Louisiana Football Magazine 2026 Class 4A Football Preview (Written by Lee Brecheen)

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District 6

Broadmoor Buccaneers

| Head Coach Jerome Wiltz

| Photo by Lee Brecheen (Louisiana Football Magazine)

| Photo by Lee Brecheen (Louisiana Football Magazine)

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Head Coach:Jerome Wiltz(1^st year)

2025 Record:3-7

2026  Non District Games:Week 1 McKinley HS,Week 2 Scotlandville HS,Week 3 Plaquemine HS, Week 4 Brusly HS.

Team Outlook: “ We have the mindset our Motto: Mind over Matter,” said coach Wiltz. “Mind controls everything positive energy brings success.” “When I played for Cecilia High School we won a State Title in 1995/1996. That team had a mindset of playing both sides of the ball not worrying about anything but working hard and grinding, that’s what we are telling these kids to change the culture.” “We have had some strong workouts over the Spring going into the Summer.’ “Offense we will run some spread,two back, multiple and I-formations in 2026.” 

I am glad Broadmoor hired from within, with Coach Wiltz being the Defensive Coordinator from 2023 to 2025 at Broadmoor High School. Some stability for the kids, I think, will pay off for this program.

The Buccaneers have a chance to be pretty good in the skill spots and a chance to be really good in the run game with 3 backs capable of giving this program a strong run game it hasn't seen in a few years, led by RB/LB Skylar Smith 5'10" 180 pounds, 4.5 speed in the forty; RB Trent Wiggins 5'10" 185 pounds; and RB/WR Jontea Williams 5'7" 163 pounds. All three of these kids can run over you and have speed to go with power. More skill players to watch are starting Quarterback Quentin Williams 5'9" 165 pounds; SS/TE Aidan Ingham 6'2" 190 pounds, most improved player on Defense with 4.6 speed or better; WR/DB Braylian Porter 5'8" 170 pounds, 4.5 speed (50 tackles in 2025); DB Shaun Davis 6'0" 165 pounds; and DB Jeremy Thierry 5'9" 180 pounds.

Key Linemen and Linebackers in the program to watch are OT Earl Thibodeaux 6'2" 282 pounds, the leader of the team, 4th-year starter; OT/DT Travarous Scott 5'10" 255 pounds, 3-year starter; Center T.J. Scott Jr. 6'1" 270 pounds; LB Derrick Aaron 5'11" 190 pounds; OL Torrance Mitchell 6'4" 262 pounds; and DT Brandon Reyes 6'1" 245 pounds.

Special Teams returning at Kicker will be Revinder Mendez 5'8" 170 pounds, has a very good leg and experience.

Brusly Panthers

| Dervin Ricard

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Head Coach:Hoff Schooler(10^th year)

2025 Record: 10-2. District Record 7-1

2025 Playoffs: 1^st Round beat Albany HS,and 2^nd Round lost to West Feliciana HS in overtime 27-24

Signees Colleges: RB/Athlete Patrick Gales(Nicholls State), and QB Drake Vincent(Centenary College)

2026 Non District Games:Week 1 Port Allen HS(Home), Week 2 Woodlawn HS BR(Away), Week 3 Prairieville HS(Home).

Team Outlook: “I thought the Offensive and Defensive Lines where outstanding during Spring Practice,” said coach Schooler. “We thought some of these kids are new in the trenches; they all have experience and lettered in 2025.” “We need to take another step in 2026 after making the playoffs two years in a row to the 2^nd Round in both 2024 and 2025.”

The Offense will have a new starting Quarterback, but not new to the program, Reggie Riley 6'0" 195 pounds with 4.6 speed in the forty, brings dual-threat QB ability to the table and has 3 years of playing experience in the program at Safety, Punter, and Wide Receiver. More key skill players to watch in the program are RB Rodrick Covington 5'8" 200 pounds, a 3-year starter in the program; WR Jamar McDowell 6'0" 180 pounds, runs the forty in 4.4; newcomer WR Cam Carter, a 3-year starter at Livonia High School, playmaker with 4.45 speed in the forty, a senior; RB Chris McNair 5'9" 165 pounds; DB Arthur Jones 5'10" 165 pounds; DB Tyler Washington 6'3" 180 pounds, new starter; CB Dervin Richard 5'11" 160 pounds, 4.4 in the forty; FS/OLB Payton Mason 6'1" 180 pounds, new starter; and WR Tramon Lemar 6'0" 160 pounds, had a great Spring with 4.6 speed in the forty.

Key Linemen and Linebackers to watch are OG Keondric Brown 6'0" 270 pounds, a 3-year starter; OL Landon Pierson 6'0" 215 pounds; DE Nathan Hodges 6'1" 210 pounds; DT Melikhi Wilson 6'0" 280 pounds, leader, 3-year starter; DT Johnovan Banks 6'1" 220 pounds; OG Jermon McGinnis 6'1" 245 pounds; DT/DE Jaylon Batiste 5'10" 205 pounds; and OG/Center Cole David 6'0" 215 pounds.

Special Teams, starting at Punter will be Reggie Riley. Kicker is to be determined after Spring ended. Long Snapper will be Cooper Vincent 5'10" 175 pounds, a new starter, and Vincent is also the team's backup Quarterback.

Madison Prep Academy Chargers

| Daelyn Early

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Head Coach:Landry Williams(9^th year)

2025 Record:9-3.District 5-1

2025 Playoffs:1^st Round beat John F. Kennedy HS, and 2^nd Round lost to University Lab HS.

Signees Colleges:Safety Javen Holmes(Houston),OG Carnell Smith(Mississippi Valley State0,OL Darnell Smith(Missisippi Valley State),OT Sabion Sessions(Grambling State),WR/CB Keyon Robinson(Grambling State),DT Victor Hollins(Southern U),SS/OLB Christopher Early(Virginia Union),DT/OL Malachi Cage(Virginia Union),TE Malachi Dunn(Baseball UL)and LB Cannon Walker(Kentucky State).

2026 Non District Games:Week 1 Jesuit HS(Away),Week 2 University High(Away),and Week 3 Zachary HS(Home)

Team Outlook: “Motto in 2026 is: We over Me,” said coach Williams. “Put the team 1^st be good teammates, go back to the old way of football and not self promoting, but team promoting and team toughness and we should be ok if we do that in 2026.”

The Chargers return two Quarterbacks that can win for this team and take snaps in Dylan Reed 6'0" 185 pounds, started in 2025, and newcomer Jacoby Shanon 6'2" 185 pounds, will get his chance also, a good problem to have for a program. The program will return one of the best 2-way starters in Louisiana in big-time playmaker senior DB/WR/QB Landon Johnson 6'2" 190 pounds, had an incredible 2025 season with over 3,000 total all-purpose yards, 7 Interceptions, 3 of those pick-6s, and threw for over 1,000 yards as a QB. Landon Johnson will be able to be more of a WR/DB in 2026, and it's scary how good he can be now that he doesn't have to play QB and can get more Defensive snaps and make more plays as a WR. The program lost a lot of players to graduation but still returns a lot of skilled, talented players on both sides of the ball like WR/CB/RB Traven Hayes 5'7" 165 pounds, senior; WR Kaden Craven 5'11" 175 pounds, 4.5 speed in the forty; RB Harlem Turner 5'9" 205 pounds; RB J'on Profit 5'10" 175 pounds; WR Dominick Harvey 5'9" 165 pounds; and RB/WR Roy Hawkins 5'9" 170 pounds, both rotating in. The Offensive Line graduated some talented players but also returns some talented players in OG Jarvis Smith 6'3" 330 pounds; OG/OC Braylan Everett 6'3" 340 pounds, recovering from an injury, should be back by the start of the season; OL Michael Robinson 6'2" 275 pounds; Center Aydin Denet 6'2" 305 pounds, leader; and new starter OT Jyron Davis 6'6" 342 pounds.

The Defense lost some talented players to college but will have a chance to be fast and strong for a Championship run, led by Landon Johnson, Safety/CB, one of the best Defensive players in Louisiana with 7 Interceptions in 2025, including three pick-6 Touchdowns. Also watch these talented players on Defense: CB Dalen Clark 5'9" 170 pounds; CB Christopher Barber 5'10" 170 pounds; Safety Jacobee Sanders 6'1" 185 pounds; LB Jaylen Smith 6'1" 215 pounds; DE/OLB Darren Wooddrige 6'3" 200 pounds; DE/DT Michael Robertson 6'3" 255 pounds; OLB Darren Early 5'10" 190 pounds; LB Elijah Carter 5'10" 195 pounds; DE Rocco Duhon 6'3" 225 pounds; LB Daelyn Early 5'10" 195 pounds; and rotating in OLB Mason Olinde 6'2" 185 pounds.

Special Teams starting Kicker and Punter will be Mason Olinde for his 2nd year as the starter. Starting Long Snapper will be Jayden Beverly 5'8" 175 pounds.

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McKinley Panthers

| Braylen Thomas

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Head Coach:Marc Brown(1^st year)

2025 Record:2-8

Team Outlook: “We have talented guys," said coach Brown. “I will say also it’s a complete rebuild-restart with new schemes and takes some time to learn for the kids.” “We will go to a 4-2-5 Defense alignment.” “I am excited and feel we can build this program back to a winning program just needs some time.” “We should have around 50-55 players in the Fall.”

The Panthers will build around Quarterback Kaleb Brown 5'9" 150 pounds, a really good athlete with upside to become a really good player in time.

More players to watch in 2026 will be SS/WR Keith Kornbacker 5'11" 170 pounds, a 2nd-year starter, really good leader and athlete; OL/DL Raheim Gray 6'2" 305 pounds; OL/DL Jaylon Hull 6'2" 295 pounds; RB Chase Williams 5'10" 185 pounds, a powerful athlete, leads the ground game; WR Ali Wells 6'1" 175 pounds, very good hands, leader; OL Davyn Evans 6'0" 290 pounds, leader, 3-year starter; DE Tyler James 6'1" 230 pounds, a 3-year starter, leader; DE Malik Duroncelet 6'3" 235 pounds, a 2nd-year starter; and TE/HB Trealon Dunn 5'11" 220 pounds, a returning starter.

Plaquemine Green Devils

Head Coach:Donald Williams(4^th year)

2025 Record:12-2 District Record 8-0

2025 Playoffs:1^st Round beat Livonia HS,2^nd Round beat Wossman HS,Quarterfinals beat Cecilia HS, and Semifinals lost to North Desoto HS.

Signees Colleges: Athlete/DB Roderick Bingham(UL), and DE Ryan Jenkins(Louisiana Christian)

Team Outlook: “We graduated 13 starters from the 2025 season," said coach Williams. “We do return some leaders but we need the young players to step up and develop some depth for a tough long new season.”  “We return a very experienced Offensive Line that’s been together for 3 years as a group and some 4 years.”

The program returns 3 of the best athletes you will see on one team: WR/OLB Raience Williby 6'3" 190 pounds, a 3-year starter with 4.5 speed in the forty and can play anywhere for the team; QB Brennan Miles 6'3" 210 pounds returns for his 2nd year as the starter and has a chance to blossom in 2026; and 4-year starter, leader John Walker IV 6'1" 185 pounds, 4.45 speed, can play WR/QB/DB, does it all and makes things happen when he is on the field for the Green Devils.

More key players to watch are OT/OG Reggie Trosclair 6'3" 305 pounds, a 4-year starter, leader; OT/OC Luke Lewis 6'2" 295 pounds, a 4-year starter, leader; OG/HB Tyler Musco 5'10" 280 pounds, a 3-year starter, tough leader; OT/OG Bradford Sparks; DE/OLB Jairius Jones 6'6" 220 pounds, a talented senior; WR/RB Jerome Royal 6'2" 200 pounds; RB Spencer Collins 5'10" 180 pounds, 4.4 speed in the forty, quick with good hands; Center/OG/OT Gage Rouyea 5'11" 275 pounds; OG/OT Tyvin Edwards 6'2" 305 pounds, lean with good feet; LB Hagen Collins; DE/OLB Jayden Jones; CB Jayden Butler; and OLB Kevin Jones III.

Scotlandville Hornets

| Head Coach Richard Oliver

| Photo by Lee Brecheen (Louisiana Football Magazine)

Head Coach:Richard Oliver(2^nd year)

2025 Record:1-9

Team Outlook: “If these kids come together we can be decent in Class 4A,” said coach Oliver. “ We only have about 600 kids in the school now at Scotlandville High School from the old 1,200 or so kids enrollment. Moving down to Class 4A will help us be more competitive moving forward and we still have the talent to win games.” “We are battle tested to go out and have a good season in 2026.”

The Hornets will have a new starting Quarterback for the 1st time in 2 years in Keaven Grows 5'11" 165 pounds, a leader already with a really good arm and can run a legit 4.55 in the forty. There's still playmakers which will help the new starting QB, led by RB/WR Damarion James 5'8" 155 pounds, 4.45 in the forty; RB Nicholas Knight 6'1" 180 pounds, new starter; RB/LB Chaleston Scott 5'9" 210 pounds, brings power; WR Corey Norton 6'2" 180 pounds, new starter; WR/TE/LB Jordan Carmouche 6'5" 200 pounds; FB/LB Daniel Strophshire 6'1" 210 pounds, athlete; and QB/TE Kyren Green, also competing at QB, 6'0" 190 pounds. The Program is hoping WR Jordan Watkins can make it back at some point in 2026. He is recovering from an injury and is a big-time playmaker for the team. The Offensive Line will be big in size, led by OG/OC Damien Ford 6'1" 280 pounds, 2nd-year starter; OL Caleb Levy 6'4" 350 pounds, a 3-year starter; OG/DT Dontrell Turner 6'1" 310 pounds, a 3-year starter on both sides of the football; OL/DL Jaden Gillis 6'0" 350 pounds; OT Timothy Cleveland 6'4" 270 pounds; and OG/OT/DT David Allen 6'2" 275 pounds.

The Defense will be young overall but talented, led by CB Caleb Harvey 5'11" 170 pounds, leader with 4.5 speed in the forty and a tough kid; LB/FB/DE Miki Powell 6'4" 210 pounds; OLB Connie McFarland 6'1" 190 pounds, 4.65 speed in the forty, leader, returning starter; OLB Kamryan Woolfolk 5'11" 185 pounds, returning starter, leader, 4.65 speed; OLB/Safety Kamal Johnson 6'1" 200 pounds, new starter, 4.6 speed; DT Trevel Causey 5'10" 245 pounds, new starter; DT Troy Danso 6'0" 345 pounds, new starter; CB Khlen Accilise 6'0" 160 pounds, new starter; and DT Bryant Aguillard 6'1" 245 pounds will rotate in.

Special Teams will have a chance to be really good with the return of starting Kicker/Punter Jeremiah Gunera Leon 5'6" 150 pounds.

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St.Michael Warriors

| Head Coach Zach Leger

| Photo provided by Zach Leger

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| Caden "Boogie" Levingston

| Photo by Lee Brecheen (Louisiana Football Magazine)

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| Douglas Kelly, Johnny McCarty, Carlos Levingston, Ethan Sutton  Jackson Samson, Seth Darsam 

| Photo by Lee Brecheen (Louisiana Football Magazine)

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Head Coach: Zach Leger (6^th year)

2025 Record: 8-4

2025 Playoffs: 1^st Round beat Loranger HS, and 2^nd Round lost to E.D White HS.

Signees Colleges: WR/DB Johnny McCarty(Millsaps)

2026 Non District Games:Week 1 Loranger HS(Away), Week 2 Slaughter Charter HS(Away), and Week 3 Dutchtown HS(Home).

Team Outlook: “I like where we are with a lot of depth and experience only losing 9 seniors to graduation," said coach Leger. “Won a home playoff game in 2025 and time to take the next step as a program and set our goals for a 15 week season and not a 10 week season.” “We also are excited we have a new Defensive Coordinator for the 2026 season and did well in the Spring as a team.” “Exciting time to be here as a coach at St. Michael’s High School” “ 

The Warriors played in a new stadium on campus for the 1st time ever in the school's history in 2025, with lights for nighttime camps and Baseball/Softball, which has really improved this program.

The Warriors in 2025 had 3,585 yards of total Offense with 36 rushing Touchdowns and 2,048 total rushing yards.

The Offense returns multiple lettermen and starters to build around in Quarterback Caden (Boogie) Levingston 5'8" 150 pounds, passed for 1,366 yards, 13 Touchdowns with 255 rushing yards and 3 rushing Touchdowns. Levingston brings the dual-threat ability to throw or run, and 2026 should be his best year as a 2nd-year starter at the position. More players back on Offense to watch are RB Deontae Camel 5'8" 180 pounds, ran for 487 yards with 7 Touchdowns; RB Gavin Romero 5'9" 170 pounds, ran for 298 yards; WR/CB Joseph Bourgeois 6'0" 175 pounds; WR/FS Seth Dorsam 5'11" 180 pounds; TE/WR Jude Sherwood 6'0" 185 pounds; RB/CB Ethan Sutton, a 2-way starter, playmaker with 4.5 speed in the forty, 5'7" 160 pounds; WR/CB Hayden Istre 6'2" 185 pounds; DB/WR Cody Doming 5'9" 130 pounds; and newcomer at WR Jack Boyles 6'0" 180 pounds. The Offensive Line will have a chance to be a really good group, led by OT Douglas Kelly 6'5" 280 pounds, 3-year starter, senior; Center Seth Kimball 5'6" 209 pounds; OT Noah Bourgeois 6'2" 230 pounds; OG Graham Kleinpeter 5'9" 195 pounds; OL Gordie White 6'1" 244 pounds; OG/DT Cohen Anselmo 5'10" 240 pounds; and rotating in 2 players, OL Sean Bergan 5'5" 250 pounds and OL Luke Rodrigue 5'7" 195 pounds.

The Defense returns a lot of experience, led by CB Carlos "CJ" Levingston Jr. 5'10" 160 pounds, 45 tackles with 1 interception in 2025, 4.5 speed in the forty, one of the best athletes on the team; FS Seth Dorsam, 45 tackles; CB Ethan Sutton; leading tackler from the 2025 season Brady Patt 5'9" 170 pounds, 73 total tackles; DE Greyson Rawlinson 6'1" 185 pounds; LB Kyle Prochaska 5'11" 185 pounds, 64 tackles in 2025, big-time hitter, tough; DE/DT Bryce Wilson 5'10" 215 pounds; DE/TE Champ Williams 6'2" 225 pounds, had 16 tackles for loss, big-time talent for the team; DT Mason Graves 5'10" 250 pounds; CB/OLB Quinn Windham 6'0" 165 pounds; LB Daniel Johnson 5'6" 180 pounds; and newcomers rotating in DT Alex Warthen 5'9" 270 pounds and Bryce Warten 5'10" 255 pounds.

Special Teams will be strong again, led by new starting Kicker Dylan Raffray 5'10" 180 pounds, starting Punter Ivan Aucoin 5'7" 158 pounds, new starter, and Long Snapper Bennett Yates 5'11" 185 pounds. In the return game, WR/DB Alex Mayeaux 5'3" 120 pounds returns as a starter after a great 2025 season, with 19 Kick Returns for 331 yards and 1 Touchdown, and did a great job on Punt Returns too. There's also Hayden Istre back for Kick Returns, and Ethan Sutton can return kicks and punts too.

Tara Trojans

Head Coach:Lawrence Brown(2^nd year)

2025 Record:0-10

2026 Non District Games: Week 1 Glen Oaks HS(Away), Week 2 Capitol HS(Away), Week 3 Mentorship HS(Away)

Team Outlook: "Discipline, Structure, and Organization wins football games,” said coach Brown. “That is the key to winning games.” “ We are trying to get there.” 

Head Coach Lawrence Brown is working hard to try and turn around this program. He was the head coach for Pointe Coupee Central High School for a long time and also was on the staff at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans when RB Leonard Fournette was the starter for the Purple Knights.

The Trojans have 2 players who can play Quarterback, Darren Stewart 5'10" 180 pounds and Jamie Breaux Jr. 5'10" 200 pounds. Both of these young men will start at another position when not at QB.

More key players to watch are RB Collin Wilkins; WR/CB Lance Cage 5'10" 150 pounds; RB Jayden Conrad 5'7" 180 pounds; OL/DL Aaron Brown 6'1" 220 pounds; OL/DL Tyrone Jarvis 5'8" 230 pounds; DE Tyrelle Jones 6'2" 190 pounds; and OL/DL Jillmark Meneses 5'8" 205 pounds.

Special Teams kicking and punting spots are still open going into the Summer.

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