District 4-Class 3A

28th Year Louisiana Football Magazine High School Previews for 2025

by Lee Brecheen. 

(Previews were written solely by Lee Brecheen since 1997 for Louisiana Football Magazine.)

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Church Point Bears

Head Coach:Rob Pool(3rd year) 

2024 Record:7-3 

2024 Playoffs:1st Round lost to Port Allen HS

2023 Record:1st Round lost to Iota HS

Key players graduated: RB/CB Jaheim Moore, RB/FS Tyrese Boast, OG/LB Charles Hendricks, OT/DT Braxton Leblanc.

Team Outlook: We only lost 7 Seniors from the 2024 season. We return 8 starters on Offense and 9 starters on Defense. We think the maturity level of the team will be a lot better and help us with the off-season program, where most of our starters are in routine and understand the hard work and effort, and what we expect is better.

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The Offense will return their  QB for the third straight year as a starter in 2nd Team All District QB Luke Bauboin. Luke passed for 1,147 yards with 11 touchdowns in a Wing-T Offense. Luke has a strong arm and command of the Offense at 6-1, 180 pounds.2024 All District Jarrison  Reese returns for his 3rd year as a starter and in 2024 ran for over 1,000 all-purpose yards. Reese had 39 catches as a WR and ran for 566 yards as an RB, averaging over 9.96 yards per carry in 2024. Reese was All-District in 2024. Reese can also come in and play some Wildcat QB like he did in 2024. More players to keep a eye on on the Offensive side of the ball will be RB Blathon Citizen 5-11 175 a 3 year starter leader, WR Noah Wiltz tough kid good blocker a 2 year starter, WR/CB Ky’len Monroe a 2 year starter, TE Wesley Kirkpatrick 6-0 170 2nd year starter, WR DeMarcus Boast 2nd year starter, and on the Offensive Line OG Jeremy Salazar 5-9 185, OT Slade Stelly 5-10 300 2nd year starter, Center Herbert Willougby 6-3 315, OL Brandt Lejeune 5-10 210 a 2nd year starter, OT Daxton Murphy 6-3 280 SR 3 year starter, and WR Grant Bertrand will rotate in.

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The Defense front seven has a chance to be a really good unit in the end.DT/DE Elijah Savoie 6-1 290, and DT Jeremiah Boyd 5-11 265 will both be difficult to block for anyone in Class 3A in 2025. These two kids can flat-out play, and both are tough and strong players. You also have All District Safety Chad Brooks 5-11 200 back a 4 year starter, CB Ky’len Monroe a 2 way starter, OLB Jordan Grissom All District in 2024 a 3 year starter 5-7 150 pounds, MLB David Jenkins All District in 2024 5-11 165 leader, and FS Devin Lejeune 6-3 180 SR returns on the back end of the Defense.

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Special Teams will have one of the best in the District back in Seth Alleman, 5-8, 165, who did a great job as the starter in 2024..Seth will handle both Punting & Kicking duties for the team.

Crowley Gents

Head Coach:Eric Cooley(2nd year)

2024 Record:5-6

2024 Playoffs:1st Round lost to Westlake HS

2023 Record:2-8

Key players Graduated: DT Ricky Webb(Butler, Kansas, JC), RB Floyd Flugence(Arkansas Pine Bluff), WR/DB Marcus Wildridge, QB Dustin Walters, Athlete Troy Grant, K/P/FS Sam Hernandez, OL/DT Lamijai Wilson, WR/DB Chris George,

Team Outlook: The program got better in 2024. Kids are getting stronger with a good off-season. We will be a stronger team in 2025. We are a year or two away from being a complete program with experience and depth. The Gents will be young in 2025 said Head Coach Eric Cooley.”

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Tidbits: The Crowley Gents will only dress between 4 and 5 seniors total in 2025. Head Coach Eric Cooley is an Alum of Welsh High School (Class of 1990). Coach Cooley played for Hall of Fame coach Dutton Wall at Welsh High School. Coach spent 14 years at Church Point High School as the Defensive Coordinator.

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The Offense will have a new starting QB, Ja’Mikel Walters, 5-5, 150 pounds. Walters was a starting Defensive Back in 2024 and brings a really good Athlete to the position, and he’s tough, having started every game on Defense in 2024. You will see again that most of the skill positions play both sides of the football. Here are some great skill players to keep a eye on WR Oliver Price 5-8 160, RB/LB Traelen Jolivette 5-11 198, TE/LB Cameron Maxwell 6-2 210, RB/OLB Marcus Etienne 5-4 179 big time leader, WR/DB Kamari Jason 5-9 150 new starter, LB/RB Isiah Keithmon 5-9 195 new starter, and CB/Athlete Jaylen Joseph 5-11 170, and CB/Athlete Jeremy Evans 5-9 160 new starters.

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Most of the lineman in the program will see reps both sides of the football lead by OL/DL Noah Guidry 5-11 225 2nd year starter, leader, DT/OL Makai Trailor 6-2 340, OG/DL Nevin Leon 5-11 210, and DE/TE Jayden James 5-11, 218 pounds. Several young linemen are competing to start on the OL/DL in 2025.

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Special Teams Kicking & Punting are all open going into the Summer.

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Iota Bulldogs

Head Coach:Ray Aucoin(4th year)

2024 Record:9-3

2024 Playoffs:1st Round beat Assumption HS,2nd Round lost to Lakeshore HS

2023 Record:1st Round lost to Cecillia HS

Key players Graduated: Punter/Kicker Patrick Anton(ULM), WR Noah Ardoin, All District Football & Track QB Peyton Renfro, WR Ezekiel Wall, LB/TE Lance Beasley, RB/LB Connoe Fruge, SS Isaiah Guillory, LB Grant Broussard, DE Evan Mitchell, OT Cole Simar, OC Seth Leckelt, DE/DT Trevor Ruffner, WR Jayce Lantier.

Team Outlook: We thought we were rebuilding in 2024 and ended up having a pretty good year. Our Defense stepped up last year. Goal in 2025: Let’s have another winning season and play for a District Championship. We also have a goal to host a playoff game in 2025, too said Head Coach Ray Aucoin.”

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The Bulldogs do return some leaders to build around in LB Mason Lentz, 5-10, 200 SR had 113 tackles in 2024 to lead the team on Defense and made All-State/All-District in 2024 will be a 3-year starter. There’s also back OT Lane Andrepont 6-0 210 a 3 year starter All District in 2024 and All District in 2023, WR Landon Padgett 5-10 170 2nd year starter, DE Ian Lacombe 6-1 205 2nd year starter, OL Wyatt Menard 6-1 185 2nd year starter, LB Colt Cormier 5-8 175 2nd year starter, DB Hudson Daigle 5-11 165 2nd year starter,2024 All District LB Austin Francois 6-1 200 2nd year starter and DT Joshua Hogg 6-0 220 another 2nd year starter.

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More players to keep a eye on in 2025 are new starting Quarterback Dace Fusilier 6-1 170 has a lot of talent and in time will be a really good Quarterback for a long time for this team, RB Jackson Yeager 5-10 180 new starter, RB Lane LeJeune 6-0 190 new starter, DE Preston LeJeune 5-11 168 new starter, WR Kaylor Broussard 5-8 170, DT Wesley Deshotels 5-10 195, DT Klatyn Benoit 6-2 200, WR Braxton Meager 5-9 165 new starter and new starter Defensive Tackle Aidyn Pousson 6-2 225.

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Special Teams, both Punter and Kicker, are still open going into the Summer and Fall.

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Mamou Demons

Head Coach:Laquinton Lamb(2nd year)

2024 Record:3-7 

2024 Playoffs: No

2023 Record:1-9

Key players Graduated: WR/TE Shea Collins(Nich State)

Team Outlook: Young team. We have a great Linebacker group and Running Back group returning. We will be a heavy package Wing-T Offense in 2025 with some Buck Sweep. I love our Class 2027 players we have in the program; it’s a great young group. If we stay healthy, God willing, we have a chance to be really good in 2025. We are working hard in the off-season with one of the smallest weight rooms for a high school in Louisiana said Head Coach Laquinton Lamb.”

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The Offense will have a new QB in Jayden Ardoin for the 2025 season. Ardoin lettered as a QB in 2024 and got experience at the position. Ardoin has a strong arm. The Offense has one of the most talented Running Back rooms who have never heard of lead by RB a 3 year starter  Zamurri Brown 5-11 190, 25 total touchdowns the last 2 years, RB/DB Kontez Campbell 5-10 208, a 3 year starter 50 carries for 625 yards in 2024 also a Safety for the team very talented, and RB/DB Ashton Johnson 6-1 175 a very good Athlete that will rotate in to give this team a big time run game again. The Offensive Line that makes everything happen is led by 3-year starter Eli Miller, 6-0 245, OG Maurri Fisher, 5-11 240 2nd year starter, and Devin Pattie, 5-10 180, a 2nd year starter.

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The Defense also returns some big-time leaders with experience in MLB. Payton Ashford, 5-8, 155, had 115 tackles, All District in 2024, and OLB Ethan McCauley, 5-8, 155, had 70 tackles in 2024 and 80 tackles in 2023.

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More players to keep a eye on are WR/DB Tyrian Ardoin 5-8 150, WR/CB Kevin Jason 5-9 150, TE Layne Gremillion 6-1 170, WR Byvnski Jacobs 6-4 155 new starter, DT Xyien Laday 6-3 350 2nd year starter, DE Danny Woodall 6-2 185 2nd year starter, MLB Branigan Berzas 6-0 180 a 2nd year starter, OLB/DE Javien Charles 6-4 175 a 2nd year starter, OT Semaj Ben 5-11 255 a new starter and 3 year starter CB Kevin Slaughter 5-6 140 pounds a tough kid with great football skills.

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Special Teams Punter leading candidate to start is Eli Miller. The Kicking spot and Long Snapper will be open after Spring and will be decided by Fall practice.

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Northwest Raiders

Head Coach:Chris Edwards(12th year)

2024 Record:9-3

2024 Playoffs:2nd Round lost to Plaquemine HS

2023 Record:10-4.Semis/Finals lost to Cecilia HS 

Key players Graduated: QB Jayden Chavis, DT Curtis Harrison District Defensive MVP(Undecided College), TE/OLB Davon Thibodeaux(Coffeyville Kansas JC), OG Deveron Rubin, Safety Ty Sam, WR Craig Malveaux, WR/SS Dillon Guillbeau, CB/WR Cameron Lazard, LB Bri’lyn Synegal, SS Brayden Batiste, Jermaine Washington Jr, LB Joseph Guillory,

Team Outlook: Had the injury bug hit us late in the 2024 season, lost 2 key running backs to injury, and that kept us from getting deeper in the playoffs. We did get to play 2 young, talented Running Backs, which will pay off for us this year with more RB depth for the 2025 season. I think our Offense will be loaded with skill talent also at WR. The challenge will be replacing 8 starters from the Defense, but I feel good about the young players stepping up to take their place said Head Coach Chris Edwards.”

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Tidbits: One of the best coaches in Louisiana, replacing talent every year and big senior classes, and development is Head Coach Chris Edwards.

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The Offense has a chance to be one of the best in all of Class 3A again in 2025. They return some special players like RB Ke’von Johnson, a 4-year starter if you combine his Freshman year with St. Edmunds HS. Johnson is a kid who can run a 4.39/40, rushed in 4 years for close to 6,000 yards(Ran for 1,850 in 2024 with 26 touchdowns), and had over 2,000 yards in 2023. Johnson was the District MVP Offense in 2024 and 2nd Team All-State as an RB. Johnson is 5-8, 180 pounds, but he is special. More skill talent with speed back will be WR/DB Markez Davis 6-4 185, CB/RB Hayden Brown 5-7 165 SR 3rd year starter, All District in 2024 with 4.45 speed in the forty. There’s also great Athlete’s Samuel LeDay WR/DB 5-8 170 SR with 4.5 speed, WR/FS Reginald Lavergne 6-2 190 DI recruit, RB/LB Frederick Nimer 5-9 185 2nd year starter 70 tackles in 2024, WR Mhy’kal Richard new starter, RB Adrian Lazard 5-6 150, RB/Safety/OLB Dontrell Etienne and talented new QB Justin Chavis talented arm and feet.The Offensive Line returns Center Hayden Brown 6-2 300, OG Justin Manuel 5-11 215 2nd year starter, FB/TE/LB Brycen Comeaux 6-0 205 2nd year starter, and Center/OG/LB Logan Moore 5-10 215 2nd year starter.

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The Defense will be talented again lead by OLB/DE Jei’vionne Owens 6-2 210 a 3 year starter, FS 2 way starter Reginald Lavergne All District player, DE/TE Cameron Hawkins 6-1 200 2nd year starter 2 way starter, DT/RB Ty Savoy talented 2 way player also RB for Offense, DT Carson Williams 5-8 215 has a big time motor, and 2 way starter Frederick Nimer will play some DT for team. You will also see a few players from Offense get minutes on Defense at DB/LB for the team.

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Special Teams will be strong again, led by 2nd year starter Kicker Gavon Fontenot, 5-8, 150. Long Snapper will be Logan Moore.

Pine Prairie Panthers

Head Coach:Lance Myers(2nd year)

2024 Record:1-9

2024 Playoffs: No

2023 Record:0-10

Key players Graduated: OL/DL Caydon Descant, RB/DB Draylin Freeman, RB/LB Caden Askey, RB/DB Kyle Basco, TE/LB Riley Fontenot, RB/DB Logan Vidrine,

Team Outlook: Pine Prairie will be a young team with Freshmen and Sophomores making up ¾ of their roster. Discipline will be the key that coach Lance Myers will use to continue a solid foundation. After winning a game last year for the 1st time in 2 years, the Panthers are trying to use that as a positive moving forward. The boys have been working extremely hard and are ready to finally take the next step in improving the program. They are learning what it’s like to commit to the process on how to do things said Head Coach Lance Myers.”

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Tidbits: Head Coach Lance Myers will be installing a new Defense, implementing Coach Myers 3-4/3-3 hybrid Defense. The Offense will be running coach Higginbotham’s Flexbone Scheme. Coach Myers believes that any success this season will be the staple to get more kids to join the football team going forward. Low numbers have been what he feels have held the program back in the past.

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Key players to watch for Pine Prairie high school football in 2025 are QB Ashton Deville 6-1 175 a SR, RB/DB Cade Rollins 5-9 190 a SR, WR/DB Jayland Duplechin 5-6 155 SR, OL/DL Dean Chapelle 6-1 265 SR, OL/DL Kade Fontenot 5-11 240, and OL/DL Koby Likehart 6-3 275 another SR to lead this team in 2025.

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Ville Platte Bulldogs

Head Coach:Chris Bland(2nd year) 

2024 Record:2-8 

2024 Playoffs: No 

2023 Record:2-8 

Key players Graduated: TE/DE Damyrien Doucet, WR/DB Jaden Jacobs, OL/DL Traylon Jordan, OL/DL Robert Anderson, Safety/WR/KR/PR Jarian Leday, RB/LB Traelyn Doucet, CB/RB Montagon Dixon, DB Dalyn Seri. 

Team Outlook: I think we will be a lot better. Toward the end of last season, I saw the improvement as a team. Football, for years, was not a priority for the school, and I am trying to change that mindset here. We have players at Ville Platte; we just have to believe that if you believe, eventually you will build the confidence to succeed. Our goal has to be to win the District or make the playoffs for the 2025 season said Head Coach Chris Bland.

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Tidbits: I think Ville Platte football is on the verge of making some noise in 2025. I think they have a chance to be that sleeper storied type season that people can remember for a long time. It’s been 10 years since Ville Platte High School has been in a playoff game for Football. If the kids can fully believe like the coach, they have the talent to win a lot of games in 2025

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The Offense has a good problem going into the 2025 season; they have 3 great athletes competing at QB. All three players will start at a position, if not QB. The three kids are QB Braylin Griffin, 6-0, 183 started games in 2024, will be a 4th year starter in 2025 could also play RB or WR/DB. You have Ashton Bias 6-0, 175 had a great season in 202,5 started the last few games in 202,4 and did well can also play WR/RB/DB, and you have a young, talented QB, Elijah Buxton, 5-10, 145 pounds, but a talented young player. Coach also told me he might go with a two-qb system in the end.

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The program returns some very impressive players and new players in the trenches, they have Class 5A size on the Offensive & Defensive Lines lead by OT/DT Javion Alfred 6-3 285 SR, TE/DE Cameron Serailles 6-4 225, OL/DL Ja’Myrick Duhon 6-3 310, OL Nakeem Ceasar 6-3 350, OT Tyron Thomas 6-6 255, and the smallest of the bunch but most Athletic Center leader 4 year starter Landon Arvie 6-0 220 SR.

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More key players back to look for are MLB/FB/TE Ja’Maury Thomas 6-1 220 SR 4 year starter coach thinks he might run for over 1,000 yards and get 100 tackles in 2025, RB/OLB Kendarious Doucet 6-0 185 4 year starter big time sleeper with 4.6 speed in the forty, WR/DB Tavion Thomas 6-0 170 4.5 speed in the forty 3 year starter leader, LB/FB Kyle Gallow 6-1 223 leader of the Defense 4 year starter, FS former QB Zion Thomas 6-2 175 big time Athlete, FS/WR Chavez Tezeno 6-6 195 SR 2 year starter, CB/WR Jer’myah Jones one of the fastest players in Louisiana 4.4 legit speed in the forty, WR/DB Tommy Murray 5-8 155 leader 2nd year starter 4.5 speed in the forty, LB Colin Thomas 2nd year starter leader 5-10 215 SR, and DB/WR Landon Papillion 5-9 160 new starter with a lot of athletic ability.

Special Teams will be led by the return gam, Tommy Murray, 5-8,155, will make things happen in a hurry if you kick him the ball. Kid has has football IQ of the game when he has the ball in his hands.

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