District 7-Class 4A

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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Archbishop Hannan Hawks

Head Coach:Steve Soper(2nd Year)

2024 Record:2-9 

2024 Playoffs:1st Round beat St. Michael HS & 2nd Round lost to Vandy Catholic HS

2023 Record:0-10

Key players Graduated: QB Brody Smith passed for over 2,000 yards in 2024(Baseball Delgado), WR Hayden Alonzo had over 1,000 yards receiving in 2024(Might Walk On to Southeastern U), WR/CB Tripp Arcement, K/P Ethan Bearden, Luke Higgs(Louisiana Christian), LB Reed Long, DT Jared Mueller, DE/OC Brad Boudreaux, DE/WR Mitchell Cummins, WR Patrick Kennedy(Nunez Baseball)

Team Outlook: Real good off-season for the team. We do have some spots to fill, like a few Offensive Linemen, Linebackers, and some Wide Receivers, and we lost a really good QB to graduation. Players are working hard as a group. We had 45 to 50 players to finish the season in 2024, and in 2025 look to have 60 players overall.Spring/Summer will look to see fresh faces to fill key spots said Head Coach Steve Soper.”

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The Offense will look to Braden Sprang as the new QB in 2025. Braden has a high IQ for football and the offense, and is a big-time competitor. Braden will also see some time on Defense as a Safety.

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The young program returns some players with experience and new starters. Here’s a list of key players that will all need to step up in 2025 CB Keaton Wheeler 5-10 160 2nd year starter, OG/NG Brennan Jarrell 5-9 195 2nd year starter, OT Dorian Francis 6-2 225 2nd year starter, DT Logan Wheat 6-3 270, FS Paul Hoyt 5-9 155 big time hitter, DE Jude Monier 5-10 198 2nd year starter, OC Elijah Williamson 5-11 225 2nd year starter, RB Riley Jones 5-8 150, OL Max Hand 6-3 250 new starter, RB Ryan Bordelon 5-8 155 new starter, WR Hunter Lay 5-10 175 2nd year starter, MLB/Punter Greyson Dupre 6-0 190 SR lead team on Defense with over 100 tackles, DE Liam Benton 6-0 185 2nd year starter, WR David Chimento 6-0 170 2nd year starter, and CB Carson Wallace 5-9 165 2nd year starter.

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Franklinton Demons

Head Coach:Nick Salterformaggio(3rd year) 

2024 Record:12-2 

2024 Playoffs: State Title Game Runner Up @ Cecilia HS 

2023 Record:3-7

Key players Graduated: LB Dj Anders Jr, WR Conner Magee, LB/DE Elisha Hart, RB/WR Sy Austin, WR Jaiden Garrett, WR/CB Semaj Jackson, OT Wyatt Seal(Louisiana Christian), OT Beau Webb(Nich State), OL Josh Wright, DB Avery Brumfield.

Team Outlook: We were able to get on a roll in 2024, our QB Crain got hot and played lights out. Crain is the best QB I’ve ever coached in High School, and I had Zach Mettenberger(LSU) in Georgia, and some good ones at Hahnville HS and East Jefferson HS.. The kid is special. I feel like last year was a year to be one year ahead of schedule, and I thought 2025 was going to be the year as a team. I am excited about how good we can be in 2025 said Head Coach Nick Salterformaggio.”

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Tidbits: I had a chance to take in a practice during the Spring and saw Franklinton High School football team in full pads, and they look like a team on a mission. I love the all-out effort from the kids in practice and the intensity on both sides of the football. The Demons also look like one of the most talented teams in all of Class 4A. If they get back to the dome in 2025, I would not be shocked; they have the coaches and players and mindset to win it all this season.

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The Offense will return Jacob Crain 6-2 190, a strong, determined, strong-armed QB with State Title experience now and a big time sleeper in the Class of 2026 in Louisiana. The skill talent will still be as good even though some special players have graduated. You have back one of the best Tight End’s in Louisiana Dalton Freeman 6-3 215 (caught 24 passes for 415 yards & 5 Touchdowns in 2024), with hands and speed 4.79, WR Damikies McClain returns with 4.5 speed 6-0 170 pounds, RB Ricardo Burris 6-0 175 is back a legit 4.5 in the forty, WR/RB/CB Rayden Rayburn is new but talented 5-7 175 strong and quick player, and finally RB/WR/CB Jayden Burkhalter 5-10 160 will be one of the best Athlete’s in the District in 2025 with power/speed combo you see from DI players. The Offensive Line though young will be talented again back are OT Holden Galloway 6-0 235 SR, OG Kaleb Wright 5-10 265, OG Eli Blackwell 6-0 285 SR, Center Ty Penny 5-10 270, OT Luke Wright 6-0 245, and big time sleeper recruit SR OG David Moore Jr 6-0 285.

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The Defense lost 3 All District Linebackers but return another talented group in MLB Samuel Braddy 6-0 220 SR(65 tackles in 2024), LB/Safety Demontre Taylor 6-2 185, and LB Rajon Covington 5-8 200 SR. The Defensive Line will be led by DT/NG Buck Givens 6-4 270, DE Kareen Moore 5-11 205, and DE Christon Ellis 6-1 215 (Had 3 Sacks in the State Title Game in 2024). The Defensive Backfield will be talented again lead by FS Kaleb Causey 5-9 160 a 3 year starter with 4.5 speed, CB Chakyn McClain 5-11 170 4.45 speed, SS Taylor McCray 5-9 165, FS JW Magee 6-1 160 4.5 speed, and Athlete Jayden Burkhalter will help and make a difference here too.

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Special Teams, the team returns one of the best Punters in Louisiana in starting QB Jacob Crain. Crain has a cannon leg, and I think it's a DI leg. Kicker will be returning 2nd year starter Gabe Ezell made a 38-yard Field Goal in the State Title game in 2024.

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Lakeshore Titans

Head Coach:Brent Indest(4th year) 

2024 Record:9-4 

2024 Playoffs:3rd Round lost to Franklinton HS by one point

2023 Record:5-5 1st Round 

Key players Graduated: TE Tyson Wall, RB Kato Pichon Jr, QB/P Beau Bernard, CB Jaylen Clayton, LB Micah Nebeker, Kicker Aidan Sheldon, OL Beauxdy Willie. 

Team Outlook: We are not blessed with players with stars in our program. We do everything the right way. We play a tough schedule. In the District we are in, everybody has talent.  I am excited that we return a lot of skill players with experience. We just need to get a solid footing at the QB spot and Offensive Line in 2025 with new players, and we should be good said Head Coach Brent Indest.”

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The Offense will run the ball quite a bit and 4 players will be counted on to have good years in RB Shawn Brown 5-9 175, RB Oubrey Grows 5-9 195 (over 800 yards rushing in 2024 & 2023 ran for 900 yards), RB Dylan Cusachs(Ran for over 500 yards in 2024) and RB Garrett Hernandez. The new QB will be Brody Loudermilk, who has the Athletic ability to help the Offense as a runner and thrower in 2025. At WR leaned the unit will be Kyle Gegenheimer, 6-0, 165 SR, caught (50 passes in 2024). You also have WR Caleb Bourg, 5-8, 135, a kid that’s not big but has a huge heart and great skills for the program. The Offensive Line is led by Luke Logue, 6-0 230, and SR Bryce Stigler, 6-3 300 pounds.

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The Defense front seven will be led by LB Landon Hollingshea,d 5-10 190, DE/TE Cohen Trosclair 6-3 205, DT Dayton Magee, and DT/NG Issiah Koontz 5-8 240. All District in 2024 and one of the strongest players in the District. The Defensive Backfield you have Safety Caleb Larson 6-0 180 SR back for his 2nd year as a starter, and SS/FS Cade Stevens 5-10 165 SR, also a returning starter. There will be battles throughout the Summer for starting spots on Defense at all positions.

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Special Teams will have a new starter at Kicker in Jackson Schemmel, 5-8, 145. Schemmel can also play some WR for the team if needed.

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Loranger Wolves

Head Coach:Chris Powell(1st year)

2024 Record:5-6

2024 Playoffs:1st round beat Kenner Discovery & 2nd Round lost to Archbishop Shaw.

2023 Record:

Key players Graduated: QB Colton Morris(Louisiana Christian), RB/P Landon Chavers(Sterling College), DE Jayden Alexander(Louisiana Christian), DE Damonte Muse(Sterling College), CB Tarrell Batiste, DE Bryce Triguero, OL Devin Joseph

Team Outlook: Players right now are earning their dues. These kids are working their tails off. We have a very strong team coming back with a great senior group of leaders said Head Coach Chris Powell.”

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The Offense will have a big-time player to replace in 4-year starting QB Colton Morris graduated, but the rest of the Offense will still be very strong overall. Competing for the QB spot are three athletes in Cooper Flanagan, a 5 spot position player, also Kicker, WR, and Safety, there’s SR Brady Easley 6-2 165; and talented QB Jamarion Freeman, 6-3 180. All three players will start somewhere, if not QB, in the end. The Offense returns one of the best RBs in Louisiana 2024 Hon Mention All State Rylan James, who rushed for 1,700 yards in 2023, and in 2024, 1,780 yards with 19 touchdowns and only one fumble on 249 carries. There’s also back his brother, RB Roman James 5-7 190, brings power and quickness, a great player also. Also look for WR Michael Walker 5-10 160 SR, WR Cameron McKnight 5-10 165, also a DB, and TE/FB Pete Trapen 5-11 220 SR, leader, also a starting Defensive Tackle for the team. The Offensive Line will return some size and experience in OT/DT Isaac Woolridge 5-11 300 SR, OT Jace Rogers 6-0 235 lettered in 2024, OL Damon Muse 6-4 325, OL Asher Hatfield, and OT Elijah Lebran 6-4 235 new starter.

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The Defense will return talented Safety DJ Dupard, 6-2 185 SR, one of the best athletes in Louisiana.DJ will also play some WR for the team with his 4.5 speed and great ability. Also back will be DE Braedyn Stevens 5-11 220 SR Athlete with good feet 4.7 speed, CB/WR Tydarrius Holland 5-11 175 4.5 speed and one of the strongest kids in the State, DE/TE Tajh Batiste 6-2 210, MLB/LB/OG Asher Hatfield 5-11 218 SR leader, leader DT Pete Trapen, DT Hayden Auglair 5-11 285, DB Brayden Butler 5-11 160 SR new starter, and RB Roman James will also double as a OLB.

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Handling all Special Teams spots, Punter & Kicker will be Cooper Flanagan, 5-11, 175 SR.

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Pearl River Rebels

Head Coach:Jerry Leonard(1st year) 

2024 Record:5-5 

2024 Playoffs:1st Round lost to Cecillia HS

2023 Record:5-5

Key players Graduated: WR/SS Sean Jenkins, RB Tashod Badon, CB/WR Cameron Thibodeaux, LB Phillip Huth, OC/DT Gavin Ruble, LB Matt Palmer, OT Joseph Seghers, OT/DE Andrew Neal.

Team Outlook: Came out of retirement. Missed coaching. I’ve been living in the Pearl River community since 2002. I put my hat in for the job, and I got the job in the end. I wasn’t sure I would become the coach, and glad I was chosen. I spent 7 years away from coaching, working as the Parish Athletic Director Central office, so in a way I was never fully away from the game. I have a great administration, and Pearl River is a great community said Head Coach Jerry Leonard.”

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Tidbits: New Head Coach Jerry Leonard did a great job when he was the Head Coach at Salmen High School for 14 years as the head football coach. This was a huge hire for the Rebels. I think Coach Leonard will do a great job with the program. Coach Leonard spent a total of 28 years coaching at Salmen High School and was a part of some great teams as an assistant in State Title games and as a Head Coach, taking his teams to the playoffs regularly.

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The Offense will return 2nd-year starter Brayden Hutchinson, 6-2, 170, who has a good arm and experience from the 2024 season, but will get challenged at Quarterback by Romy Burrell, 5-10, 155, who also can play WR for the program because he can also really run. The run game will have a group to rotate in, starting with Gage Durand, 6-2 230 SR, who has power with speed. RB Andrew Sikes, 5-8 160, and Ja’Ty Maryland, 5-10 165, will rotate in for carries. The passing game, the WR room has Daven Keicher 5-11 185, a 2nd year starter, and 2 new players at the position, WR Angel Perez 5-9 160, and WR Cason McGinnis 6-2 170. The Offensive Line will return leaders OG Jude Ohler 5-10 280 SR, OT/DT Hayden Mitchell 6-2 305 SR, plus new starters OL Jeffrey Ohler 5-10 280, and OL Merrick Murphy 6-3 230.

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The Defense will be lead by 2 way starter DT Hayden Mitchell 6-2 305, DE Payton Penton 6-1 220, LB Charlie Rickoll 5-11 210 2nd year starter, DT/NG Andrew Barron 5-10 265 a new starter, DT Dakota Johnson 6-2 235, and a few players battling for starting spots at Linebacker Ethan Bowman 6-1 205, LB Lee Holloway 5-10 195, OLB Ryan Dean 5-10 175, and OLB Dawson Drew 6-2 185. The Defensive Backfield you have Free Safety Javantae Rogers, 5-11 165, a 2nd year starter, and several young players competing for starting spots at both Cornerback and Safety in 2025.

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Special Teams will be decided at both Kicker & Punter through the Summer or early Fall practice.

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