Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 West Monroe had an outstanding season in 2015 with the Rebels going a perfect 10-0 in the regular season and earned the No. 1 seed in the 5A state playoffs. The Rebels defeated Central (Baton Rouge) 40-13 in the first round of the playoffs but unfortunately fell 28-21 to Ponchatoula in the second round […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Warren Easton (New Orleans) had a great season in 2015 as the Eagles finished 12-2 and reached the 4A state semifinals where they fell to eventual champion, Neville, 44-36. The key to the Eagles success this season was their offense which averaged 40 points a game. This high-powered offense was led by senior quarterback Tyriek Starks. […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 In 2014, the Denham Springs Yellow Jackets in Denham Springs, Louisiana, finished with a 7-5 record and reached the second round of the playoffs. Going into the 2015 season expectations were high as the team was returning senior quarterback Torez Kinchen who had been the starter since halfway through his sophomore season. Kinchen led Denham […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The Haughton Buccaneers have gone through a very emotional season in 2015 after Head Coach Rodney Guin announced before the year started that this is his final go-around at the helm. Coach Guin has been in charge of the Haughton program for 16 years and has coached many great players including current Mississippi State star […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Haughton, once again, is off to another great start to a season as the Buccaneers are 5-2 through their first seven weeks of the 2015 season. Head Coach Rodney Guin has had great success in his 16 seasons as head coach developing several great high school quarterbacks including current Mississippi State star Dak Prescott and current Northwestern […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport has a reputation of being a football powerhouse in northwest Louisiana. The Eagles have won 13 state titles and was the 1999 National High School Champions. In fact in the past 11 seasons Evangel has won five state titles. In 2014, the Eagles went 8-4 and advanced to the second round of the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel In 2014 the Cecilia Bulldogs went through a rough 4-7 campaign. In 2015, the Bulldogs have rebounded and are off to a 3-1 start in the young season. One of the big reasons for Cecilia’s success is the great play of senior star running back Raymond Calais. Calais had a monster junior season in 2014 when he […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Archbishop Rummel is off to a 3-0 start and is widely considered one of the top high school football teams in the nation. The Raiders have wins over University Lab (24-7), Covington (48-0), and scored a big 27-16 national TV win over Wayne County (MS) last week. Rummel is stocked full of talent in […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel In 2014, the Lafayette Lions finished 4-6 and fell one game short of making the playoffs. Going into the 2015 season expectations were higher surrounding the team as the Lions returned the majority of the team including offense weapon Jaelyn Price. Lafayette has started off the 2015 season 2-0 after winning at Peabody, 39-21, and then […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Hard to say that an offensive lineman with 15 Division-I offers is an under the radar recruit but then again after watching Kellton Hollins play it seems like his recruiting rankings and scholarship offer tally should be a little bit higher. No need to worry about Hollins, he is set. The Zachary High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There are a few states across the U.S. that give automatic credence to a player’s on the field abilities at the high school level, especially playing the game at the higher classifications. Those states where credibility is instantly won includes Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. When sophomore linebacker Shahid Reece took the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Utes dipped back into the Lone Star state on Monday pulling out Houston area talent Lorenzo Ward. Ward is a true defensive tackle listed at 6’2”, 300 pounds. During his junior campaign he helped St. Thomas High School to an 11-2 record picking up nine offers along the way. Boise State, Louisiana Lafayette, Fresno State, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright South Carolina went into the talent rich recruiting waters of Dutchtown High School in Louisiana on Thursday to land offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry. Cushenberry helped drive the Griffins into the first round of the Louisiana high school playoffs in 2014 before falling to Barbe 14-10. Charged with the task of protecting Southern Miss quarterback commit Jared […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana won back to back Division-III Louisiana State Championships in 2013 and 2014. During those two championship seasons the Cavaliers were led by quarterback Shea Patterson. However on July 13, Patterson announced he was transferring to IMG Academy in Florida leaving big shoes to fill under center. Calvary Baptist head coach […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Despite finishing 3-7 in the past two seasons, Jaylon Carey has had a great career at Green Oaks High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. The dual threat quarterback had just over 1,000 passing yards and just under 900 rushing yards in his junior year in 2014. Carey also had 17 total touchdowns last year, 13 through the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana won back to back Division-III Louisiana State Championships in 2013 and 2014 and was in the midst of preparing to defend their state championships when a program shifting announcement was made. A run at a third straight title is insight however the task will happen without starting quarterback Shea Patterson […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Green Oaks High School in Shreveport, Louisiana has struggled to win games over the past two years. They have finished 3-7 in each of the past two seasons. In 2014, the Giants record could have been completely different as they suffered quite a few close losses. They lost four games by 10 points or less including […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A small town located between Monroe, Louisiana and the southern Arkansas border has a living tourist attraction running up and down the sidelines every Friday night. Throughout the past two high school football seasons fans have come to see the attraction bobbing and weaving, hustling and grinding, and out working others on his way to local […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Sometimes good leadership is hard to come by for a football team. However that is not the case for the Airline Vikings in Bossier City, Louisiana. The Vikings have a core group of seniors that lead this team going into the 2015 season. One of the leaders of not only the defense but the team is […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana has struggled the last couple of years to win games. Between 2013 and 2014 the Vikings won a total of nine games. However this year there are high expectations around the Airline football team. The core group of seniors that are stepping into leadership roles this year have been playing together since […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Parkway had a great defense last year. One of the leaders of this defense is cornerback Lloyd Cole. The 5’11”, 190 pound, speedster uses his speed to look for any opportunity to take down any opposing player. The class of 2016 recruit is getting interest from several Division-I schools including Baylor, TCU, and Navy. Cole has also attended […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When we last caught up with Lewisburg High School offensive/defensive lineman Preston Haynes in mid-May he was completely off the radar. Haynes has the size, 6’4”, 310 pounds, the raw strength, and emerging skills but few regional college recruiters had really pushed forward on him for reasons out of his control. Now that Haynes has made […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel North DeSoto High School located in Stonewall is not known to many outside of northwest Louisiana. However the Griffins have won 25 games in the past three years and made the 4A playoffs every year in that span. In 2014, North DeSoto had a 9-3 record and made it to the second round of the playoffs. One […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel The Parkway Panthers in Bossier City, Louisiana has had two successful seasons in the past two years including making it all the way to 2013 Louisiana 5A State Championship Game. Unfortunately Parkway had to forfeit five wins from last year due to playing an ineligible player. The Panthers have many talented players all over the field including […]
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The Shreveport, Louisiana area has always been a hotbed of football talent ever since Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw played at Woodlawn High in the 70’s. The latest high school football star that is getting ready to make the jump to the college level is Corey Henderson Jr. On March 30, the 6’1”, 170 pound, wide receiver for Evangel Christian […]
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