District 3-Class 5A

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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Acadiana Wreckin Rams

Head Coach: Doug Dotson(1st year)

2024 Record: 9-2

2024 Playoffs: 2nd Round lost to John Curtis HS

2023 Record: 11-3.Runner Up State Title game

Key players Graduated: OLB Dajon Francis(Nelson U), CB Dalyn Lewis(Louisiana Christian), WR Parker Robicheaux, OLB Keidrick Francis(Louisiana Christian), QB Caden DiBetta(McNeese State Offensive MVP of the District), DB Keeman Thibodeaux (MVP District on Defense), WR/RB Russell Babineaux(UL Lafayette), RB Tayden Collins(Butler U), OLB/DE Amarion Cooper, Punter/Kicker Eduar Hernandez, LB Kaleb Andrus, WR Carver Soileau, RB Jonah Gauthier(Garden City Kansas JC), DB Braylon Noel(Nicholls State), DE Jayden Lawrence, DE/DT Jayden Carmouche(Centenary), TE Jaydon Bessard(Navarro Texas JC), OL Kaveni Wilson, OL Robert Welch, DT Vallen Charles, OL Owen Carpenter, OL Braxton Scriber(Nicholls State), OL Brody Estes, RB Parker Bruno(Harding U), DT Vallen Charles(Kilgore, Texas JC).

Team Outlook: Keeping the tradition going here. We operate by high standards. We want to still do what the great coaches did here before me, like my dad Bill Dotson, Willard Hanks, Matt McCollough, and Ted Davidson, all incredible coaches as head coaches here. We have our work cut out for us in 2025 with only one starter back on offense and two starters back on Defense said Head Coach Doug Dotson.”

Tidbits: Head Coach Doug Dotson's dad, Bill Dotson, was the Head Football coach at Acadiana High School from 1972 to 1996 and is known as one of the best coaches ever to coach in both Lake Charles(Lagrange High School) and in Scott, LA, Acadiana High School. The Stadium at Acadiana High School is named after Bill Dotson. Bill Dotson Stadium. Acadiana High School graduated 21 starters from the 2024 team. Coach Dotson will play a bunch of players competing to win jobs in 2025 at basically almost every spot on the team. Coach Doug Dotson is a former head coach of Central High School, and on his staff at that time was current Central Head Coach David Simoneaux.Coach Dotson was also the head coach of Comeaux High School prior to joining the Acadiana High School football staff in 2021 to 2024 as the Rams' Quarterback coach and Special Teams coach. The Rams are the best in Louisiana, running the Veer offense for 40 years now, which is a difficult offense to stop for any Defense. Louisiana, 16 players signed college scholarships from the Acadiana 2024 football team.

The offense will build around new starting QB TY Lamartina, 6-0, 200, who has a strong arm with good feet in the pocket, 4.7 speed or better going into the 2025 season. Skill players returning with experience will be WR Collin Dibetta 5-10 185 All District in 2024 with 4.5 speed in the forty will be a go to player on offense, RB Dion Simon 5-8 185 lettered in 2024, RB Troy Kennerson 5-6 185 lettered in 2024, and then there’s newcomer at WR Travis Gallien 6-2 205 big time ability will be one of the few players to also play some Safety on Defense, WR Syrian Joseph 6-1 195 another gifted new starter, and WR Leelan Andrus 5-8 155 will rotate in. The Offensive Line will be a very young area for this team, led by OL Landon Lavergne 5-9 240, OT Isaias Avalos 6-1 260, OL George Gettridge 5-11 255, OL Keddric Bourgeois 5-9 235, and OL Nathan Fant 5-9 230, all new starters. Also converted Offensive Lineman Tayshaun Benjamin, 5-11 190, will now be the new starting Tight End/FB in 2025.

The Defense lost eight starters and will be young but led by three great players back as starters: DE Darryus McKinley, 6-4, 275 pounds, one of the better linemen in the State, and CB Taveian Landry, 6-0, 190, a 2nd year starter. The Defense also returns MLB Gavin Coleman 6-0 200 SR, who did not start all games in 2024 but was All District, and CB Keyon Ledet 5-8 185, who is the 3rd starter back from the 2024 season. Here are all new starters or players who will play a lot in 2025 for the Defense DB Ty Thomas 5-10 175 4.45 speed in the forty, DT Brandon Nezey 6-4 285, DT Jackson Hiltz 6-0 245, DE Dante Chavis 6-1 220, DE Christian Davis 6-4 225, DE Aedan Pierce 6-2 220, LB Isaiah Lavalais 5-10 190 4.6 speed in the forty, LB Tylan Nolan 6-0 185, LB Beckham Guidry 5-10 185, DB Gavin Hisaw 5-9 175, DB John Malbrew 5-10 195 coach told me will be the Captain of the Defense, and DB Javonte Shephard 6-0 175.

Special Teams has always been a strong point for this program, and, and will have Josh Marquez,, 6-0, 240 at Kicker, and Punter will be Ty Lamartina.

Barbe Buccaneers

Head Coach: Dennis(Skeet) Owens 3rd year)

2024 Record: 6-6

2024 Playoffs: 1st Round lost to Covington HS

2023 Record: 6-4.1st Round lost to Zachary HS

Key players Graduated: OL Cooper Hughes(McNeese State), DT Courtlyn Houston(Lamar), Kicker Jace Vasquez(Millsaps Football & Baseball), CB Makayden Ryan, CB/WR Dane Dixon(College Baseball), LB Bryce Richard, FS Jack Sonnier, FS Cameron Brazzle, WR/TE Luke Leger, RB/WR Damarcus Bryant, MLB Hayden Biessenberger, CB Derrick Tillman, FB/TE Carter Schnake, RB Eric Jones Jr, CB Elijah Matthews, CB Carter Hooks, CB Landyn Glyenn, OL Jake Leger, OL Kamarii Smith, WR Aaron Bellard, DL Lucas Puckett, OL Blake Rogers, Safety Jack Cunningham.

Team Outlook: Good Spring/Summer off-season. We will be young on Defense, only returning three starters, and we lost 4 of our starting 5 Offensive linemen from the 2024 season. We hope that many young players who don't have experience yet can step up for us, and we can have a good year said Head Coach Dennis Skeet Owens.”

Tidbits: Head Coach Dennis Skeet Owens is a graduate and former football player at McNeese State University, a 1996 graduate. Coach Owens graduated from C.E. King High School in Houston, Texas, in 1991. Coach Owens was a WR/DB in High School and a WR in college. After talking to the coach, they expect about 100 players in the program to come to Fall practice. The program has 48 Sophomores and 30 Juniors in 2025. A lot of young talent, but many without starting experience. The Buccaneers will have a new Defense in 2025, switching to more of a 3-4 Defense.

The offense will return for the 3rd season a bigger and stronger starter in Quarterback Jelandon Gray, 5-11, 175, who has a really good arm and should have his best season yet, even though they will have a young Offensive Line. The run game will be led by starter Jordin Griffin, 5-9 180, with 4.45 speed in the forty, also a star Baseball player. Hopefully, he will stick with football and Baseball and be a great player again in football for the 2025 season. There’s also returning WR/RB Landon Kirklin 5-10 185, a 3-year starter, who can play either RB or WR and will help the team in both spots. Strong kid with speed. The WR room has a chance to be a strength in 2025 returning Myles Ledoux 5-10 175 for his 3rd year as a starter, new starter WR Sawyer Kuypers 6-1 200 had a good Spring, TE/WR Bryce Victorian 6-3 190, and WR Henry Hoffpauir 5-9 160 all will compete for reps. There is also TE/FB Truett Forsyth 6-2 205 coming back healthy now from an injury in 2025, who will help the team as a starter in 2025. The Offensive Line after Spring still has open spots to win between the Summer and Fall early practices. There are only two clear-cut starters right now in Kasey Reid, 6-0, 270, a new starter, and returning starter Travis Miller, 6-2, 230, a senior. Starting Defensive Lineman Kyle Wilkinson, 6-3, 240, might have to start or play until depth is established after a few games in 2025.

The Defense also still has a bunch of spots open after Spring practice, but several players have emerged. The Defense will be built around returning starters LB Eli Simon 5-10, 185, DE Conner Vallarie 6-3, 215, CB/Safety Tristan Bilbo 6-2, 170, and DE/DT Kyle Wilkinson, who got a ton of experience in 2024. Players who more and likely will start or play from Spring are LB Bo Armstrong 5-10 185 had a good Spring, LB Myles Pitre 5-11 175 also looked good Spring, Safety Dedrick Tillman 5-10 155 good Spring, LB Rayson Bethea 5-11 175 new starter, DE Jordan Marks 6-1 200 new player with a lot of upside, CB Trey Foney 5-8 150 new starter, and LB Jayden Joubert 6-0 185 will get reps on Defense. Look for several more young players to emerge as Fall practice starts for the program.

Special Teams has always been a strong spot for the program, and as a chance again to be strong with two new players competing for both Punter and Kicker in Aiden Sanford, 6-1, 180 SR, and Layton Pruitt, 5-11, 180, who has a 55-yard leg for Field Goals. Both kids will help the team in Special Teams for the 2025 season as starters.

Carencro Bears

Head Coach: Gavin Peters(2nd year)

2024 Record: 4-7

2024 Playoffs: 1st Round lost to St. Augustine HS

2023 Record: 9-3.2nd Round Playoffs.

Key players Graduated: LB Brian Amune Jr, DE/LB/TE Jakayln Roy, WR Lance Hayes, Athlete Antoine Alexander, Athlete Brian Angelle Jr, TE/DE Kaiden Castille, OL Tonito Cole.

Team Outlook: Reclaim the product and respect of Carencro HS and its history. We want to be more consistent with winning, too, as a program. The program has a history of winning in cycles and 5 year runs. We need to change that. The goal this year is to compete for a State Title in Class 5A, said Head Coach Gavin Peters.”

There aren’t many coaches in Louisiana with the energy and care about winning as much as Gavin Peters. Coach Peters will do all he can to make this program successful. I was able to visit coach and some of his players after the 2024 season and came away really impressed with the attitude of the players like 3 time All DIstrict WR/P/DB/Athlete Chantz Babineaux 6-0 195 pounds will do down as one of the top Athlete’s to ever come out of the school since RB Kevin Faulk, RB Derrick Beavers and Kicker Wade Richey all went to college at LSU. You also have on offense one of the most talented QBs in Louisiana, Carson Gurzi, 6-1 209, with a cannon arm and a big time leader for the program, two of the best players in all of Lafayette, the City, and the Lafayette area. The offense will also return several players looking to step there game up OL Danny Fuselier 5-8 195 SR 2nd year starter, OL Gaven Joseph 5-8 225 2nd year starter, TE Kelvin Helaire 2nd year starter, OT/DE Khaymen George 6-3 225, OT/DT Mister Finney, Center Mason Roger 5-10 240 SR 2nd year starter, WR/DB Brandon Duffy 2nd year starter, WR Kendrick Bernard 5-11 190 leader 4.53 speed 3 year starter also play some CB, RB/WR Khylen Taylor 2nd year starter had close to 400 yards rushing with 200 yards receiving in 2024, RB Jermany Arceneaux 5-9 180 lettered in 2024, RB/OLB Cardaye Baptiste 5-7 150 2nd year starter and TE/DE Hayden Monroe 6-3 200 will compete for playing time also.

The Defense will be a little younger with a few players battling for time and some returning starters in LB Timothy Wiggly 5-5 165 2nd year starter, FS Rontrell Woods 5-5 140 a 3 year starter big time hitter, CB Amarre Dennis 5-7 140 2nd year starter, DE Jaelan Roberts 6-2 225 SR 2nd year starter, CB Brandon Duffy, DT Camdyn Richard SR 2nd year starter, OLB Tevontray Jackson 5-7 165 2nd year starter also a RB, Safety/WR Derace James Jr CB Wilson Landry 5-8 165 2nd year starter, DE William Lavergne 5-11 195 SR 2nd year starter, and star Athlete DB Chantz Babineaux, DB Kendrick Bernard, and DE Khaymen George will all start both sides of the ball at any given time.

Special teams is in good hands with returning starter Kicker Matthew Latham, 5-5, 125 pounds, who has a good leg.

Lafayette Lions

Head Coach: Stephen Hearen(1st year)

2024 Record: 5-6

2024 Playoffs: 1st Round lost to Jesuit HS

2023 Record: 3-7

Key players Graduated: DB Jason Coleman, LB Deondre Champs, RB Jaron Sallier, QB/WR Keon’te Landry, DB Joseph Wright, TE Elijah Goodie, WR Kamorie Boyd, DB Hayden Edmondson, DL Samuel Puzzi, OL De’Marius Gordon, OL Mark Schroedter, Kicker/Punter Dylan Doiron, LB Tre’Von Uzuegbu.

Team Outlook: I grew up watching players at Lafayette High School like Trev Faulk, Linebacker, and Ross Brupbacher, Linebacker. I was on the last District Championship team as a player, Tight End/Defensive End in 2001 at Lafayette High School said Head Coach Stephen Hearen.”

Tidbits: Mentioned above, Coach Hearen is an Alum of Lafayette High School (Class 2003). Coach played for the then-head Coach Bobby Green. Coach Hearen was recently the Head Coach of football for Ascension Episcopal High School from 2022 through the 2024 football season. Lafayette High School Football had about 65-67 players attending Summer workouts, and they expect about 70 players in the Fall. Coach hopes to get it back to 90-plus players so they can get back to having 30 players in each class in the future, like the old days.

The offense will have two Quarterbacks who have experience playing the position in 2024 starter John Carney, 5-9 170 SR, and QB Richmond Saunier, 6-3 200; both players can help this team win. Saunier will play some WR when not playing QB for the offense. The offense will also have two way starter Jamieon Brown 5-9 160 WR/CB All District in 2024 with 4.6 speed in the forty, WR/DB Sean Young 5-9 160, RB Xzaban Williams 5-9 175, DB/WR Christian Holliday 5-9 155 SR, RB/OLB Bryson Lee 6-0 180, WR Parker Zerangue 5-9 155, WR/CB Owen Dozier 5-10 170 newcomer and TE/LB Hayes Swain 6-2 200. The Offensive Line you have leader Mar’Quaylin Joseph 5-11 255 anchor of the OL back, OG/DL Brett Frizzell 5-10 220, new starter OT Jamari Perkins 6-2 315, new starter OG Evan Dulaney 6-1 275, and OT Omore Shelvin 6-0 240, new starter.

The Defense is led by returning starter Safety/DB Kendrick Cahee 5-9 170 a leader for this team, LB Hayes Swain 6-2 200, returning starter DT Claude Alexander 5-10 225, rotating in DT Zachary Krielow 5-9 245 SR, new starter LB Parker Abshire 6-0 195 missed the 2024 season, returning starter CB/Safety Kaleb Faulk 5-9 170 OLB Bryson Lee, DE Cayden Mouton 6-0 220, DT Javien Williams 5-10 230, LB/TE Brody Savoy 5-10 190, LB Clark Griffen 5-11 180 new starter and others competing for spots Summer/Fall.

Special Teams Kicker and Punter will be Adrian Metallano, 5-11 165, returning for his 2nd year as a starter.

New Iberia Yellow Jackets

Head Coach: Derek Landry(1st year)

2024 Record: 3-7

2024 Playoffs: No

2023 Record: 2-8

Key players Graduated: CB Gregory Brooks, All District 3 times RB Shanga Charles(3 Straight 1,000 yards Rushing seasons), OLB/WR Dameon Polite, MLB Dakota Alexander, LB Tyler Cook, K/P Marshall Moore, LSP Miles Theriot, OG Landon Harmon, OG Xavier Mogerman.

Team Outlook: Started off-season workouts in early May. Have some new ideas for the program for the Summer/Fall. We will not do anything crazy to learn for the kids, but simplify it. We should have most of our new staff members by June. We will not have a Spring game or Spring, but will use those days for Fall. The strength of the team to start out with will be our Defensive front. I also appreciate the coaches that stayed to keep the kids together and working out while I was finishing at another school said Head Coach Derek Landry.”

I love this hire. I was able to sit down and interview coach Landry in May in person at the school and meet a few of the players we interviewed also for the upcoming season on our Podcast. I was really impressed with the players and coaching staff, the work they were putting in, and the direction of the program. Coach Landry is from Ville Platte, LA, and has coached at Lafayette Christian, where he was the 1st coach ever hired there, 8 years at Westgate High School, and the Offensive Coordinator during the 2021 State Title team at Westgate HS, and recently in 2024 at Comeaux High School. Also coached in the beginning in the Arena League before even coaching high school football. This guy has a big-time Offensive mind, and I think he will do wonders at the school, and this program will become a team not many will want to schedule in the near future.

There’s talent coming back for New Iberia High School. Some of the key players to watch will be sleeper recruit QB Peyton Landry, 6-2 190 SR, started last three games in 2024, has a live arm, and is athletic as a runner. There’s a new starting RB who is underrated, played some in 2024. Kendrick Jeanlewis is 5-9, 165 pounds, with 4.6 speed in the forty, had 300 yards rushing with two touchdowns, averaged 7 yards per carry, and will become a bigger part of the offense in 2025 as an RB/WR for the team. There’s also Athletic OLB Payton Dray Spencer 6-0 185 SR with 3 years as a starter in 8 games, had 30 tackles with five tackles behind the line and one caused fumble. There’s returning starting LB Richard Taylor 5-10 205, tough and smart kid with 42 tackles & 1 interception, and one sack in 2024. A leader coming back on the Offensive Line will be OC/OG Kordell Charles, 6-0 210 with 4.8 speed in the forty, a 3-year starter, and a super smart kid to help two new starters become good players in 2025 on the Offensive Line. LB Connor Stewart 6-1 205 SR has great speed 4.7 in the forty and high motor for the Defense as a leader in 2025.

More players to keep a eye on are QB/WR Espn Gary 6-1 180 was the teams JV QB in 2024 did a great job, OLB Scott Bookout 5-11 200 SR, DE/OLB Theacie Broussard 6-4 205, CB Dwayne Banks 5-10 170 SR hitter, OC/OG Kohen Bourque 6-0 260, OT Laiken Matthews 6-2 285, OT Mason Louviere 6-1 285, TE Thomas Bacon Jr, DT Trysten Phillips 5-11 225 SR leader, DT Bernard Henry 6-2 265 tough gritty player, CB Dion Conley 6-0 175, WR Shawn Vincent 6-1 160, Nathan Leblanc another talented QB 6-2 205, CB Jason George, DE/LB Korde Charles 6-1 215, and TE/FB Ronjavien Roberts 6-4 230.

Sam Houston Broncos

Head Coach: Chad Davis(4th year)

2024 Record: 6-4

2024 Playoffs: 1st Round

Key players Graduated: WR Ty Stout(McNeese State), QB Gavin Stout(McNeese State), DB Cooper Smith, WR Ayden Rose, RB Drew Bailey, RB Drew Dronet, CB Phillip O Neal, LB Keaton Sonnier, DB Jsonte Duhon, DE Romalis Jackson Jr, OL/DL Hunter Dautriel, OC Jack Davis, OL Sway Miller, and DE Donovan Long.

Team Outlook: We have a lot of hungry kids back in the program in 2025.We have a few Jr’s & Seniors returning that lettered competing to start in 2025.We had a great off season. I am excited for the upcoming season. We had 6 players sign with colleges from the 2025 Class a special group..

 The offense will be young but has a chance to become a really good offense in the end said Head Coach Chad Davis.”

The new QB for the program will be SR Gavin Breaux, 6-0 210, who has some power and enough speed to lead this young offense. There’s also a talented QB in Brock Blessing competing with Breaux for the starting job in 2025. The offense lost a lot of experience from the RB spot, but does return a good player in Emmanuel Hanney, a senior who can run almost a 10.9 100 meters in Track with 4.59 speed in the forty. The offense also has RB Dylan Paul who lettered in 2024 5-11 190 SR, WR/RB/DB Ethan Hanney, WR Keymarian Edwards 4.5 speed, WR Andrew Peloquin 5-10 170, WR Michael Calloura 6-0 170 new starter fast 4.5 speed, and FB/TE Cooper Wiersema 5-11 180 has good hands with speed. The Offensive Line returns Albert Simien, 6-4, 275, one of the best young linemen in the State of Louisiana. There’s also OC/OG Ulysses Mairena 5-9 260 2nd year starter, OT Jaxin Smith 6-3 220 returning starter, OG/OC Caige Wheeler got reps in 2024 6-1 250 pounds, and OL Jeremy Wiltz is a new starter.

The Defense will be young and talented led by 3 year starter Kaiden Guillory 6-2 205 leader, LB Cameron Mayo 6-1 205 close to 50 tackles in 2024, DT Jeremy Jones 5-9 235 2nd year starter, DT/DE Ian Meche 6-1 225 got experience in 2024, CB/Safety Tyrique Tillman 6-3 190 with 4.6 speed new starter, DE Mason Stewart 5-8 240, new starter Safety Brody Young 5-10 175, new starter DT Darion Williams 5-10 245, and LB new starter Parker Smith 5-10 185.

Special Teams, the program graduated their full-time Kicker but returned Gage Monceaux 5-10 150, who did Kickoffs in 2024. Gage will now be the full-time Kicker in 2025.

Southside Sharks

Head Coach: Jess Curtis(2nd year)

2024 Record: 11-3

2024 Playoffs: Quarterfinals lost to Ruston HS

2023 Record: 8-4.2nd Round lost to Airline HS

Key players Graduated: FS Carson Goulas, CB Derrick Collins(Harding), RB/LB Ramon Singleton, LB David Cooper, DE Jayden Hypolite, OT Luke Dutil, TE/FB Kade Fontenot, TE/OL Presley Battey, OL Keith Lopez, RB Dontavion Jean Battiste, DT Alex Boutarath, WR Dakota Romero, QB Cruz Holden.

Team Outlook: We feel we will be much better in 2025 as a team. We played a lot of young kids who are returning in 2025 on both sides of the football. We got our QB experience back, and several athletes and linemen with experience have come back. In Year 2, we want to push this thing to play in December. We are excited and ready to play some football said Head Coach Jess Curtis.”

Tidbits: The 2027 Class of players coming back for Southside High School will be one of the most talented Classes you will see in Class 5A football in Louisiana. If these kids stay together for the next 2 years, great things will happen after talking to Coach Jess Curtis. I met a few of these players with the coach last Summer in 2024, and I was very impressed with the players this program has coming up for future years. Southside High School is one of the top Academic High Schools in Louisiana now. They have state-of-the-art facilities and now have a beautiful stadium with a jumbo screen on the field, with a fieldhouse also being built in the near future, which will be one of the best in the state when completed.

The offense will have the ability to run or throw at any given time every week. QB Parker Diez 5-10 160 returns as a 2nd year starter, and he can throw and run as a QB, perfect for the offense. The skill talent will be up there with all the big programs led by WR Devin Rudd 5-10 170 2nd year starter, WR Xavien Simmons 5-11 170 2nd year starter, TE/FB Ashton Labit 6-1 215 SR great blocker, RB/FB Justin Williams 5-11 210 power and speed(Ran for over 1,000 yards in 2024), WR Ryan Sealy 5-10 165, RB Colby Broussard 5-10 190 new player rotating in, RB Kollin Francois 5-10 170 new player very talented 4.45 speed in the forty, and WR McCann Weaver 6-0 175 2nd year starter has good hands and speed as a SR.

The Offensive Line will look like a Class 5A line in size and very Athletic led by Esai Gonzales 6-0 290 SR leader, Center/OL Ethan Bricker 6-0 250 SR 2nd year starter, OG Damari Mouton 6-1 270 2nd year starter, OL John Jackson 6-2 260 new starter, and OL new starter Ethan Trahan 6-1 255. You also have TE Collin Lalel 6-2 210, who will get a lot of reps, a really good blocker for the team, too.

The Defense has a chance again to be really good. They return a lot of experience and added some new starters with a high ceiling for the 2025 season. Players to keep a eye on in 2025 are LB/Safety Jaik Chadwick 5-11 200 4.6 speed in the forty a 3 year starter, DT Gavyn Kerr 6-3 265 SR leader 3 year starter, DE Ethan Roque 6-0 215 a 2 year starter, DB Emanuel Collins 5-10 165 a 3 year starter All District in 2024, DB Earl Perro 5-11 165 2nd year starter leader, OLB Shamer Broussard 6-0 210 2nd year starter, CB Kameron Allen 6-0 175 2nd year starter 4.5 speed in the forty, CB Davin Capdeville 5-10 160 a 2nd year starter lock down DB for team with 4.45 speed in the forty, DE Landry Kahler 6-2 205 new starter, LB Kaden Williams 5-10 200 2nd year starter, Safety Gage Babineaux 5-11 185 new starter, CB John Armstrong 5-11 175 new starter, and DE Levi Menard 6-1 210 new starter and can also play DT inside. Two more players will rotate in for reps: DE Jayren Franklin 6-0 205 4.65 speed, and LB Colten Babineaux 5-11 180, a tough all-out player as a senior.

Special Teams returning as the starter for both Punter and Kicker will be Grant Barras, a 5-7, 170 2nd-year starter in 2025.

Sulphur Golden Tornados

Head Coach: Cody Gueringer(3rd year)

2024 Record: 3-7

2024 Playoffs: No

2023 Record: 4-6

Key players Graduated: TE John David LaFleur(LSU), Safety Isais LeBaron, QB Brodie DePriest, RB Slade Shove-Knox, WR Ian Malone, WR Jackson Beddoe, DE Tahjai Smith, DE/DT Jay Michael Stelly, Center Beckham Levens, OG Troy Gann, OT Cole Benoit, OT Logan Hines, DT Drake Mays, LB Davin Lee-Stevens, DB Tripp Shaw, DB Mason DePriest, K/P Paxton VanMetre.

Team Outlook: Our Motto as Tors is ownership, toughness, respect, and steadiness. That Bond likes eating together as a team, a common bond, an ultimate goal, and using united together and forever, said Head Coach Cody Gueringer.”

Tidbits: The 2025 season, hopefully, will be the year the program can turn the corner. The Class 5A District Sulphur High School plays in has been an adjustment for the program over the last few years. The good news is that after talking to Coach Gueringer, 135 to 150 players are expected out for the Fall. Anytime you have over 100 players in your program, you have a chance to compete in Class 5A ball. This could be the year it happens, competing for the District or getting back to the playoffs. The team had 138 players out for Spring Practice. Head Coach Cody Gueringer did a great job at Welsh High School in his 4 years as head coach. Welsh High School won 10 games in a season and won playoff games under his watch.

The new starting QB will be Mason Leblanc,n, 5-11 165, who lettered as a WR in 2024. Leblanc gives the team another Athlete at QB with good feet and a good arm, who just needs more experience. Top skill players for the offense will be WR Bryson Hardy 5-8 160 2nd year starter, RB Jordan Jardneaux 5-7 160 All District in 2024 will be a 2nd year starter, WR Jaden Lilly 6-1 165 new starter, RB Tyler Joubert 5-8 175 a 3 year starter tough kid leader, RB Luke Clark 5-10 170 SR another leader on the team 3 year starter, WR Hayden Sumpter 6-3 175 2nd year starter, WR Jayden Shirley 5-9 170 with 4.6 speed in the forty good hands 2nd year starter, TE Bryson Mier 5-11 185 2nd year starter, and TE Braycen Lemelle 6-3 210 will rotate in getting a lot of reps. The Offensive Line will be Cooper Cross 5-10 250 2nd year starter, OL Noah Parker 5-11 230 2nd year starter, OL Jarred Abshire 5-11 210 2nd year starter, and three players that will all start for the 1st time OL Drew Couvillion 6-2 300, OL Sergio Ibarra 5-7 230, and OL Amar Holman 5-11 260.

The Defense will be led by Linebacker Wesley Bushnell a 2nd year starter had 87 tackles in 2024 with 4.7 speed in the forty a big time leader tough kid for the team. DE/OLB Cardale Morgan 6-0 210 also returns brings the ability to rush the passer with 4.7 speed in the forty very quick, and DB Tracy Washington leads the Secondary one of the strongest kids on the team 6-1 175 pounds with 4.6 speed in the forty. More players to keep a eye on for the Defense are DT Casius Medlock 6-0 300 new starter, DE Tristan Onxley 5-10 220 new starter, LB Briggs Beddoe 5-11 180 2nd year starter, LB Tucker Little 5-9 165 new starter, CB Ike Jones 5-10 160 new starter, Safety Sabashtian Trahan 5-8 155 new starter tough kid, Safety Jasper Grimball 6-0 170 2nd year starter, DB/WR Cole Trahan 5-8 155 has 4.6 speed in the forty will also play some WR on offense, CB Hudson Leblanc 6-1 170 new starter and DT Elijah Pullard 6-3 340 a sleeper in 2025.

Special Teams, the starting Kicker and Punter as a new starter will be Ethan Stevenson, 6-1, 160, who has a big-time leg. The Long Snapper will be Ryan Smith, 5-11, 240, a new starter in 2025.

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