District 3 Class 2A

By Lee Brecheen

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Lakeside Warriors

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Head Coach: John Ware (1st year) 

2023 Record: 3-7

2023 playoffs: None 

2024 Playoffs: Non-Select 

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Key Graduated Players: RB Jordan Case, RB/CB Tamarjah Ferrel, TE/FB Kam Gridsby, and CB Jay Allen. 

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Team Outlook: “Theres potential here. My coaches assistants will not be with me until the Summer. Excited to get to work and be here,” said coach Ware. 

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The program will build around QB/WR Brock Case 2nd year starter. Case is a very good Athlete. Most starters will start both sides of the football. More key players back are OL/DL Jamariln Evans (5-8, 210) SR, Center Eli Kimble (6-2, 250) SR, OL/DT Bryce Parker (6-3, 270) SR 3rd year starter, LB Eli Santelices (5-10, 165) 3rd year starter leader, FB Kentravion Miller RB/SS/QB (6-0, 160) SR, and WR/CB James Maxie (5-10, 145) SR 2nd year starter. 

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Mansfield Wolverines

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Head Coach: Darrell Barbay (2nd year) 

2023 Record: 6-6

2023 Playoffs: 2nd round lost to Sterlington HS 35-15

2024 Playoffs: Non-Select

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Key Players Graduated: DT Terrance Pegues, RB Rykelyn Van Zandt, LB Jermichael Howard, and Jeremiah Eckles. 

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Team Outlook: “Team is confident after Spring. We have a system now in place. Last year kids where trying to learn everything fast. We have a really good senior group coming back. We will be 75 percent run in our Offense but will throw it when we need too,” said coach Barbay. 

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The Offense returns speed and experience at skill spots in QB Shamal Booker 2nd year starter (6-1, 160) SR, RB Terrell Pegues 2nd year starter, RB/WR/DB Kalvin Jackson (5-10, 160) SR 4.59 speed, RB/CB/WR Jaylan O’Neal (5-8, 155) SR lead state with 8 interceptions in 2023, TE Tamagae Carroll, TE/FB Jeremy Youngblood (6-0, 205) SR, and RB Jaden Ross (5-7, 145) SR tough for his size and strong DB. Offensive Line will have OT Davion Davis (5-10, 255) SR 2nd year starter, OG DeAnthony Chambers (5-10, 245) SR, Center Darrin Wells (5-10, 245) SR one of the strongest players in Louisiana, OG William Phoenix (6-1, 235) SR, and OT Zamarion Booker (6-2, 300) SR 2nd year starter. The Defense returns some experence too in DT Jordan Hivas (5-11, 280), OLB/SS Jacoby DeWitt (5-10, 170) SR big time player, OLB/SS Jaylun Howard (6-1, 185) SR, LB Jamerian Atkins (5-8, 190) SR 2nd year starter, and DB Aaron Exckles (5-11, 160) SR. 

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Many Tigers 

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Head Coach: Dillon Barrett (2nd year) 

2023 Record: 9-3

2023 Playoffs: 2nd round beat South Plaquemines HS and Quarterfinals lost to St. James HS

2024 Playoffs: Non-Select

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Key Graduated Players: OLB Tyren Singelton (LSU), RB Jeremiah James, WR/SS Josh Hendrickson, CB/RB Kedrick Gosey, TE Mason Leach, Kicker Deacon LaFollette, DE/LB Swazy Carheel, and WR/CB Trevor McClendon, and QB Hayden Evans. 

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Team Outlook: “Young in spots in 2024. Lost a lot on the Offensive Line from 2023. Defense more ahead of the Offense for 2024. We lost 26 seniors from the 2023 team,” said coach Barrett. 

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The Tigers will return QB Levi Booker, who missed some games in 2023 with a injury. Booker has talent size (6-1, 205) a SR and leader of a young team in 2024. The new RB will be Daniel Thomas a 4 sport athlete for the school. The Offensive Line young will be lead to start off in 2024 by Center Bryan Webb a 3 year starter (6-0, 230) SR, and OL Gavin Pemberton (6-0, 235) SR new starter. The number one WR back going into Summer will be WR Ky Warren (5-11, 178) SR 2nd year starter playmaker for team. THe Defense also young will be able to build around DT Caden Williams (6-3, 300) 2nd year starter SR, LB/SS Jonas Henrickson 2nd year starter, MLB JJ Anderson (6-1, 225) SR leader 3 year starter, DB Jaylon Lee (5-10, 195) SR, and DB Kash Oxley (5-11, 175) SR 2nd year starter. 

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Red River Bulldogs

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Head Coach: Byron Keller (2nd year) 

2023 Record: 3-8

2023 Playoffs: 1st round lost to Pine HS

2024 Playoffs: Non-Select

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Key Graduated Players: LB/DE Reginald Prealow Jr, SS/RB/QB Terrell Garry, TE/DE Chris Carper. 

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Team Outlook: “Good have a year under my belt with the program. Feel good lost some great seniors but further along than we where last year as a program. We should dress anywhere from 45-50 players Summer/Fall for the program,” said coach Keller. 

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A lot of experience lost to graduation from the 2023 team. The 2024 team will still return some young talented players. The Offense will have QB Malik Smith with 4.6 speed a Dual Threat QB. The run game will be strong again with RB Montreveun Smith (5-9, 205) SR big time player, RB/FB/LB Jayden Stewart (5-10, 215) SR, and RB/SS Cameron Hobley as a group will tough to stop for any Defense. The WR spot and Defensive Backs have talent in CB/WR Warren Bowman smart tough kid All Distict in 2023, FS Cameron Jones Athlete tough players, LB/RB Jacob Kellog (5-9, 185) all out leader and RB, and WR Jamello McDonald (6-2, 175) SR big time playmaker with 4.5 speed. Key lineman back are OL/DL Steven Wimberly (5-10, 200) SR, OL/DL Kalleon Demery (6-0, 235) SR 3 year starter leader, Center Cole Pierce (5-10, 190), DT/OL Jarvis Whitaker 2nd team All District in 2023, and a few younger players needing to step up in 2024. Special Teams Kicker and Punter still open after Spring. 

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Winnfield Tigers 

Head Coach: Jay Watson (5th year) 

2023 Record: 2-8

2023 Playoffs: None

2024 Playoffs: Non-Select

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Team Outlook: The Tigers return a few players still young team but promising potential in 2024. The Offense has competition between Damascus Lewis (6-1, 185) SR 4 year starter leader in program. Also QB Nicholas Mockosher another talented player with a good arm. The run game has talent in RB/DE/LB Jeremy Mamon (6-1, 225) SR 4 year starter leader recovered from injury in 2023 missed some games great player. There’s also RB/WR Jaylon Jackson (6-0, 200) SR, FB/MLB Zaelyn Thomas strong player, and other young players needing to step up. WR you also have WR Jordan Washington (6-0, 180) SR new starter with 4.5 speed. The Offensive Line has some size and ability in Center Peyton Glenn (5-11, 265) SR, leader, OG Lathan Street (5-11, 265), OT Jacob Crosler (6-3, 290), OG Joe Lewis (6-3, 300), OT Bradley Taylor (6-3, 250), and OT Andrew Chevallier (6-0, 265), and TE Gabe Wren (6-1, 205). Defense has some leaders back in John MichaelPickett (5-10, 190) SR leader, LB Josh Hayes (6-0, 190) SR, DT Jayvian Woods (5-11, 210), CB Javen Jackson (6-1, 185), and CB Detavious Williams (5-10, 175) really fast 4.45 speed. Special Teams will be Gabe Wren as the Punter and Kicker in 2024.

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