Louisiana Football Magazine 2026 Class 5A Football Preview (Written by Lee Brecheen)

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District 6

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Covington Lions

| Greg Salter

| Photo by Lee Brecheen Louisiana Football Magazine

Head Coach:Greg Salter(14^th year)

2025 Record: 6-5

2025 Playoffs: 1^st Round lost to Parkway HS

Signees Colleges: WR Jiwaun Brock (Southeastern), Athlete Amari Smith (Millsaps), RB Jake Pompa (Millsaps).

2026  Non District Games: Week 1 DeLaSalle HS(Away), Week 2 Franklinton HS(Away), Week 3 McDonough #35 HS(Home).

Team Outlook: “Return a few players with experience in key spots like Quarterback and most of the Offensive Line which will help us a lot in 2026 as a team having that experience,” said coach Salter.  “We expect to be very competitive and I feel good about our team.”

The Offense will return leader Quarterback Matthew Fussell (Threw for 1,194 yards with 18 Touchdowns and only 6 interceptions and ran for 508 yards with 5 Touchdowns). Fussell also is a legit dual-threat QB now with 4.6 speed in the forty and really competes play to play.

Skill talent coming back on Offense to watch will be RB Rodney Clark, 5'8", 190 pounds (301 yards rushing in 2025 with 3 Touchdowns); WR Braeshun Weary, 6'1", 170 pounds, 4.40 speed in the forty (17 catches, 277 yards, with 3 Touchdowns in 2025, playmaker); WR Devonta Chatman, 5'10", 160 pounds, new starter with really good speed, lettered in 2025, playmaker; WR Chance Marchand, 5'10", 155 pounds, new starter; WR Jaxon Gonzales, 6'2", 170 pounds; FB/HB Anden Solis, 5'11", 200 pounds; and RB Ronald Encalade, 5'7", 180 pounds, lettered in 2025.

The Offensive Line might end up the best position on the team in 2026, led by a ton of experience: All District Patrick Yoes, 6'0", 270 pounds; OC/OG Alex Hughes, 6'3", 285 pounds; OG Sam Aparicio, 6'0", 255 pounds; OG/OT Jackson Brewer, 6'1", 265 pounds; OT Jordan Olsen, 6'3", 270 pounds, new starter; and these kids will rotate in, adding depth: OL Jesse Frank, 5'10", 225 pounds; OL Kaden Baptiste, 5'11", 290 pounds; and OL Cade Williams, 6'2", 285 pounds.

The Defense front seven has a chance to be special with a lot of experience back, led by Linebacker Derrick Dunbar, 6'2", 210 pounds (109 tackles with 9 tackles for loss in 2025); 3-year starter LB Steele Rogers, 5'11", 220 pounds (106 tackles with 2 interceptions in 2025, big-time leader); DE Peyton Dwight, 6'2", 225 pounds (68 tackles with 4 Sacks in 2025); 3-year starter DT Max Guy, 5'11", 300 pounds (58 tackles with 2 sacks in 2025); CB/Safety Cameron Johnson, 5'10", 150 pounds, a Ball Hawk, SR; DT Davion Brister, 5'11", 255 pounds, 2nd-year starter; DT/DE Quentin LeDay, 6'2", 220 pounds; DT Julius Bedford, 6'0", 225 pounds; LB Colby Major, 5'11", 190 pounds; LB Royce Alphonso, 5'9", 180 pounds, missed the 2025 season; and DE Carsen Hunt, 6'1", 205 pounds, new starter, lettered in 2025.

The Secondary also has a chance to be one of the best in the District, led by big-time playmaker Kayden Antoine, 6'0", 175 pounds (33 tackles with 1 Interception in 2025); Safety Jackson Dragg, 6'1", 185 pounds, had a great Spring; CB Cedric Bates, 5'9", 155 pounds; CB Avery Larry, 5'11", 155 pounds; and Safety Justin Burris, 5'11", 155 pounds.

Special Teams will be strong with the return of 3-year starting Kicker Jackson Aleman, 5'9", 165 pounds (4/7 in Field Goals in 2025, 35/37 in extra points, and made a long Field Goal of 42 yards in 2025).

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Fontainebleau Bulldogs

| Sheldon Asmore

| Photo by: Woodruffs Productions

Head Coach: Chris Womack (1^st year)

2025 Record: 2-8

2026  Non District Games: Week 1 Lakeshore HS(Away), Week 2 East Jefferson HS(Home), Week 3 Pearl River HS(Away).

Team Outlook: “Change personality and culture here," said coach Womack. “Always go 100% every play, worry about the outcome in the end.” “Moving forward everything we do becomes better people and football will take care of itself.” “The Offense will be more Flexbone/Option with the Quarterback being more involved in the Running Game.”

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New Head Coach Chris Womack I think is a good hire. His background is impressive, and I remember when he was Defensive Coordinator for Lakeshore HS in 2017 when they went to the State Title Game and finished State runner-up.

The Offense will have 2 Quarterbacks competing all the way through the Fall in Logan Astugue, 5'8", 170 pounds, with legit 4.6 speed in the forty, and Jacob Treuting, 6'0", 175 pounds, also Athletic with a good arm.

The run game will be led by starter Sheldon Asmore, 5'10", 180 pounds, really had a great offseason talking to coach, with 4.5 speed in the forty, got faster in the offseason; RB Landon Suhre, 5'8", 160 pounds, 4.6 speed in the forty; and you have FB/RB Gavin Gross, 5'11", 185 pounds, to form as many as 3 backs you can see in the Offensive lineup at any given time.

The WR group will be Evan Berget, 5'8", 165 pounds; WR David King, 6'2", 175 pounds; and WR Luke Dinkel, 5'8", 160 pounds, all really quick Athletes.

The Offensive Line has a chance to be the strong point of the team: OL Jayden Bellendorf, 6'0", 225 pounds; Center Carter Starr, 5'10", 235 pounds; Beau Browning, 5'10", 235 pounds; OT Keontae Esteen, 5'10", 230 pounds; OG Eli Gerstner, 5'11", 225 pounds, finishes blocks; and Tony Berg, 6'1", 280 pounds, rotating in with others competing for time.

The Defense will be a tough, quick unit, led by DE Danny Dalrymple, 5'11", 215 pounds, SR leader, returning starter; LB Gage Fradella, 6'0", 185 pounds, SR; DT Jamarcus Warren, 5'11", 280 pounds; DT Kenneth Primus, 6'1", 275 pounds, strongest player on the team; OLB Joseph May, 6'2", 235 pounds; DE Colton Boudreaux, 6'4", 235 pounds; Safety Sutton Shane, 5'10", 165 pounds; Safety Sawyer Shane, 6'0", 185 pounds, leader, returning starter; CB Brayden Jones, 5'11", 170 pounds; FS Jacob Salzer, 5'10", 175 pounds; CB Jack Hearn, 5'9", 155 pounds; and rotating in DT/DE Asher Thompson, 6'2", 230 pounds; DT Tega Sobotie, 6'5", 250 pounds; and others competing over the Summer.

Special Teams: The team has 2 really good Kickers, starter Jack Hearn, also the Punter, and Kicker David King.

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Hammond Tornadoes

| Solar Tynes

| Photo by: flicks.by.jayee

| Arnell Garner Jr.

| Photo by Lee Brecheen (Louisiana Football Magazine)

| Dorsett Buckels

| Photo by Lee Brecheen (Louisiana Football Magazine)

Head Coach: Dorsett Buckels (7^th year)

2025 Record: 7-4

2025 Playoffs: 1^st Round loss to Captain Shreve HS

Signees Colleges: TE Broderick Peters (Southern Mississippi), Athlete Amell Garner (Bellhaven), RB Zalen Bennett (Jackson State), DB Vince Delaney (Mississippi Valley State), DE Ayden Self (College in Kansas), and OT Jermaine Brumfield.

2026 Non District Games: Week 1 Prairieville HS(Away), Week 2 Ascension Catholic HS(Away), and Week 3 L.W. Higgins HS(Home)

Team Outlook: “We lost 23 seniors from the 2025 team, plus 4 players hit the transfer portal and one player gave up football so 28 players we lost total with experience from last year," said coach Buckels. “We return 5 starters on Offense and 2 starters on Defense.” “We do return a talented team but we will be young to start the season overall.” “I think come Fall practice we will be good and ready to compete again with some talented young kids and look forward to another season leading the Tornadoes.”

The face of the Tornadoes program returns in 4-year starting Quarterback Terin Jones, 6'0", 190 pounds, a kid who competes and works hard to win games. Jones will enter the season as one of the top players in the District, and I think he has a chance to be a great college player one day too.

More skill players to watch on both sides of the football are WR/DB DeMarcus Parker, 6'1", 175 pounds; WR/DB Nicholas Wilson, 6'1", 170 pounds; RB Quadrez Lewis, 5'10", 200 pounds, leader; WR Landen Terrell, 5'9", 165 pounds, 4.5 speed in the forty; CB/WR Cordae Warford, 5'10", 180 pounds, big-time playmaker, 4.5 speed; H-Back David Gordon, 5'10", 220 pounds; FS Johnny Coleman, 5'8", 160 pounds; WR Kole Johnson, 6'1", 170 pounds; and rotating in WR/RB Arshell McGary, 5'8", 175 pounds, and Safety Joshua Lockett, 5'9", 180 pounds.

Key Linemen and Linebackers back to lead the young team will be DT Keyonn Smith, 6'0", 260 pounds; OG Paul Leto, 5'11", 265 pounds; DE/DT Tre’Barius Goodwin, 6'2", 250 pounds; Center Gerard Lloyd, 6'0", 400 pounds, 3-year starter, leader; OG/DT Solar Tynes Jr., 6'1", 290 pounds, 3-year starter, leader; OT Brendon Wilson, 6'2", 240 pounds; OT Terrence Bridges, 6'3", 270 pounds; LB Kedrick Abron, 5'8", 170 pounds, with 4.6 speed, all-out player with energy; DE Marion Johnson, 6'1", 235 pounds; and leader of the Defense, 4-year starter Elontae Beauchamp, 5'11", 230 pounds (12 Sacks in 2025), will have another great year in 2026.

More players that will rotate in on the Line and at Linebacker are OL/DL Jaden Duplessis, 6'1", 235 pounds; Center Chadric Hall, 5'10", 245 pounds; LB Brycen Holliday, 6'0", 225 pounds; and OL Jordan Laury, 5'10", 285 pounds.

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Mandeville Skippers

Head Coach:Craig Jones(4^th year)

2025 Record:7-5

2025 Playoffs:1^st Round beat Thibodaux HS,and 2^nd Round lost to Neville HS

Signees Colleges:LSP/RB/Athlete Jax O’Quin(Nicholls State),DB Montrell White(Huntingdon College),DE/DT Marques Zenon(Sterling College),CB Jareath Francis(San Bernardino Valley California JC),DT/DE Chance Grant (Maine Maritime).

2026 Non District Games:Week 1 Salmen HS(Away),Week 2 Bonnabel HS(Home),Week 3 G.W Carver HS(Home).

Team Outlook: “We return a lot of experience but at the same time we are still a young team overall," said coach Jones. “ We will start anywhere from 3-5 seniors on Offense and on Defense we will have more seniors but replacing a lot from the Defensive Line and Secondary.” “Most of our Linebackers are back and all of our Special Teams unit returns.” “I am excited for the 2026 season.”

The program will be led by one of the most talented young Quarterbacks not only in Louisiana, in my opinion, but in the US for his class, Krew Collura. This is a kid who started as a Freshman in Class 5A and looked like a college senior in being competitive and competing at a high level you don’t see from Freshman High School QBs. Collura had 2,333 passing yards with 23 Touchdowns and only 6 interceptions and ran for 600 yards and 2 Touchdowns.

There’s skill experience back around Collura like WR Jake Jacketti, 5'8", 180 pounds, 55 catches, 714 yards with 7 Touchdowns; and WR Luke Demelo, 5'11", 170 pounds, 48 catches, 793 yards with 10 Touchdowns.

More skill players to watch are RB Creshaun McCollum, 5'7", 190 pounds; RB Parker Cole; RB Will Estep, 5'10", 180 pounds; RB Jack Lejeune, 5'10", 185 pounds; WR Cameron Jones, 5'10", 165 pounds; WR Caden Burras, 6'0", 175 pounds; WR Cooper Maylin; WR Cole Roberts; and WR Porter Richardson.

The Offensive Line will be a strong point in 2026, led by OT Roman Holcombe, 6'2", 220 pounds; OC/OG Derland Wells, 6'0", 260 pounds; OL Max Johnson, 6'0", 285 pounds; OG Ty Cutrer, 6'4", 290 pounds; newcomer Levi Hastings, 6'2", 260 pounds; OL Dominic Vicari, 6'1", 255 pounds; OL Caden Shafer, 6'2", 210 pounds; OC/OG Logan Connell, 6'2", 245 pounds; and Center Jude Bizette. The Skippers have two really good young Tight Ends in Landon Lips, 6'2", 225 pounds, and Captain Best, 6'5", 225 pounds.

The Defense front seven has a good rotation of DT Konnor Terese; DE Gauge Tucker; DT Jeffrey Evans, 5'11", 230 pounds; DE Rock Rodgers; DT Aaron Gerberg; DT Colby Ryan; DT Alvin Hartmann; DE Will Westbrook; DE Bennett Boogaerts, 6'2", 220 pounds; LB Caeden Martin, 5'9", 190 pounds, big-time hitter, leader, had 72 tackles in 2025 with 10 tackles for losses; LB Keith McGinnis; LB Lewis Petty; and LB Skye Margulis.

The Defensive Backfield will be led by senior 3-year starter Dylan Henry, a Safety, 5'11", 170 pounds, had 50 tackles with 2 Interceptions in 2025; Safety Logan DesRoches, 5'10", 185 pounds, returning starter; Safety Zach Ferro; CB Cole Amato; CB Max Malik; CB Zac Malik; and newcomer, if cleared, transfer from Northlake Christian HS Carter Curry, 6'1", 185 pounds, with 4.5 speed, can play CB or Safety.

Special Teams: Carson Champayne returns as the starting Kicker, 5'10", 165 pounds. Champayne also will be the Punter. Starting Long Snapper will be Landon Lips. Returning Punts and Kickoffs will both be Jake Jacketti and Luke Demelo.

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Northshore Panthers

Head Coach:Bobby Sanders (6^th year)

2025 Record: 3-7

2026  Non District Games: Week 1 Lutcher HS(Home) Week 2 (De La Salle HS(Home), and Week 3 Lakeshore HS(Home)

Signees with Colleges: LB Christian Fisk(Mississippi Gulf Coast JC)

Team Outlook: “Pretty excited about this upcoming season for the program,” said coach Sanders. “We finally have more depth at the skill spots with playmakers and more depth with lineman as a team.”  “We did not have a Spring Practice but did OTA’s as a team.”  I am also excited we have more depth at the Wide Receiver position too with as many as 6 players rotating at different times.”

he Offense returns one of the best Athletes in the district in 3-year starting QB J.J. Gonzales, 5'9", 160 pounds, who is very underrated as a runner and passer.

More skill players on Offense to watch are WR Eli Knighten, 6'4", 200 pounds, 2nd-year starter; RB Justus Carlton, 5'8", 165 pounds; RB/WR Miller Wadley, 5'10", 170 pounds; WR Savion Harris, 6'3", 175 pounds; WR Tyson Burns, 5'7", 150 pounds, 4.6 speed in the forty; FB/TE Carter Autin, 5'10", 200 pounds; WR Bryer Loyd, 6'0", 170 pounds; and 2-way player WR/Safety Savion Gray, 6'3", 185 pounds.

The Offensive Line will have size and depth, led by 3-year starter Tarin Bridges, 6'1", 230 pounds; 3-year starter Grant Lasseigne, 5'11", 271 pounds; Center Dominic Dimitri, 5'9", 242 pounds; OG Dameon Padilla, 6'0", 270 pounds; OT Braylon Kinsey, 6'6", 315 pounds; OL Liam Harvey, 6'4", 300 pounds; and OL Micah Naquin, 6'3", 305 pounds.

The Defense will be led by Safety/WR Brendell Vedoll, 5'8", 174 pounds, a 3-year starter, leader; DE/TE Braden Martin, 6'3", 232 pounds; LB/FB Nate Myers, 6'0", 220 pounds, 3-year starter; Safety Brennan Overby, 5'10", 164 pounds, tough kid; MLB Elijah Eastin, 5'11", 220 pounds; DE/FB Xi Agmata, 6'0", 225 pounds; DT Kindle Brown-Cherry, 5'8", 240 pounds; OLB/Safety Braedin Hopkins, 5'10", 182 pounds; DT Ryan Jarrell, 6'3", 298 pounds, new starter; CB Dai’trin Franklin, 6'2", 170 pounds, new starter; and CB Ian Wallace, also a new starter.

Special Teams is in good hands with returning starter at Kicker/Punter William Lachney, 6'2", 160 pounds, who has a chance to be really good again for the team with a strong leg.

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Ponchatoula Green Wave

| Photo by Lee Brecheen (Louisiana Football Magazine)

Head Coach: Scott Shaffett(1^st year)

2025 Record: 2-8

2026 Non District Games: Week 1 Walker HS(Away), Week 2 Prairieville HS(Away), Week 3 Riverside(Home)

Signees Colleges: DT/DE Brayden Hurst(South Alabama).

Team Outlook: “Watching film after I took the job, the goal was to get the team stronger overall especially up front,” said coach Shaffett. “I went old school and brought in a new Strength and Conditioning coach to help with the program to get stronger and faster overall.” “We are now stronger and faster and we will line up and be able hopefully to old school run the ball at people and still be balanced at the same time as a team.” 

The Offense will return Quarterback Jackson Aucoin, 6'1", 195 pounds, bigger and stronger in 2026 and has experience now as a really good Athlete for this Offense.

The skill positions will have depth, and you will see a few rotations on Offense like starting WR Will Walker, 6'2", 195 pounds, 4.45 speed; WR Taj Short, 6'0", 189 pounds, great hands and routes, SR, 2nd-year starter; RB Laiken Jordan, 5'10", 182 pounds, 4.45 speed in the forty; RB Alcide Malveaux, 5'9", 170 pounds, 2nd-year player; RB Devonte Williams, 4.5 speed; RB Jon’Darren Brumfield, 5'7", 162 pounds; WR Travis Alexander, 5'8", 165 pounds; HB/TE Lathan Hart, 5'11", 200 pounds; FB Jace Basso, 5'7", 189 pounds; TE/FB Cody Pfeil, 5'10", 235 pounds; and TE/HB Earius Chesser, 6'1", 215 pounds.

The Offensive Line has a chance to be one of the best in the District, led by SR OG Dylan Miller, 6'2", 300 pounds, strong and tough; OT Dean Patterson, 6'4", 250 pounds; Center Bryce Dagro, 5'8", 205 pounds; OL Gabe Louviere, 5'9", 270 pounds, 2nd-year starter, leader; and these kids to keep an eye on are battling for starting spots: OL Toby Miller, 6'5", 283 pounds; OL Kaiden Tate, 5'9", 240 pounds; OL Jason Paz, 5'8", 215 pounds; and OL Loagan Gorman, 5'8", 275 pounds.

The Defensive front seven could end up one of the best in Class 5A in the end, led by DE/DT Jalen Westbrook, 5'8", 275 pounds, 3rd-year starter, quick, wow; DT/DE Zacharia Keith, 5'10", 255 pounds, 3-year starter; DE/DT Dallas Lowe, 6'0", 275 pounds, strong; DE Otis Bennett, 6'2", 250 pounds, gifted, talented, 2nd-year starter; DE/DT William Walker, 6'3", 255 pounds; leader LB Jamarion Dokes, 6'0", 228 pounds, 2nd-year starter; OLB Jamari Holloway, converted from Defensive Back, bigger in 2026, 6'1", 195 pounds, with 4.6 speed; OLB Sincere Eubanks, 6'0", 190 pounds, 4.6 speed, great Spring; LB Dawson Clement, 5'10", 205 pounds; DT Gabriel Burton, 5'11", 250 pounds; LB Austin Allen, 5'7", 195 pounds; MLB Vaiden Zydallas, 5'11", 210 pounds; and LB Antyion Traxler, 5'10", 215 pounds, all rotating in every game.

The Defensive Backfield will have speed and experience, led by CB Malik Brown, 5'11", 160 pounds, SR; CB/Safety Adrian Cosey, 5'10", 165 pounds, coming back from an injury, 4.5 speed; Safety Bryce Hurst, 5'10", 168 pounds, new starter; and CB Travis Wesby, 5'7", 150 pounds, talented new starter.

Special Teams has a ton of depth at Kicker and Punter in 2026. The starting Kicker will be Breck Remordet, 5'7", 150 pounds, new starter, and the Punting job will be Alex Lloyd. There’s also talented Parker Butler and a new player coming in for the Fall. All can Punt and Kick for the program. Long Snapper will be Lathan Hart, and you also have Jace Basso, who got experience in 2025.

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Slidell  Tigers

| Ja’Kwan Jones

| Photo by Rosie Magee

Head Coach: Damon Page(3^rd year)

2025 Record: 6-5

2026 Playoffs: 1^st Round loss to Hahnville HS

Signees Colleges:TE/DE Jeremiah Birdlow (UL), LB Tyler Roberts (Millsaps), WR Carlos Flemings Jr (Alabama State), CB Eric Morgan Jr (Nelson College), DT Omarion Clark (Millsaps),and OL Landon Bissel (Mississippi Christian JC)

2026 Non District Games: Week 1 Holy Cross HS(Away), Week 2 Lakeshore HS(Home), and Week 3 Lutcher HS(Away).

Team Outlook: “Special group coming back, these kids were Freshman on campus when I was hired and now they're going to be seniors,” said coach Page. “ We are focused, locked in to capitalize on the experience we have as a team for the 2026 season.” “We had 100% attendance for workouts this Spring and Summer.” 

The Tigers will be as skilled with size on both sides of the football as any Class 5A team you will see in Louisiana. I was able to see Slidell play in 2024 and 2025, and most of these kids, like coach said, were playing. If they can put it all together as a team, we might be talking about a Cinderella story in the end for this program.

The Offense has the option of starting Ricky Williams III, 5'8", 180 pounds, for his 3rd year at QB or start Stanley Lange, 5'8", 165 pounds. Williams will be more of an Athlete for the program in 2026, able to play WR/RB and Safety to help the team more for a full season, and Lange is an up-and-coming really good Athlete who is becoming a good Quarterback for the Tigers.

There are several skill players in the program with talent. Here are some players to watch: Safety Bryant Brown, 6'4", 190 pounds; I think one of the best Running Backs in the Country Ja’Kwan Jones, 5'9", 190 pounds, power, speed, vision, has it all from what I saw in 2025; CB/WR Michael Thompson, 6'2", 188 pounds, 4.5 speed in the forty, playmaker for the team; WR Ra’Jon Williams, 5'6", 145 pounds, great hands; CB Cortez Thompson, 6'2", 172 pounds; Safety converted from Linebacker Taurean McCelland, 6'1", 185 pounds, 4.6 speed in the forty; CB Collin Hartmann, 6'0", 163 pounds, lockdown CB; Safety Denin Jordan, 6'2", 155 pounds, good tackler; CB/WR Harlem Steele, 6'2", 160 pounds; TE Andre Brown, 6'4", 205 pounds; LB/RB Jaden Cagler, 5'11", 187 pounds; WR/QB Dadrian Bartee, 5'9", 145 pounds; WR Drake Wilson, 5'8", 145 pounds; RB Kaden Calice, 5'8", 170 pounds; Safety Kyren Calice, 5'7", 165 pounds; and Safety Dalton Procter, 6'3", 185 pounds, will rotate in.

Key Linemen and Linebackers in the program to watch will be OLB/DE Javonte Watkins, 6'1", 210 pounds, 4.65 speed in the forty; OT/DT Tristan Jordan, 6'4", 285 pounds; LB/DE Jeremiah Gipson, 5'8", 205 pounds; DE/DT Jake Luneau, 6'0", 256 pounds; OG/Center Jeremiah Hookfin, 6'1", 258 pounds; OG/DT Kevin Ross Jr., 6'2", 295 pounds; OT Anderson Brown, 6'5", 260 pounds; DT Nazir McClelland, 6'2", 245 pounds; OL/Center Brenden Williams, 6'0", 253 pounds; DT Jaheim White, 5'10", 270 pounds; LB Braxton Sims, 5'10", 175 pounds; and OL Adam Thomas, 6'4", 270 pounds.

Special Teams will be led by returning starter Kicker Wyatt Burckel, 6'3", 178 pounds, who will also be the Punter. Long Snapper will be Harlem Steele. In the return game, Slidell has several players who can run in the 4.5 to 4.6 range in the forty that will make this a strong point all year long for the program.

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St.Paul’s Wolves

| Chris Bevolo

| Photo provided by Chris Bevolo

| Andrew Shofstahl

| Photo provided by Andrew Shofstahl

Head Coach:Josh Gast(1^st year)

2025 Record:9-3

2025 Playoffs:1^st Round beat Pineville HS, and 2^nd Round lost to Evangel Christian HS

Signees Colleges: LB Dylan Post(Southeastern), RB Cody Morales(Southeastern), DT Gage Brown(Southeastern), RB/CB Troy Willis(Northwestern State), DB Aiden Brooks(Trinity U), WR Brennan Villa(Northwestern State), and K/P Carter Pierson(Northwestern State) 

2026 Non District Games: Week 1 Destrehan HS(Home), Week 2 Brother Martin HS(Home), and Week 3 DeLaSalle HS(Home)

Team Outlook: “Fired up by the energy and enthusiasm of the senior group they have embraced me and are working hard as a team,” said coach Gast. 

Head Coach Josh Gast did a great job building North Iberville High School, where he was head coach in 2025. He was hired when it was a new school and built the program into a playoff team. Gast is a former Tight End and alum of St. Paul’s, Class of 2008.

The Wolves will return some really good players on Offense, led by Quarterback Brady Pierson, 5'9", 160 pounds, a tough player with a good arm and feet to run if needed.

The skill talent around Pierson will be WR Daniel Harty, 6'1", 196 pounds; TE Chris Bevolo, 6'2", 215 pounds, a good blocker, will play both sides of the ball, Athletic kid; FB Porter Boudreaux, 5'10", 195 pounds, tough player; WR Waylon Johnson, 6'3", 185 pounds; WR Peyton Pelloat, 5'11", 160 pounds; RB Charlie Kingreau, 6'0", 180 pounds; WR Patrick Gahagan, 5'8", 165 pounds; WR Jacob Brister, 5'9", 166 pounds, rotating in; RB/WR Beau Latiolais, 5'7", 163 pounds, rotating in; and WR Blake Kelsey, rotating in.

The Offensive Line will be made up of Center Matthew Meyer, 5'11", 210 pounds; OL Andrew Shofstahl, 6'3", 330 pounds (410-pound Bench Press); OL Jacob Ostado, 6'4", 266 pounds; OL Hayes Kitchen; and Burton Faneca, 6'5", 280 pounds. Rotating in will be OL Robert Faucheaux, 6'2", 235 pounds; OL Ethan Foret, 5'11", 231 pounds; and OL Connor Michel, 5'8", 216 pounds.

The Defense will have to replace a few starters but return some really good leaders in the front seven to build around in Linebacker Ben Davidson, 6'1", 212 pounds; LB/FB Adam Connell, 6'2", 215 pounds; DE Chris Bevolo, 6'2", 220 pounds; DE Casen Boudreaux, 6'4", 230 pounds; DT Chris Cabibi, 6'1", 240 pounds; DE/DT Anderson Padilla, 6'0", 244 pounds; DT/DE Brody Boyce, 6'3", 230 pounds; DE/DT Jacob April, 5'10", 205 pounds; and Linebacker, new starter, William Kenney, 5'10", 192 pounds.

The Secondary will return some experience mixed in with some new starters, led by CB/FS Taylor Richards Jr., 5'10", 162 pounds; CB Roderick Payne Jr., 5'11", 160 pounds; CB Christian Martin, 5'11", 170 pounds; and DB Jayden Williams, 5'11", 160 pounds.

Special Teams will have a new starting Kicker, and there are still 2 players competing going into the Summer in Robert Graham and Javier Orejarena. Both players have strong legs, and both also can Punt for the team. Starting Long Snapper will be Waylon Johnson.

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