season. Special Teams Kicker will be QB Rix Robin. 

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Franklin Hornets

Head Coach: Tremayne Johnson (7th year) 

2023 Record: 6-6

2023 Playoffs: 1st round beat Grand Lake HS 46-13, and 2nd round lost to Logansport HS 58-12. 

2024 Playoffs: Non-Select

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Key Players Graduated: CB/FS/WR Jay’Shaun Johnson (Grambling) J’Kylan Caesar, RB Alonzo Alexander, OL/DL Michael Moses, DT/OL Kyron Wingate, DE/OL Corde Landry, LB Duval Lewis, LB/TE Adric Davis and CB/WR Tavon Ballet

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Team Outlook: “Team coming up bunch hard working kids. Junior group and great Freshman group on varsity for the 2024 season. Excited about the 2024 season coming up,” said coach Johnson. 

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The Offense skill spots have speed and experience WR/OLB Trey’Shawn Johnson (6-1, 205) SR 4.59 speed MVP in Basketball State Title game, big time player RB/OLB Tamaja Johnson (6-0, 195) SR 4.59 speed leader 112 tackles in 2023 and 21 touchdowns as a RB, QB/CB Jylon Jackson (5-11, 165) SR big time Football IQ, WR/CB Corric Thomas (5-10, 160) SR 4.5 speed big time player, RB/DB Dashun Lighfoot 4.45 speed, QB/DB Jhari Perry 4.6 speed, WR/DB Jorien Gray (6-0, 160) SR, WR/DB Jeremiah Gray (5-9, 160) SR, RB/DB Kellen Kemp (5-7, 155) 4.6 strong player, and WR/OLB Mark Jones (6-0, 180) 4.6 speed and great hands. Key lineman back are DT/OL Jalen Ina (6-1, 275), OL/DL Xavier Thomas (6-2, 255), Ol Kyerick Washington (6-3, 255), Center Darrius Colar 2nd year starter, DE Kevin Freeman (5-9, 185) lettered in 2023. 

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Houma Christian Warriors

Head Coach: Jamar Celestine (2nd year) 

2023 Record: 7-4

2023 Playoffs: 1st round lost to Holy Savior Menard HS 23-8

2024 Playoffs: Select

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Key Players Graduating: QB Brady Marcel, OL/DL Ethan Prejean, OL/DL Mathieu Nquyen, Center/DE Cade Robichaux, LB/RB Micah Callais, MLB/TE Sam Martinez, Athlete Joseph Landry, Kicker Eli Delgado, and WR Bryce Hebert. 

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Team Outlook: “Made playoffs in 2022 and 2023 but took 10 years before that as a program. Really young team but excited for 2024. We do have some young battled tested players  from 2023 to compete at a high level this coming season,” said coach Celestine. 

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The Offense will have a new QB in Logan Bardarson (5-11, 210) lettered in 2023 has a good arm and feet and most of all a leader as a SR. More key players back are RB/LB Luke Breaux (5-9, 185) SE leading tackler in 2023, RB/LB Detrick Fangui, WR/DB Samuel Theriot (6-2, 175) 2nd year starter had 3 interceptions in 2023, WR/CB Brody Liner (5-11, 185) 2 interceptions in 2023, WR/Safety Koby Singelton 4.45 speed, OG/DT/OT Cameron Fregeau (6-2, 270) SR leader, OT Dominigue Duplantis (6-1, 275) SR Squats 670 pounds, TE/FB/LB Cohen Danos (6-5, 205) new starter with 4.7 speed, OC/DT Kannon Cadwell (6-1, 280) Athlete, and OT/DT Colton Michael (6-5, 250) new starter with feet. Special Teams you have Punter Cohen Danos, and Kicker Brody Liner. 

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Loreauville Tigers

Head Coach: Terry Martin (7th year) 

2023 Record: 8-4

2023 Playoffs: 2nd round lost to Bogalusa HS. 

2024 Playoffs: Non-Select

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Key PLayers Graduating: DT/OL Evan Kilsby, OL/DE Kaine Olivier, TE/LB/K Logan Templet, CB/RB Joshua Polk, OG/LB Trace McHugh, QB Trevor Dooley, DB Braden Burch and LB/TE Jack David Martin

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Team Outlook: “Main goal senior group lets see if we can finally beat one of these 3A teams in the playoffs to move forward in 2024,” said coach Martin. 

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The team has a good mix of lineman to skill players back both sides of the ball. Some key players back are QB Hayden Benoit the new starter with 4.8 speed good and a good arm, DT/OL Dylan Singelton (6-3, 286) SR 4 year starter really talented kid, RB/CB/Safety/QB Blake Delcambre (5-8, 175), RB Ridge Honore, RB/LB Thomas Carter has great speed 4.5, RB/LB Maddox Savoy (5-9, 195) SR leader tough kid, OL/DL Owen Broussard (6-2, 250) smart tough kid, Center Carlos Martin (5-9, 215) SR, WR/FS Kylon Polk (5-9, 158) SR playmaker 8 interceptions in 2023, WR/NB Gavin Judice (5-11, 170) SR 4.6 speed leader, WR Eli Theodole (6-1, 170) SR 4.6 speed, WR John Munnerlyn (6-2, 190) SR 2nd year starter 4 touchdowns in 2023, TE Caiden Carline (6-3, 215) SR 2nd year starter, OL/DL Christopher Jones (6-1, 240), OG Nathan Brodin (5-7, 215) SR coming off injury in 2023, DT/OL John David Judice (5-9, 210), and WR/DB Pharrell Nora (5-10, 165) SR 2nd year starter with 4.65 speed. 

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West St. Mary Wolfpack

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Head Coach: Kendall Mouton (1st year) 

2023 Record: 1-9

2023 Playoffs: None

2024 Playoffs: Non-Select

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Key Players Graduating: None

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Team Outlook: “Feel like we got to find a identity. We need to establish a culture in Spring & Summer,” said coach Mouton. 

Teams best two player’s return in J’Kaylon Carter (6-1, 155) SR All District in football & Track in 2023. Carter will be a big play guy at WR/Free Safety for the team and lead. Then there’s RB/LB Charles Robertson (5-8, 160) SR 4.56 speed will also play some SS/WR/CB for the team as a leader. The rest of the key players back are QB Tyshon Jackson (5-10, 170) 2nd year starter, QB Cameron Moore battling Jackson for the QB job, DE/DT Dominique Jackson (5-11, 240) Athletic, DT Markayden Gabriel (6-0, 250), DE/OLB Jayden Lewis, OT Keshaun Hoskins, OG Mylon Charles (5-11, 225) SR, DB Jordan Young (6-0, 170) SR, RB/LB Jose Martinez (5-9, 205) SR a big time hitter, and OL/DL Tristan Troxclair (5-10, 200) SR tough player leader.

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