2023 Louisiana Prep Football Preview: Northside High School (Lafayette)

Northside Vikings Head Coach:Jacarde Carter(1st year) 2022 Record:3-8 Class & District: Class 4A & District 4 2022 Playoffs: Lost to St. Louis Catholic 23-0 in 1st Round of Division II (Select) Playoffs The Vikings have already equaled their win total from last season as they have gotten off to a 3-1 start. They have wins…

2023 Louisiana Prep Football Preview: Ascension Episcopal School

Ascension Episcopal Blue Gators Head Coach: Stephen Hearen (2nd year) 2022 Record: 6-6 Class & District: Class 2A (District 8) 2022 Playoffs: Defeated Patrick Taylor 43-0 in 1st Round, Lost to St. Charles Catholic 49-17 in 2nd Round of Division III (Select) Playoffs Ascension Episcopal is led by first-year head coach Stephen Hearen who was the Blue Gators’ Defensive Coordinator in…

2023 Louisiana Prep Football Preview: Buckeye High School

Buckeye Panthers By Lee Brecheen Head Coach: Ben Laughlin (2nd year) 2022 Record: 3-7 Class & District: Class 3A (District 2) The Panthers have started the 2023 season 2-1 and they will have a big home game against the 3-0 Vidalia High School on Friday. The program will lean on several two-way starters to keep the program moving forward…

2023 Louisiana Prep Preview: Lake Arthur High School

Lake Arthur Tigers By Lee Brecheen Head Coach: Tarius Davis(4th year) 2022 Record: 4-6 Class & District: Class 2A & District 5 2022 Playoffs: 1st Round lost to Arcadia High School. “I like our group. We will have a young team as we only have 3 seniors on the team. However, we have a large…

2023 Louisiana Prep Football Preview: East Jefferson High School (Metairie)

East Jefferson Warriors By Lee Brecheen Head Coach: Brian Glover (1st year) 2022 Record: 5-5 Class & District: Class 5A (District 8) 2022 Playoffs: Lost to Scotlandville 43-8 in 1st Round of Division I (Select) Playoffs   First-year East Jefferson Head Coach Brian Glover is a graduate of Pointe Coupee High School (Class of 1995).…

2023 Louisiana Prep Football Preview: DeQuincy High School

DeQuincy Tigers By Lee Brecheen Head Coach: Tate Woodard (1st year) 2022 Record: 2-8 Class & District: Class 2A (District 5)   “We have about 297 kids at DeQuincy,” new head coach Tate Woodward said. “Everybody almost going both sides of the ball as starters. We lost the entire offensive line from last year.” The key skill players…

2023 Louisiana Prep Football Preview: Franklin Academy (Winnfield)

Franklin Academy Cougars By Lee Brecheen All photos courtesy of Kerri Grayson Head Coach: Marvin Ferrington (3rd year) 2022 Record: 5-5 Class & District: Class 1A in MAIS League (8-Man Football) 2022 Playoffs: 1st Round We are looking forward to this year. A lot of kids have played the last 2 to 3 years in the program. We…

2023 Louisiana Prep Football Preview: Assumption High School

Assumption Mustangs By Lee Brecheen Head Coach: Wil Broussard (2nd Year) 2022 Record: 4-5 Class & District: Class 4A (District 7) “We have some guys with experience coming back,” said Assumption head coach Will Broussard. “We have to replace Marcus Mollere as well as three starters on the offensive line and on defense we will start four new players…

2023 Louisiana Prep Football Preview: Jesuit High School (New Orleans)

Jesuit Blue Jays By Lee Brecheen Head Coach: Ryan Manale (3rd year) 2022 Record: 4-7 Class & District: Class 5A (District 9) 2022 Playoffs: Defeated Huntington 45-9 in 1st Round, Lost to John Curtis Christian 35-7 in 2nd Round of Division I (Select) Playoffs Jesuit High School is not only one of the greatest programs…

2023 Louisiana Prep Football Preview: Holy Cross School (New Orleans)

Holy Cross Tigers By Lee Brecheen Head Coach: Scott Wattigny (1st year) 2022 Record: 3-8 Class & District: Class 5A (District 9) 2022 Playoffs: Lost to St. Paul’s in 1st Round of Division I (Select) Playoffs The tradition at Holy Cross goes way back to as they produced multiple college and NFL players, with hits most notable…