District 9-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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Fisher Gators

Head Coach:Randal Agee(1st year)

2024 Record:6-5

2024 Playoffs:1st Round lost to De La Salle HS

2023 Record:3-7

Key players Graduated: OL/DL Julian Bourg, QB/LB Nickson Thibodaux, WR/CB Jay Lewis, OL/DL Colby Doucet, FB/LB Lance Defiore Jr.

Team Outlook: Kids here are tough physically and mentally tough. The entire community supports the school. All home games are sold out every week to support these kids. We will be a Flex-Bone Veer type Offense in 2025. We will be mostly a team made up of Freshmen and Sophomores. We only have 3 seniors on the team in 2025 said Head Coach Randal Agee.”

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Tidbits: Head Coach Randal Agee is an Alum of Jesuit High School(Class 2011) played for the then Head Coach Wade Keiser.Coach Agee walked on to Southern Mississippi for College football from 2011 to 2013 and was put on scholarship from 2014 to 2015. Started as a graduate assistant at Southern Mississippi University in Hattiesburg. Fisher High School in April of 2025 lost the Athletic Building to a fire. The school lost most of its Football Equipment in the fire. Coach wanted me to thank a few schools for helping the program with equipment since then. St.Augustine High School loaned weights, Hahnville High School gave helmets, John Ehret High School Jersey, De La Salle High School, and Patrick Taylor High School helped with shoulder pads and other equipment. Coach said the community came together in helping, also.

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The program will build around some players that are returning starter’s in 2025 RB Sypher Tamborella 5-8 160 a 3 year starter leader, RB/LB Kale Parria 5-6 160 3 year starter leader tough runner, OC/LB Lucas Plaisance 6-0 185 3 year starter, LB/DE/RB Randy Lacrosse 5-9 190 2nd year starter, OT/DT Anthony Laporte 6-0 225 2nd year starter and CB Alex Martinez 5-10 145 a 2nd year starter.

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More players to keep a eye on in 2025 as starters are CB Brody Ronguille 6-0 140, Safety Nathan Burling 6-1 158, Safety Randy Rudolph 6-0 162, WR Shya Aguilar 6-1 156, WR/RB Trey Touchard 5-3 130, RB/TE/DE Tristan Ritchie 6-0 200, RB/QB Jeremy Kinley 6-1 179, RB/WR Nathan Gaspard 5-10 146, new starting QB Jeremy Kinley, RB Corey Tamborella 5-4 127, DE Ryan Burling 5-10 200, OLB Slade Rogers 5-9 162, OLB Ben Ritchie 5-8 131, DE Collin Hebert 5-8 182, DT Matthew  Hoffman 5-7 225, DE Nicholas Wilson 5-7 `176, OG Raymon Terrazas 6-2 272, OG Landen Diamond 5-10 176, OT Hudson Mamolo 6-0 212, and OLB Blain Parria 5-7 146

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Haynes Academy Hornets

Head Coach:Phillip Sprunk(1st year) 

2024 Record:9-1 

2024 Playoffs:2nd Round lost to Istrouma HS

2023 Record:3-7

Key players Graduated: WR/LB Logan Breaux,2024 All State RB/LB Lochlen Claverie ran for 2,228 yards with 28 touchdowns in 2024, WR/DB Anthony Pedalino, OL/DL Trey Burns. 

Team Outlook: Hired in April of 2025. School has a lot more talent than most people think. One of the best Academic High Schools in Louisiana, 17 returning starters in 2025, said Head Coach Phillip Sprunk.”

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Tidbits: Head Coach Phillip Sprunk did a great job at Kenner Discovery as the Head Coach after several years there as the school's 1st football coach. Haynes Academy High School won the State Championship in Volleyball in 2025. 

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The Offense returns starting Quarterback Trent Helwig 6-1 178 SR, a dual QB leader and smart high IQ of the Offense. There’s also back RB Brady Cribby 5-9, 170 pounds, 4.65 speed in the forty, and he will get the ball a lot in 2025. The Offensive Line will be led by 3-year starting veteran Takoda Lirette, 5-9, 230, as the team’s starting Center.

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More players to keep a eye on in 2025 are LB Carter Sternberger a 2 year starter QB of the Defense at 5-10 180, TE/DE Samuel Adams 6-0 225 leader Athlete, TE/DE Farris Eslaih 6-0 220, LB/OT/DE Will Schexnayder 6-0 190, DE/FB Matthew Bonura 5-9 200, Safety Zach Poynter 5-9 165, WR/DB Sebastian Gonzales 6-0 170 big playmaker for team, WR/Safety Gabriel Estevez 6-2 180 another big playmaker on Offense, OG Bradley Perry 6-0 250 2nd year starter, OL/DL Timmy Cagle 6-2 225, DT/DE Matt Speyer 6-2 230 a 3 year starter leader, SS/CB Graham Boudreaux 5-9 165 2nd year starter, CB Will Martz 5-9 165 2nd year starter, big time leader LB Ryan Aucoin 5-11 205, DB Hudson Walker 5-9 165 2nd year starter, and WR/RB Harper Hill will get a lot of reps rotating in 5-7 160 pounds.

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Special Teams, the team has two really capable Kickers in Bennett Nelson, 5-11, 215, and Noah Hern, 6-1, 170. Punter, the leading candidates are Bennett Nelson and Bradley Perry. In the return game, you have Zach Poynter as a Punt Returner who does a great job for the team.

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Jefferson Rise Blazers

Head Coach:Trent Mackey(3rd year)

2024 Record:1-8 

2024 Playoffs: No

2023 Record:4-7 .1st Round Playoffs

Key players Graduated: DE John Scott

Team Outlook: We are building the program brick by brick. We still have a young program, and we are excited about our football team in 2025 said Head Coach Trent Mackey.”

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Tidbits: Head Coach Trent Mackey graduated from Tulane University.. He is also the principal of Jefferson Rise High School and Co-Founder of the school. Coach early on in High School went to South Plaquemines High School, but graduated from Carencro High School as an All-State Linebacker.

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The Blazers return some special experienced leaders in 2nd year starter QB Joshua Wilkins 5-10 190 SR 1,400 yards passing with 14 touchdowns, and ran for 800 yards with 5 touchdowns All District in 2024, All District in 2024 WR Dontavious Pierce 5-9 150 2nd year starter 28 catches with 8 touchdowns All District in 2024, DB Jacoby Daniels 5-11 160 SR All District in 2024 70 tackles,6 tackles for loss with 2 forced fumbles, RB Tyrin Lewis 2nd year starter 5-8 190 408 rushing yards in 2024 2nd team All District in 2024 also had 4 rushing touchdowns, CB Camron Roby 5-8 150 2nd year starter 2nd Team All District in 2024 with 40 tackles,2 forced fumbles,2 fumble recoveries, and 1 interception, and WR/DB Malachi Roby 5-9 155 SR 21 catches in 2024 with 421 yards receiving. 

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More key players to mention are WR Tyler Ranson 5-11 180, WR/DB K’Yiren Collins 5-11 150 SR, OL/DL Cody Encardes 5-11 250 returning starter, OL Jeremy Santos 5-11 230, OL/DL Jeremiah Wilkerson 5-10 275 SR, OL/DL Khalil Dabney 6-0 230, OL Javier Garcia 5-9 220, DB/WR Akeem Mimitte 5-7 165 SR, DB Avan Richardson 5-7 140, LB Frank Wricks 5-10 160, LB Dyson Oakley 5-10 180, LB Lance Ancar 5-9 180, LB Brandon Simms 5-8 145, LB Elijah Bryant 5-8 160, DE/DT Tijer Jacob 5-10 230, DT Tyavian Stevenson 5-11 217, and OLB/RB Marcello Ellis 5-9 165.

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Young Audiences Charter

Head Coach:Dennis Christopher(2nd year)

2024 Record:5-5

2024 Playoffs: Not playing for District in 2024

2023 Record:0-3 .Played a JV Schedule in 2023.

Key Players Graduated: RB Caleb Jackson

Team Outlook: The School has been open for 7 years. It will be the 2nd year of varsity sports in 2025. We are looking to compete for the District for the 2026 season as a program. We one day would like to compete for District Titles and a State Title, shortly said Head Coach Dennis Christopher.”

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Tidbits: Head Coach Dennis Christopher is an Alum of O.P. Walker High School in Algiers. Coach Christopher was the head coach of Sophie B.Wright High School from 2017 to 2020. Coach told me Young Audiences Charter is an Art School located in Gretna, LA, on the Westbank near West Jefferson High School and Landry Walker High School. Coach told me the school has a new Turf field and a new Weight Room for football for the 2025 season. The football team dressed 35 to 45 players during Spring, and the coach expects 52 to 55 players in the Fall. 2024 was the 1st year to field a football team.

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The program already has some really good athletes, as the coach mentioned to me, and here are some players to watch in 2025.QB Marcus Solue 5-11 175 2nd year starter started as a FR in 2024, WR Brennan Reed 6-0 180 new starter with DI skills, WR Mahkai Simmons 5-10 170 2nd year starter, WR Devon Hayes 5-10 180 2nd year starter, RB Caleb Jackson 5-10 188 2nd year starter ran for 1,500 yards in 2024, RB Sam Nunnery 5-10 185 rotate in at RB, OL/DL Brice Johnson 6-8 235, OC/DL Brice Young 6-2 240, OL/DL Brice Brown 5-11 260, DE/LB Edward Bailey 6-0 210, CB/WR O’Keefe Brown 6-2 175, and Safety Karow Hill 5-11 175 a really good Athlete for the program.

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Special Teams Kicker will be Marcus Solue and Devon Hayes. Punter will be Marcus Solue.

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Patrick Taylor Academy Tigers

Head Coach:Kenneth Bourgeois(4th year)

2024 Record:0-10

2024 Playoffs: No

2023 Record:2nd Round lost to University HS 

Key players who graduated: WR Jayden Cavet, DT Kenneth Tran, LB Maaz Rathor, Safety Mason Beach, and OT Roger Poirier. 

Team Outlook: Excited for the 2025 season. We were young in 2024 as a team. We only graduated 5 seniors from last year.43/56 players we have are either 9th graders or 10th graders, and most of them are starters in 2025. We were competitive in 2024, and the older players have a bad taste in their mouths from last season. Just about everybody coming back got experience in 2024, which will help us in 2025 said Head Coach Kenneth Bourgeois.”

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Tidbits: Head Coach Kenneth Bourgeois is an Alum of Jesuit High School in New Orleans(Class 2010). I remember promoting a coach in high school as an Offensive Lineman for Louisiana Football Magazine. Coach also graduated from McNeese State U (2014), Lake Charles, LA. The 2025 season will be the coach's 6th overall year at the school.

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Key players back with experience and leadership will be returning starting QB Parker Marks 5-8 170, All District in 2024 RB Logan Rogers 5-10 185 3 year starter, All District in 2024, RB Jeremy Gibson 5-7 155 3 year starter, Center Anthony Scandurso 5-10 245 4th year starter All District in 2024, OG Bryce Berthelot 5-11 260 a 3 year starter, DT/DE Jackson Norwood 6-4 280 All District in 2024 a 4 year starter leader, CB Ryne Reeves 5-8 155 3 year starter, WR Jalen Patterson 3 year starter  5-11 170 All District in 2023 big time playmaker for team, DE Hunter Smith All District in 2024 6-0 210 2nd year starter and All District leader  WR Preston Champagne 5-10 165 with 4.6 in the forty a 4th year starter SR.

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More key players to watch for are OG Smaran Tamidella 5-10 225 2nd year starter, Safety Luke Felder 6-2 180 2nd year starter, LB Kairen Dufrene 5-10 170 2nd year starter, LB Saif Sharbah 5-8 175 2nd year starter, CB Imran Habib 5-8 155 2nd year starter, DB/FS Duyanh Nugyen 5-9 160 2nd year starter, Safety Antonio Barthelemy 5-10 165 2nd year starter, WR Benton Bruner 5-6 150 2nd year starter, OL Louis Reyes 5-8 225 2nd year starter, OL James Dwyer 5-10 215 new starter, DT Bryce Brazier 6-1 340 2nd year starter, and DE J’Shad Paddio 6-0 200 2nd year starter.

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Special Teams, the starting Kicker returning for his 2nd year as the starter will be Beckham Ricau, 5-7, 145.

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Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Head Coach:Kenneth Bush(7th year) 

2024 Record:5-5

2024 Playoffs:1st Round lost to Slaughter Charter HS

2023 Record:1-8

Key players Graduated: CB/WR Sir Christian Weaver, RB/OLB Bryce Wilkerson(District MVP of the Defense in 2024 Hon Mention All State), LB/FB Derek Watson, DB/WR Jai Mitchell, DB/WR Josiah Mitchell.

Team Outlook: A lot of starters are back from the 2024 team. We will build off our success in 2024. We also have our entire Offensive Line back, which will be huge for us said Head Coach Kenneth Bush.”

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Tidbits: I asked coach about the District 9 Class 3A and teams how they will be in 2025 his opinion in 2025. Fisher has a new coach, Patrick Taylor will be competitive again, Haynes Academy has a new coach, they won the District in 2024, Jefferson Rise will be improved, and Young Audience High School might also be improved. It will be a tough District again to play in, said Head Coach Kenneth Bush.”

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Let’s start with the Offensive Line, like the coach said, all 5 starters are back, plus a couple of new players to be in the rotation, and the starters will be OL/DL Ashton Wood,s 5-10, 235 SR, a time All District player and leader of the line for the team. Also back on the OL are Raed Salem 5-8 200 SR, Center Daniel Chastant 5-11 225, OL/DL Brady Fay 5-11 230 All District in 2024, and OL/DL William Irving 6-1 240. Tommy Conaway also returns and will see some time on OL and start on Defensive Line at 6-2, 240 pounds. All District in 2024 as a Defensive Lineman. The program returns one of the most Athletic Quarterbacks in the District for his 3rd year as a starter in Jaden Louis, 5-8, 150 pounds, but tough as nails, and runs a legit 4.5 in the forty, and in 2024 had over 500 yards rushing. The Run game will have three options to rotate, starting with All District in 2024 RB Jonathan Dupont III, 5-10, 175 will be bigger, faster, and stronger in 2025. Also getting carries will be Cash Gasper 5-9 170, and RB Thamus Jenkins 5-10 160, another 3-year starter who can also play some WR when not at RB. The Passing game will lean on WR Nicholas Chevis, 5-10, 170, a 2nd year starter with 4.5 speed in the forty, playmaker, and will also start at Cornerback for the team. Also returning will be Tight End David Leal, 6-0, 185, a 2nd year starter has good hands and is a very good blocker.

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The Defense will return a pretty good Defensive front led by DT/NG Tommy Conaway 6-2 240, LB Frank Taulli 5-10 175, a 2nd year starter, DE/OLB Gaylin Smith 6-0 190, a 2nd year starter, and DE/DT Mario Johnson 6-4 225, a new starter. Nicholas Chevis will be a 2 way starter, wide receiver, and Cornerback for the team. There are several battles for starting jobs at Linebacker and Defensive Back and some of those players are Safety Collin Williams 6-0 178 leading candidate to start, CB Terrell Hunter 5-6 140 should be a 1st year starter in fall, LB Jayden Martin 5-6 195, LB Craig Haydel 5-8 160, LB Brayden Marvin 5-9 165, and DB Anthony Rivera all battling for starting spots on Defense.

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Special Teams leading candidate to start after Spring for both Kicker & Punter will be David Leal, 6-0, 185 pounds.

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