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

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District 7

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Collegiate Baton Rouge Dolphins

Head Coach:Jerome Tolliver(1^st year)

2025 Record:0-10

2026  Non District Games: Week 1 Springfield HS(Home), Week 2 Abramson HS(Away), Week 3 Dunham HS(Away), Week 6 Westminster Christian HS(Home).

Team Outlook: “We are just trying to get better in everything we do said,” coach Tolliver. “ Need get better discipline, tackle better, get stronger and bigger.” “We still have a lot of young players in the program.” “We only have 4 seniors in the program in 2026.” “We should have around 40 to 45 players on the team in the Fall.” 

Head Coach Jerome Tollier is a Broadmoor High School alum, Class of 1994. The Dolphins only have seven games scheduled for the 2026 season but are eligible to play for District honors in 2026.

Key players to lead this young team will be WR/QB Kaleb Smith 5'7" 165 pounds; OL/DL Christian Rayford 5'8" 180 pounds, the team's best lineman; Safety Danny Jackson 5'8" 150 pounds, leader; WR/DB Vincent Wiggins 5'7" 145 pounds; and LB/RB Tyler Johnson 5'8" 185 pounds, a returning starter.

Parkview Baptist Eagles

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Head Coach:Devin Ducote(2^nd year)

2025 Record:6-6

2025 Playoffs:1^st Round beat D’Arbonne Woods HS,2^nd Round loss to Lafayette Christian HS.

Signees Colleges:QB Logan Sorrell(Baseball U Kentucky), LSP Jackson Villaume(UL), Kicker Gavin Higgins(LSU), and OL Willie Wiliams(Southeastern).

2026 Non District Schedule:Week 1 Parklane Academy HS Mississippi(Away),Week 2 Archbishop Hannan HS(Away),Week 3 Amite HS(Home),Week 4 Slaughtor Charter HS(Home),Week 5 East Feliciana HS(Away),Week 6 Kaplan HS(Home)

Team Outlook: “Spring we got better and did not go with full pads," said coach Ducote. “The key is we got out of Spring practice without any major injuries and got better as a team.” “Very excited to get things going for the 2026 season for our program and team.” 

It's very impressive what Head Coach Ducote is doing building back up the numbers of football players at Parkview Baptist for the football program, and it should continue to pay off going into the 2026 season. I thought the program did a great job with no depth in 2025.

The Eagles have more depth at the skill spots in 2026, led by newcomer WR/CB Marvin Dixon 5'11" 175 pounds, senior sleeper; RB Marquise Franklin 5'10" 200 pounds, a power back with speed and a returning starter; RB/WR Sevyn Domingue 5'10" 165 pounds; new starting Quarterback Grayson Rogers 5'11" 185 pounds, who had a good Spring; WR/CB Cruz Maddie 5'11" 165 pounds; WR Brandon Gawlik 6'1" 175 pounds, a 2nd-year starter; TE Noah Borill 6'0" 205 pounds, tough blocker; WR Kaden Irwin 6'3" 205 pounds, newcomer; DB Christian Richardson 5'10" 170 pounds; CB David Richardson 5'10" 165 pounds; WR/DB Sully Edmonds 5'9" 155 pounds, a new player in the mix; and Safety/OLB Grant Herrington 6'1" 185 pounds.

Key Linemen and Linebackers returning are LB Blane Burrell 6'1" 200 pounds; LB John Lee 5'11" 190 pounds, a 3-year starter; LB Peyton Jenkins 5'11" 185 pounds; OLB/DE DeQuincy Burnett 6'0" 200 pounds; OL Carter Steele 6'3" 245 pounds; OL Elisha Duplessis 5'11" 200 pounds; OT Paxton Carmouche 6'2" 210 pounds; OL Kanon Kent 6'3" 275 pounds; and DT Carson Grantham 6'0" 210 pounds.

Special Teams: The program returns a new starting Kicker in Tristan Daigle 5'9" 155 pounds. Punter and Long Snapper, after talking to Coach Ducote, are still open going into the Summer.

Port Allen Pelicans

Head Coach:Antoine Washington(2^nd year)

2025 Record:3-8

2025 Playoffs:1^st Round lost to Oak Grove HS

Signees Colleges:Athlete Kaleb West(Southeastern Track).

2026  Non District Games:Week 1 Brusly(Away), Week 2 Baker HS(Away), Week 3 Livonia HS(Home), Week 4 Donaldsonville HS(Home), Week 5 Glen Oaks HS(Home), and Week 6 Istrouma HS(Home).

Team Outlook: “Another young team in 2026 with a lot of Freshmen and Sophomores in the starting lineup on both sides of the football team,” said coach Washington.” “The Strength of the team will be the Defense to start off the season.” “We will look to run the ball 70% of the time on Offense and show some spread looks also.” 

The Offense will build around returning starter Quarterback Tyler Payne 6'2" 160 pounds; 2nd-year starting RB Harlan Anderson 5'9" 180 pounds; WR/CB Malachi Bennett 6'1" 160 pounds, a 3-year starter and the team's best player with 4.5 speed in the forty; RB Darwin Royal 5'9" 175 pounds with 4.5 speed; RB Marcus Murphy 5'6" 150 pounds with 4.45 speed; and HB Cortez McClain 5'8" 160 pounds, rotating in.

The Offensive Line will consist of Tyran Harris 6'0" 228 pounds, a 2nd-year starter; OT/DT Jason Ferguson 6'2" 210 pounds, a 2nd-year starter; OL Davin Robinson 5'9" 205 pounds, a 2nd-year starter; and Center Manuel Villanueva 6'1" 250 pounds, a returning starter and tough leader.

The Defense, like coach said, returns more experience, led by two-way starter CB Malachi Bennett with 4.45 speed; LB Joseph Thomas 5'11" 185 pounds; DE William Henderson 6'1" 225 pounds, a 2nd-year starter; DE/OLB Jontavion Leduff 6'1" 185 pounds, a 2nd-year starter; LB Jarden Dunn 5'10" 190 pounds, a 2nd-year starter; CB Cayden Woods 5'9" 140 pounds; Safety Axavier Stewart 5'6" 150 pounds, a 2nd-year starter; DT Nicholas Calvin 6'0" 240 pounds; Safety Christian Netters 5'10" 155 pounds; and LB Donald Peirron 5'10" 202 pounds, a new starter.

Special Teams: Kicker and Punter will be Malachi Bennett, and the starting Long Snapper will be Manuel Villanueva.

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University Lab Cubs

Head Coach:Andy Martin(8^th year)

2025 Record:10-2

2025 Playoffs:Semisfinals lost to St. Charles Catholic High School.

Signees Colleges:WR Lawson Dixon (Southeastern), DT Lamar Brown (LSU), DE/OT Jordan Pinnock(UL), RB Sage Ingram, QB Ethan McGlynn(Chapman U), Dj Coleman

Team Outlook: “Lost in overtime in 2025 and two years in a row with overtime losses in the playoffs.” “We graduated a huge Senior class but return a lot of players with experience in 2026.” “Still moving players around both sides of football find the right spot for some younger players through the Summer for depth overall,” said coach Martin.

The program will have a new starter at Quarterback leading this team in newcomer QB Knox Kiffin 6'2" 185 pounds, a transfer from Oxford, Mississippi. He played in six games in 2025 in Mississippi, completing 75 of 110 passes for 1,403 yards and 16 Touchdowns. He has a cannon arm and a high football IQ, with his dad being SEC coach Lane Kiffin.

The Offensive Line will have a few new faces, led by two-way starter Maison Smith 6'3" 285 pounds, senior; OL/DL Jackson Hester 6'1" 270 pounds; OL Hayes Ward 6'1" 260 pounds, new starter; OL Jacque Hart 5'9" 270 pounds; OT/OG Derrick Hooker Jr. 6'5" 270 pounds; and some battles to be won over the Summer and Fall.

The run game lost a lot of experience but still returns some really good players in newcomer Kevin Smith Jr. 6'0" 185 pounds, RB/WR from Oxford, Mississippi; RB Corbin Odell 5'9" 197 pounds, who had a great 2025 with 581 rushing yards and 11 Touchdowns; and two-way starter RB/LB Ethan Spooner 5'7" 185 pounds, who will get some carries when he is not on Defense. In the passing game at Wide Receiver, you have Kameron Grisby 6'3" 180 pounds, along with several players competing through the Summer for starting spots, with Kevin Smith Jr. being one new name that will see a lot of time at WR.

The Defense will have some two-way starters in DT Jackson Hester; DT Maison Smith 6'3" 285 pounds; DB Kameron Grisby 6'3" 180 pounds; LB Ethan Spooner 5'7" 185 pounds; RB/DB Emmanuel Moses 5'11" 185 pounds (67 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 2 Interceptions on Defense in 2025) with 4.5 speed in the forty; and DE/LB/TE Cayden Walker 5'10" 170 pounds.

Also back are LB Kayden Sims-Grassi 5'11" 190 pounds (75 tackles in 2025), leader; SS Maher Heinse 5'10" 185 pounds; DT Donald Tamon 5'11" 230 pounds; MLB/DE Talamesi Albert 5'11" 240 pounds (55 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks in 2025), leader and gritty player; senior Linebacker Mackie Musgrove 5'11" 190 pounds, leader; OLB/CB Granger Collins 6'0" 180 pounds; and CB Carson Nicholas 6'1" 165 pounds.

Special Teams: The kicking, punting, and Long Snapper jobs are still being competed for through the Summer.

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West Feliciana Saints

| Nolan Daniel

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Head Coach:Terry Minor(2^nd year)

2025 Record:8-5

2025 Playoffs:1^st Round beat Bossier HS,2^nd Round beat Brusly HS, and 3^rd Round loss to Belle Chasse HS.

Signees Colleges: DE Jamal Scott (South Alabama), Athlete Dedrick Davis (Alcorn State), CB Jamari Mealey (Centenary), Athlete Jannoris Anthony (Butler,Kansas JC), WR Kobe Sullivan (Centenary), LB/DE Jaden Collins (Arkansas Monticello), and WR/CB Tyler Jolla (Arkansas Monticello). All 15 football seniors are either going to college for academics or Football.

2026 Non District Games: Week 1 Scotlandville HS (Home), Week 2 Ferriday HS (Home), Week 3 East St. John HS (Home), Week 4 Carencro HS (Home), and Week 5 St. Helena Central HS (Away).

Team Outlook: “Our vision of West Feliciana High School is a respected operational organization of excellence,” said coach Minor. “Everyone is held to be committed to that vision as a program and football team/staff.” 

The Saints will field a team with depth on both sides of the football and some experience back on both sides of the ball. The Saints return starting Quarterback Brooks Hebert 6'1" 175 pounds. Hebert has a really good arm, quick release, and is the tough leader this team needs moving forward. He will only get better as a QB with his 2nd year as the starter in 2026.

The skill talent will be there for playmakers and in the run game, led by RB Ean Hills 5'10" 178 pounds, senior leader; RB Ty'reion London 5'10" 177 pounds; RB Joshua Dorsey 5'8" 170 pounds; WR Tonio Sullivan 6'7" 190 pounds; WR Dustin Davis 5'7" 145 pounds; WR Riggs Lanoha 5'9" 160 pounds; two-way starter WR/DB De'Corine King 5'11" 170 pounds, returning starter, leader, with 4.5 speed in the forty; TE/FB Ezia Morrow 6'0" 180 pounds; and WR Uriah Robillard 5'9" 150 pounds, rotating in.

The Offensive Line does return some experience and size, led by Nolan Daniel 6'4" 285 pounds, a 4-year starting senior leader; OG/OC/OT Neal Stout 6'0" 245 pounds; OL/Center Creighton Neal 6'0" 250 pounds; and OT Zane Aymond 6'0" 250 pounds.

The Defense front seven will have a chance to be very good again, returning OLB/DE Jayden Johnson 6'1" 240 pounds, a 3-year starter and leader; DT Addison Scott 6'1" 240 pounds, a 3-year starter and leader; DT Laszlo Chauser 6'5" 285 pounds, converted from the Offensive Line; OLB Collin D'Aquilla 6'1" 200 pounds, leader, team captain, and senior; LB Braylen Cobb 6'0" 180 pounds; LB Markell Glasper 5'9" 200 pounds; DE/HB Willis Jackson 6'0" 240 pounds; and DT Breyon Cobb 5'10" 245 pounds, rotating in.

The Defensive Backfield includes Safety/WR William Noble 5'8" 165 pounds; DB/WR De'Corine King; DB Buck Snowden 5'10" 160 pounds; and CB Tay Harris 6'2" 150 pounds.

Special Teams: Starting at Kicker and Punter will be J.P. St. Romaine 5'7" 130 pounds, and the starting Long Snapper will be Zane Aymond 6'0" 250 pounds.

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