District 2-Class 2A

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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Beekman Charter Tigers

Head Coach:Joseph Purvis(4th year)

2024 Record:3-8  

2024 Playoffs:1st Round lost to Lafayette Christian HS

2023 Record:6-3.No Playoffs 

Key players Graduated: DT/OL Aden Brown, RB/Safety Robert Anderson, WR/P/OLB Quinn Morgan.

Team Outlook: A lot of experience back in the Senior class. We have a few players who have played with experience coming back. The goal is to build with good SR leadership and younger youth players in the program, pushing the older players. We will have the biggest Offensive Line since I’ve been here, averaging anywhere from 280 pounds to 315 pounds per player said Head Coach Joseph Purvis.”

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The Offensive Line will lead this young program lead by Kade Aaron 6-1 260 SR, had 2 pick 6 interceptions as a Defensive Lineman in 2024, OT/DT Lucas Sanders 6-0 304 2nd year starter, Center River Anderson 5-10 230 a 3 year starter leader, and OL/DL Houston Fontenot 6-0 235 a 4 year starter in 2025. Back for his 4th year at QB will be Eli Owens, 6-2, 205, a big kid who can run and has a good arm, looking to have a big year for the program. Skill players that will start or play will be RB/CB Elayphan Armstrong 5-10 225 3 year starter, WR/RB Gauge Yeldell 5-11 180 a 2nd year starter, RB/DB/LB Marquis Edmonds 5-9 160 a 3 year starter, and HB/TE/FB Ryder Roan 5-8 165 a 3 year starter leader was hurt much of the 2024 season and he’s back healthy to help the team in 2025.

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The Defense will consist of some 2 way players and players like DT Tyler Nichols 5-9 285 missed msot of the 2024 season injury now healthy, SS Trenton West 2nd year starter 5-8 150, LB 2nd year starter Carson Oden 5-8 160, OLB/DE Cade Dial 6-1 180 fast & quick off edge SR 3rd year starter, and DT/OT Lucas Sanders will play both sides of the trenches for the team along with several other 2 way starters.

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Special Teams, some key players graduated, so going into the Summer, the jobs will be decided close to fall for both Kicker & Punter.

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Delhi Charter Gators

Head Coach:Storm Ridgway(2nd year)

2024 Record:6-5 

2024 Playoffs:1st Round lost to St. Martin's HS

2023 Record:5-6.2nd Round lost to Vermillion Catholic HS

Key players Graduated:2024 Hon Mention All State RB Keidron Thomas(Kilgore, Texas JC), QB Caden Wiggins, DE Thailand Walker, MLB Levi Ezell, DT Edward Griffin

Team Outlook: I am very pleased with our Summer workouts as a team. It’s been better than my 1st year with total players making workouts. It’s at the point where we don't even have to remind any kids to show up; they are being responsible. I can see a bigger commitment from the players said Head Coach Storm Ridgway.”

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Tidbits: Head Coach Storm Ridgway has also been the Head Baseball coach at Delhi Charter since 2020. Coach Ridgway is an Alum of Rayville High School(Class of 2008).  Former Auburn Tiger  Football Head Coach and former ULM of Monroe Head Football coach Terry Bowden is the Defensive Coordinator for Delhi Charter High School. Coach Ridgway is the team's Offensive Coordinator.

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The Strength of the 2025 Gator team will be the return of the Offensive Line with experience and depth. The Offensive Line will consist of OT/DT Joseph Searcy Jr 5-11 190 2nd year starter,2024 Hon Mention All State/All District OG Preston Polhamus 6-3 265 SR 3 year starter, Center Marquis Jones 5-10 235 2nd year starter, OG Bradley Wiggins 5-10 195 3 year starter, OL Jeremiah Meeks 5-8 205 most improved player on the team 2nd year starter, OL Guage Hales 6-0 250, and OL John Jammal 6-0 215 all 7 players will help this team win on the Offensive Line. The new starting QB will be Conner Hayman, 5-9, 178, a returning starter from the Defense and now the QB to lead the team in 2025. The new starting RB will be Tayven Carter, 6-0, 165, 2nd year starter as a DB in 2024, also. Carter lettered some at RB and will have a huge year in 2025. Also on Offense are Wide Receivers Jonas Carroll, 6-1, 180, new starter, WR Markel Dunn, 5-11, 165, and Lee Jones III, 6-0, 150 will play both DB/WR for the team.

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The Defense return’s LB Owen Martin 5-7 145 2nd year starter also a WR on Offense, LB Mason Osburn 5-9 150 2nd year starter, DE/TE Myron Allen 6-4 220 2nd year stareter, LB Kyler Hale 5-10 160 2nd year starter,2 way starter Tayven Carter, and 2 way starter DE/DT/OT Joseph Searcy Jr 5-11 190.WR Lee Jones III will also play some Cornerback for the Defense.

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Special Teams will have a new Kicker in Brandon Velasquez, 5-6, 125, Freshman, with a good leg and a great future as a new starter. Also, will probably handle the Punting position too.

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Ferriday Trojans

Head Coach:Walter Johnson(2nd year) 

2024 Record:8-3

2024 Playoffs:1st Round had to forfeit @ Lake Arthur HS 

2023 Record:5-7.2nd Round Playoffs.

Key players graduated: QB Caleb Davis, RB Jerry Griffin, OL/DL Kobe Scott, DE Khilyn Davis, OL/DL Marquarn Tole, LB Lionel Scott, RB Tae Edward.

Team Outlook: Kids are working hard 5 days a week. The kids in the program have tasted winning, and you can tell that currently. We want to compete for a State Title in 2025 said Head Coach Walter Johnson.”

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Tidbits: The Trojans have not only a few starters back but an impressive 37 freshmen coming up in the program, so the future is bright for a long time. It’s been a long time since the program had a Freshman class this big.

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You would think that for a Class 2A School graduating their star QB and several Running Backs would set them back wrong. This program has more depth at RB in 2025 with 5 players capable of running the football in 2025 Bird Roberson 5-7 150 2nd year, RB Traderious Wilson 5-9 165, RB Luke Carter 5-6 170, SR RB Jaden Turner 6-1 195 4.55 speed sleeper did not play in 2024, and there’s 3 year starter Athlete/RB Zylon Alexander 5-11 170 as a Freshman Alexander had 1,709 yards with 15 Touchdowns on Offense. The same can be said about the WR spot, which returns one of the best DI prospects in Louisiana for his 4th year as a starter, Desmen Jefferson 4.4 speed in the forty, with over 100 catches combined since the 2023 & 2024 season’s with 20 touchdown catches combined. Jefferson was All-District in 2023 and 2024 and has a chance to be a 3-time All-District player in 2025. Also at WR, you have talented Marquez Washington 5-9 155 with 4.5 speed in the forty, WR/DB Andrew Foster 6-1 175, a 2-way starter with 9 interceptions since the 2023 season, WR Jaden Hardaway 6-4 180, and WR Paityn Collins 6-2 180. There’s also the chance WR Robert Taylor, 6-4 185, comes back after moving to Georgia after the 2024 season. If Taylor does return, it will be one of the best WR units in Louisiana. The Offensive Line will have some size with players like Dillan Scott 5-10 200, Tristan Allen 6-0 240, the Athletic Travis Atkins 5-11 245, and 2 way starter OL/DL Rashaad Jefferson 5-8 255 leader. The new QB will be the talented Athlete Jace Harris, who at 5-10, 160 has a good arm and great feet in the pocket.

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The Defense has a chance to be a really good group mix of young and experienced in 2025. Star WR Desmen Jefferson will also play some CB/Safety for team with his 4.4 speed, Safety Andrew Foster returns as a 3 year starter All District one of the best in the state, DB C.J Sheppard is back 5-10 170 All District in 2024, OLB Jabari Evans 3 year starter 5-9 195, DT Salmond Davis 6-2 205 2nd year starter, DT Samuel Davis 5-11 290 cant be blocked he’s that strong, Safety Zyion Sheppard 2nd year starter, and DE/OLB Marvin Davis 6-2 205 Sr,4 year starter back with over 18 Sacks combined since 2023 season.

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Special Teams at Kicker & Punter back for his 3rd year will be Paityn Collins, who can run a 4.5 in the forty.

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Madison Jaguars

Head Coach:Levi Washington(3rd year)

2024 Record:2-8

2024 Playoffs: No 

2023 Record:3-7

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Key players Graduated:2024 Hon Mention All State WR/DB Jaydon Larry(Ottawa, Kansas U), WR/DB Amarion White(College Basketball Southern U), OL/LB Tyler Gilmore, WR/DB Jamarion Wiliams

Team Outlook: We are in a very tough district. Non-District games in 2025 will be General Trass and Fontainbleau High Schools. Our overall numbers of players are down, but we do return players with experience said Head Coach Levi Washington.”

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Tidbit: Coach Levi Washington will be going into his 7th year overall at Madison High School. Madison High School’s Boys Basketball team made the Top 28 for boys’ Basketball in 2025.

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You will see most of the starters as 2-way players, both Offense and Defense, in 2025. The Offense at any given time can bring 3 different Quarterbacks out starting with starter leader Duece Bolden 5-10 190 a big time player also a DB on Defense as a SR,  WR/QB/DB Josh Goods 6-2 190 can play multiple spots, and QB/WR/DB Heron Hines 5-9 170 a very talented young player. The top Lineman for the program returns in 3-year starter Kelek Singelton, 6-2 250, All District in 2024, OG/DE, big time player, both sides of the football. The coaches are expecting a big-time year from WR/DE/OLB Dawson Brown, 6-3 215, a SR with 4.65 speed in the forty.

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More key players to keep a eye on are DT/OL Galvin Reed 6-3 320, OL/DL Xavier Alexander 6-0 290, MLB/OL Ralph Miller 6-1 230 2nd year starter, DB Marc Parker 5-10 180, OLB/WR Jamarion Harrison 6-2 210, WR/CB Steven James 5-10 180 new starter, RB/DB Michael Perkins 5-7 155 4.55 speed in the forty, RB Azariah Sanders 5-10 175 new starter, OC/LB Devon O’ Neal 5-9 240, and CB William Jones Jr also a new starter.

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Mangham Dragons

Head Coach:Scott Wilcher(7th year)

2024 Record:9-3

2024 Playoffs: Quarterfinals lost to South Plaquemines HS

2023 Record:7-5.Quarterfinals lost to Oak Grove HS

Key players Graduated:2024 2nd Team All State OL/DL Jacolby Young(Arkansas Tech), RB/LB Isaiah McFarland(Arkansas Tech), WR/Safety Lane Almond, LB Tanner Tarver, WR Peter Bigilow, RB Jay Miles 

Team Outlook: Young in 2024. Only graduated 2 seniors last year. Excited about this group of kids we have coming back. Kids are really working hard, Spring/Summer said Head Coach Scott Wilcher.”

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Tidbits: Head Coach Scott Wilcher is an Alum of Winnsboro High School(Class of 1989). Coach Wilcher also went to Northeast College in Monroe, also known back then as NLU, and now called ULM of Monroe College. The Dragons made a big hire for the staff for this year, hiring Kenny Bell as the Wide Receivers coach. Bell played football for Alabama and went to both Rayville and Mangham High Schools back in the day. This is a huge hire for the staff and school.

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The Offense will return one of the best Quarterbacks in all of Class 2A, Colby Casey, 5-11 175, returns after rushing for 800 yards as a Freshman in 2024 and passing for 1,500 yards. The Offense will return enough playmakers to take this team a long way in 2025. Returning skill players are WR Blake Pierce 6-4 175 also a TE for the team, RB Willie Randolph 5-9 175,2024 All District FB/RB/LB Cade Poland 6-2 220, WR Ty Wilcher 6-0 170 2nd year starter, WR Rayon Bell 5-10 170 2nd year starter, and WR KJ Bell 5-11 180 new starter. The Offensive Line will be a strong point too lead by OT Ron Griffin a 3 year starter 6-3 280 SR, OT Jalen Williams, 6-4 290, a 2nd year starter, OC Dillon Galloway, 6-1 280, a 3-year starter, and other young talented players competing for the rest of the Offensive Line.

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The Defense returns 2-way starter Cade Poland at LB, leading the team in tackles in 2023 and 2024, has close to 200 tackles in the last 2 years combined for the team and All District in 2023 and 2024. Also back is Defensive Tackle Cam Allen 5-10 250 All District in 2024 a 3 year starter, CB Reggie Roberson 5-11 185 All District in 2024 ball hawk 3 year starter, CB Roderick Roberson 5-11 185 3 year starter also a lock down CB, Safety Sean’derrious Logan 5-10 175 2nd year starter, OLB Lane Wiggins 5-10 175 2nd year starter, DE Remi Davis 5-10 195 converted from LB a 2nd year starter, and OLB Kaden Harrison 6-1 185 a new starter on Defense.

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Special Teams, the starting Kicker and Punter will be Murphy Greene, 5-9, 170, going into his 2nd year as the starter for the team. The return game will also be strong again with Reggie Roberson back, and several players can help make plays in this area, a forwhiche will be a strong point for the team, for good field position in close games.

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Oak Grove Tigers 

Head Coach:Ryan Gregory(12th year) 

2024 Record:10-2

2024 Playoffs: Quarterfinals

2023 Record:12-2 State Champs

Key players Graduated:2024 2nd team All State QB Jackson Bradley(Louisiana Tech),2024 All State/District Offensive MVP RB/WR Jay Freeman(Arkansas Monticello),2024 2nd Team All State WR/SS Brodie Stuart, CB/FS Tamarques Pritchard,2024 Hon Mention All State LB Seth Ray,2024 2nd Team All State TE JT Layton(Central Arkansas),2024 2nd Team All State OL Tanner Duff,2024 All State/District Defensive MVP DE/DT Isaiah Joles(Louisiana Christian), OL Baz McIntyre, DB George Spencer

Team Outlook:  Exciting, lost a lot of crucial pieces and players in the program over the last 3 years. We have players working hard, and we have a good group of Juniors & Seniors coming up in the program that lettered and have experience as new starters. We have a chance to come fall to dress the biggest Offensive Line we have ever had in the program in 2025 said Head Coach Ryan Gregory.”

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Tidbits: Oak Grove High School Football has 8 State Champion Trophies in the Trophy case.Titles in 1989,1991,1999,2001,2019,2020,2022, and 2023. The Oak Grove Baseball program won its 5th State Title in a row in 2025. Louisiana Tech QB Signee Jackson Bradley pitched in all 5 State Championship games for the Baseball program; that is quite a feat for any kid in the US. Also, one of the top Girls Basketball players in the Country is Oak Grove Girls Basketball star Caroline Bradley, 6-5 in height started for Team USA and led Team USA in rebounds, 8.3 per game. Caroline Bradley is the sister of Jackson Bradley, and her dad is Josh Bradley, a former Louisiana Tech Tight End, who signed with LSU Out of High School as one of the top Tight Ends in America at 6-7 230 pounds back in the day.

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The Offense will, for the first time in 4 years will have a new QB. Jackson Bradley graduated in the 2025 Class  2A  All State and All District more than any former Tiger in the History of the school, and broke many passing records. The new QB will be Bryson Reeves, whom Coach Gregory is excited about. Bryson can really run the football and knows the Offense been in the program long enough to do well in his 1st year as the starter. Reeves will have one of the biggest Class 2A Offensive Lines blocking for him for the 2025 season. The Offensive Line will consist of SR Robert Lyons a new starter 6-2 285 pounds, new starter Conner Walters 6-3 280,2nd year starter Payton Sears 6-1 255,2nd year starter Previn Bowie 6-2 300, Center Austin Mills a 2 year starter coming up and OL Bryson Hurley 5-10 240 will be in the mix too. The skill talent around Reeves will also be strong again lead by TE/FB/RB Owen Layton a 3 year starter 5-10 190 SR, WR Jamarion Collins a big time playmaker lettered in 2024, TE/WR Devin Franklin 6-5 210 college prospect, and big time RB P.J Hill 5-9 170 lettered in 2024 with 4.5 speed in the forty.

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The Defense will have some new starters but return veterans leaders like FS Tyde Hurley 6-3 180 a 3 year starter All District in 2024, SS Brodie Duff 5-10 170 2nd year starter, DE Tyler Strickland a big time pass rusher 5-9 225 SR All District in 2024 and a 3 year starter, LB Gaige Neal 6-1 200 a 2nd year starter, LB Trent Castilaw 5-9 210 a 2nd year starter, CB Cade Helmer 5-10 160 2nd year starter, DT/NG Calvin Hale 6-2 330 2nd year starter and 2 way standout 2024 All District Devin Franklin will also play some OLB for the team on Defense, and DE new starter Cullen McIntosh 6-4 220.

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Special Teams, you have returning 2nd year starter Bryan Chavez at Kicker, 5-8, 165.

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Ouachita Christian Eagles

Head Coach:Steven Fitzhugh(28th year) 

2024 Record:13-2

2024 Playoffs: State Title game Runner Up

2023 Record:11-2.State Title Game Runner Up

Key players Graduated:2024 All State RB Makin Lenard(Ouachita Baptist), WR/DB Andon Melton, CB Eli Redd,2024 All State DE/TE Cooper Russell(Louisiana Christian), LB Wyatt Wilson, DB/WR Aiden Eldridge, WR/SS Cameron Volion, OL/DL Stacey Shaw, FB/LB John Turner, OL/DL Jackson Mann, OL Beau Gregory 

Team Outlook: Last year’s team, I am very proud of what we were able to accomplish. They surprised me. We only had 5 starters back from the year before, 2 of those were starters, but all 11 seniors ended up starting and doing well, a bunch of great kids. Last year was a lot of fun, and we are working hard to get back in 2025 said Head Coach Steven Fitzhugh.”

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Tidbits: The Eagles traveled over 1,500 miles in 2025 for the playoffs from the 1st playoff game to the final game in the Dome. Head Coach Steven Fitzhugh will be entering his 32nd year overall at the school and the 28th as the Head Coach. Ouachita Christian played in 3 straight State Title games in 2022,2023, and 2024. The program has a 50-6 record since the 2021 season. The Eagles' Offense averaged 42 points a game during the 2024 regular season.

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Tidbits: There is enough leadership to get back to the Dome in 2025, but the key will be rebuilding the Offensive Line, which lost 4 out of 5 starters from last year’s team.

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The Offense will return one of the best high school football players when it comes to leadership and experience in Luke Vidrine 5-11 170, entering his 3rd year as the starter smart, heady kid with great touch on the football All State as a Athlete All District in 2024 and will have a chance to be All District, All State in 2025. The Offensive Line, though young, does return the one starter who will be a 4th year starter and leader in 2025, Micah Mosher, 5-10, 225. All State/All District in 2024, and tough as nails as a blocker, can pull, can run block, and pass block, does it all for the team. The Eagles also return some skill players capable of being great as 2 way players in 2025 LB/WR/FB Ridge Coats All District as a Tight End in 2024, CB/WR Patrick Turpin 6-1 185 SR All District in 2024 with 3 interceptions alone in the playoffs 4 interceptions in 2024 and one of those in the State Title game heady player.2024 2nd Team All State RB/LB Jude Turner 5-11 205 a 2nd year starter 38 catches in 2024 good hands, and tough as nails both sides of the football, LB Cooper Thomas 6-1 205 2nd year starter lead team in tackles in the playoffs great future, WR/DB Luke Edwards great hands,2nd year starter and big time talent, and DE/Athlete Landon Waller 60 tackles in 2024 at 5-10 195 pounds tough leader for the Defense.

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More players to keep a eye one that will need to step up in 2025 are OLB Hunter Traxler really good Athlete can run, LB/FB Eli Gray 5-8 190 recovering from a injury in 2024 should be back in 2025, LB Brock Ables 6-2 190, TE/DE Dsiah Bradshaw 6-2 205, OL/DL Adler Edwards 6-4 210, OT/DL John Gaumnitz 6-4 220, DB/QB Tristan Raymond, WR Johnathan Boles 6-2 165, WR Maddox Fitzhugh 6-2 195, DB Barrett Freeland 5-9 165, and a few others will battle to reps and spots in the Summer and early Fall pratices.

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Special Teams, the program returns one of the best in Louisiana and soon to be nationally 2024 All State Kicker and All State as a Punter, Gavin Polk, 6-2, 170 pounds, 4th year to start, has a cannon leg with great hang time. Also, the team’s Punter. Has kicked a 57-yarder before at a Camp in front of scouts, and had 6 punts inside the 20-yard line in 2024. In the return game, Jude Turner returns, and he is a threat to go all the way each time he touches the football, along with big-time playmaker Punt Returner and Kick Returner Patrick Turpin.

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Rayville Hornets

Head Coach:Lent Bursey(3rd year)

2024 Record:1-9

2024 Playoffs: No

2023 Record:5-6.1st Round lost to Loreauville HS

Key players Graduated: TE/DE Kieon Ellis, WR/DB Zydarion Colquitt

Team Outlook: I am hoping the Hornets can turn things around after a few down seasons. This program has an incredible history, but it just needs one winning season to get things back to stability for the program.

Tidbits: Some of the all-time greats are from Rayville, people like Hall of Fame Basketball great ElvinHayes, Football legend Ernie Ladd, and, not too many years ago, produced a great RB in Richard Murphy to LSU.

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