Louisiana Football Magazine 2026 Class 3A Football Preview (Written by Lee Brecheen)

District 1

Calvary Baptist Cavaliers

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| Hudson Price

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| Braylun Huglon

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Head Coach:Rodney Guin(10^th year)

2025 Record:13-1.Runner Up in Div III Select State Title Game.

Signees Colleges:OL Hunter Davis(Ouachita Baptist U)

2026  Non District Games:

Team Outlook: “Excited we return a lot of starters on both sides of the football from our team in 2025,” said coach Guin. “I think in the end we will have a pretty good team when it’s said and done in 2026.”

The Offense will have a chance to be one of the best in North Louisiana and in the state of Louisiana in 2026, led by returning starting QB Hudson Price 6'3" 190 pounds, WR/DB 4-year starter playmaker Braylon Huglon 5'9" 175 pounds SR, TE Brady Martinez 6'4" 220 pounds, RB/LB Delancey Street 6'2" 225 pounds, RB Z’Ryan Miles 5'5" 198 pounds, WR Amare Chambers 6'5" 200 pounds newcomer, LB/RB Keadan Douglas will rotate in, WR/DB Levi Demoss 6'1" 180 pounds, WR/DB Adrian Johnson Jr. 5'10" 165 pounds, new to the program with 4.5 speed (65 catches in 2025 for Huntington HS), 3-year starter talented Tre McDaniel CB/WR 6'2" 185 pounds, and WR/DB Tanner Brown 5'10" 170 pounds returning starter. The Offensive Line will have some size and really good players back in Ryan Rodgers 6'5" 280 pounds, big-time leader OL/DE/LB Jacob Tibbett 6'1" 230 pounds, OL Drake Moore 6'2" 270 pounds, OL/DL Braxton Bragg 6'2" 245 pounds, and young Jason Coffey 6'4" 250 pounds will get a chance for playing time in 2026.

The Defense will be led by 2-way starters DB Braylon Huglon 4.4 speed, CB/DB Tre McDaniel, LB Mason Gorley 5'10" 160 pounds returning starter, DT Kennedy Slaughter 6'1" 260 pounds, FS Will Merry 6'2" 190 pounds, DE/DT Kaleb Green 6'0" 245 pounds SR, Safety Tripp Bachman 6'1" 180 pounds, DE Pierre Carey 5'10" 225 pounds SR leader, CB Tanner Brown, and newcomer LB/DE Brylan Wesley 6'0" 235 pounds will help the Defense in the front seven in his 1st year in the program.

Special Teams: The punting and kicking jobs will be decided after Spring/Summer into the fall. Long Snapper will be James (JW) Wilkerson 6'0" 175 pounds, who does a really good job.

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Green Oaks Giants

Head Coach:Nick Peoples(2^nd year)

2025 Record:3-7

Players signed Colleges:LB Keyshawn Williams

Team Outlook: “We graduated 6 seniors from the 2025 season.” 2026 we will have 11 seniors,” said coach Peoples. “We have a pretty good young group coming up in Freshman and Soph classes that have a chance to be special.”

The Giants will be led by some special experienced skill players in 2026. Starting QB returns will be Javontaye Dean 6'3" 175 pounds, will also play some FS on Defense, Safety 4-year starter Raymond Johnson 6'0" 178 pounds, big-time hitter and leader, WR/Safety/RB/QB Tony Johnson Jr. will be a 4-year starter leader on both sides of the football with 4.45 speed in the forty or better, WR Jamarcus Hooper 5'11" 165 pounds, really good hands, RB/SS Masyis Shepard 5'8" 174 pounds, one of the strongest players on the team, CB Quantavious Sanford 6'2" 170 pounds, CB Sedrick Williams 6'4" 175 pounds, and newcomer RB Samuel Moore 5'8" 175 pounds.

Key linemen and Linebackers back are OLB/DE Ja’Kerrious Smith 6'1" 218 pounds, 4.65 speed, LB Brandon Jackson 6'0" 215 pounds, tons of ability, OG Jadarius Barfield 6'2" 260 pounds, OL Torrance Lee 5'9" 230 pounds, DT/OL Rodrecouis Ellis 6'3" 280 pounds, leader talented player, and new starter Nehemiah Suttle 6'2" 260 pounds. Several young players will compete for starting jobs in the Summer and Fall to add depth to the team.

Special Teams: Starting Punter will be Sedrick Williams, who has a very strong leg, and Kicker will be Jamarcus Hooper.

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Homer Pelicans

| Karson Crew

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Head Coach:Richie Casey(7^th year)

2025 Record:6-6

2025 Playoffs:1^st Round beat Franklin HS and 2^nd Round lost to Haynesville HS

Players Signed College: OT Stanley Williams(Coffeyville JC Kansas)

Team Outlook: “Great Summer with a lot of starters back on both sides of the football,” said coach Casey.

The Offense will return one of the best athletes in North Louisiana, QB Kevin Williams Jr. 6'0" 185 pounds with 4.5 speed. There's also several big-time skill players back: 2nd-year starter WR, leading WR in 2025, Jerzyion Levingston 6'1" 165 pounds, 3-year starter WR/CB/Safety Antonio Casey 5'11" 165 pounds, LB/RB Richard Woods 5'9" 210 pounds, 3-year starter, will look to lead the team in tackles in 2026, 2nd-year starter WR/OLB Jeremiah Wafer 6'3" 190 pounds, 4.6 speed, 2nd-year starter WR/RB/Safety Michael Wilkins 5'11" 185 pounds, 2nd-year starter RB/LB Joshua Willis 5'10" 165 pounds, WR/RB R'Mijay Kennedy 5'11" 160 pounds, RB/CB/OLB Xaiden Casey 5'9" 165 pounds, WR Julian Ridley 5'11" 150 pounds, and CB/WR Keilan Shine 5'9" 160 pounds.

Key linemen in the program, most will play both sides of the football, are OG/DT Karson Crew 6'0" 285 pounds, 4-year starter leader, OL/DL Marquis Kingsby 6'1" 265 pounds, 2nd-year starter, Center/LB Paxton Prince 6'0" 198 pounds, OL Fredteruis Green 5'10" 185 pounds, DT Terrance Grider 5'9" 215 pounds, all-out tough player, OT/DE Arien Crew 6'2" 210 pounds, and Kentrell Kimble 5'11" 195 pounds OL/DL/OC.

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Magnolia School Excellence Mariners

Head Coach:Kelly Yancey(2^nd year)

2025 Record:0-9

2026  Non District Games: Week 1 Dutchtown HS(Away), Week 2 Delhi HS(Home), Week 3 Lakeview HS(Away),Week 4 Beekman Charter HS(Home), Week 5 Rayville HS(Home).

Team Outlook: “Still growing culture here,” said coach Yancey. “Magnolia started football in 2018 and is still working on growing the program but most importantly we have smart kids that are becoming better people for their future overcoming struggles. That's more than just football and giving back to society.” “We have most of the same staff here at the school the last 4 years and really feel like we have a chance to get to the playoffs for possibly the 2^nd time in school history by the end in 2026.” “I have really enjoyed my time coaching in Louisiana Minden High School 6 years and 2 years was the Offensive Coordinator at Magnolia prior to becoming the head coach in 2025. I am from New Mexico, and played football at a school called Lovingston High School in New Mexico, where we won back to back State Titles in 1987 and 1988 in football.”

The program returns some really big-time leaders in the senior class to watch: QB/WR Nicholas Holmes 5'11" 210 pounds, QB/WR Jimmy Pouncey 5'10" 160 pounds, FB/DE Lamont Anderson 5'10" 210 pounds, RB/LB Kalias Butler 6'0" 220 pounds, OT/DE Tom Geter 6'2" 250 pounds, OL/DL Demichale Jackson 5'10" 260 pounds, and Kicker Hayden Lizcano 5'9" 160 pounds. More players to watch in 2026 include WR/FS Jeremiah Williams 6'3" 180 pounds, RB/OLB Tyler Jackson 5'9" 200 pounds, WR/CB Kevin Gilmer 5'11" 170 pounds, Center Landon Iverson 5'10" 300 pounds, OT/DT Rodarious Taylor 6'3" 320 pounds, and OT/OG Natravion Smith 6'4" 270 pounds, really improved player. 

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North Caddo Rebs

| Dontrail Rushing

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Head Coach:Dewaski Davis(1^st Year)

2025 Record:1-9

Team Outlook: “In 2025 the Rebs had a lot of injuries to key players but were able to play a few young players which will bode well for 2026.” “The team including Freshman Class should dress anywhere from 38 to 40 players in the Fall.”

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New Head Coach Dewaski Davis has 19 years of experience as a Head Football Coach. In 2025, he was Head Coach and Athletic Director at Liberty-Eylau High School in Texas.

Key players to watch to lead this team in 2026 are WR/Athlete R'yma White 5'8" 190 pounds newcomer starter, with 4.5 speed in the forty, QB/Athlete Aiyden Spinks 5'10" 180 pounds, RB/LB Kobe Hill 5'10" 210 pounds, brings power and is great on Defense, SS Kenneth Clements 5'9" 170 pounds, Brayden Opata 6'4" 195 pounds returning starter, DE Jeremiah Cook 6'2" 225 pounds, a 3-year starter, OG/DL Jacob Shaw 5'10" 220 pounds, OT/DT Dontrail Rushing 6'1" 228 pounds, OC/DT Tywann Gibson a 3-year starter leader, SS/WR/FS Donald Nelson 5'8" 170 pounds, and WR/Athlete Brayden Carter 4.4 speed in the forty.

Special Teams Aiyden Spinks will be the starting Kicker and starting Punter for the program.

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