Written by Charlie Beuttel @charlie_cds3 Red River High School in Coushatta, Louisiana had an impressive season in 2015 as the Bulldogs finished 8-4 and reached the second round of the 2A state playoffs where they suffered a heartbreaking 50-22 loss at Rayville. Despite having four losses, Red River seemed to be in every game in fact in two of their four […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There wasn’t much more Josh Clarke could do for himself or Riverdale High School during the 2015 season to showcase his abilities while helping guide his team to the playoffs. Clarke had a monster season coming up with 149 tackles, 18 sacks, six picks, and six forced fumbles while scoring three touchdowns. Riverdale’s first […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU turned in another stellar recruiting class in February locking in top players from within the Sportsman’s Paradise like running back/linebacker Devin White (Springhill) and wide receiver Stephen Sullivan (Donaldsonville). The Tigers also reached into Florida pulling defensive back Saivion Smith and wide receiver Drake Davis while pulling highly regarded defensive back Eric Monroe […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All across the nation, on just about every high school football team that fields an 11-man roster there is at least one Lamar Christmas. The Lamar Christmas types of the world are certainly not by name but by actions, character, and motivation. There is a word in sports that can be good or bad […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Razorbacks new focus on recruiting in the state of Louisiana under head coach Bret Bielema is starting to payoff. The 2016 class netted four out of the Sportsman’s Paradise and the 2017 class is off to a similar start landing their second from Louisiana on Wednesday with John Ehret High School’s Dwyane Fisher. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There were several Class of 2016 players that took on a legendary status leading up to National Signing Day but perhaps none were as intriguing as North Webster High School’s Devin White. White was a true athlete able to capture the imagination not only within the state of Louisiana but nationwide. Listed anywhere from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Certain positions on the gridiron have a basic cardinal rule – a rule that each player has to learn to master before becoming great. Most of the rules are pretty simple, linemen have to protect their quarterback, running backs have to protect the ball, cornerbacks have to shut down wide receivers, safeties cannot let […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 After opening the 2015 season with losses to Parkview Baptist and Zachary, Catholic High finished the regular 7-1 with tremendous momentum heading into the playoffs. One of the highlights of the regular season was on Oct. 2 when the Bears traveled to Lafayette to take on Teurlings Catholic. Catholic High ended up winning a hard fought […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 When Catholic High in Baton Rouge opened the 2015 regular season 0-2, there were some people who wondered if the team could back on track. Then the Bears responded by winning seven of their next eight contests before entering the playoffs. In the first round, Catholic travelled to New Orleans to take on Brother Martin where […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Calvary Baptist Academy had another successful season in 2015 as the Cavaliers finished 9-3 and reached the second round of the playoffs where they suffered a tough 28-7 loss to Notre Dame. The Cavaliers, who were coming off back-to-back state championships, started 1-2 before rattling off eight straight victories before their playoff loss. One […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Logansport High School, located 35 miles southwest of Shreveport, had a great season in 2015 as the Tigers finished 8-5 and reached state quarterfinals where they suffered a heartbreaking 67-32 loss to eventual state champion Kentwood. The season did not start as planned as they started 1-3 but finished by winning seven of their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU has always done a great job of recruiting in-state players and are continuing the trend in with the 2017 class landing their fourth overall commitment on Saturday from running back/safety Patrick Queen. Queen helped guide Livonia High School to an 8-4 record in 2015. No. 8 for the Wildcats also returned punts and […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Destrehan High School, located 25 miles west of New Orleans, had a great season in 2015 as the Wildcats opened the season by winning 11 straight games but unfortunately their season ended in the state quarterfinals when they suffered a heartbreaking 49-34 loss to Parkway. One of the keys to Destrehan’s success this season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA At about 5:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday night, Arkansas Razorback fans got a scare when Class of 2017 linebacker/safety commit Derrick Munson put a cryptic message on Twitter. While Razorback fans were going through their own heartbreak with the thought of losing the first player committed to the class, the young man who posted […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Haynesville has a great and rich history of high school in Louisiana as the Golden Tornado are second in the state with 18 state championships including two out of the last three years and have advanced to the state title game in each of the last four seasons. In 2015, Haynesville didn’t start well […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 In 2015, Union Parish located in Farmerville, Louisiana, had to go through a rebuilding year after finishing the season 5-6 one year after reaching the state quarterfinals. The Farmers did make the playoffs last year but they suffered a heartbreaking 34-29 loss in the first round to Bogalusa. In 2015, Union Parish scored on average […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Tigers just wrapped up a unanimous Top 10 recruiting class on Feb. 3 with a great haul of 2016 players and have started laying the foundation for yet another great class landing two prospects on Saturday in Jontre Kirklin and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Clyde Edwards-Helaire has always seemingly been a commitment to the Tigers […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Shreveport’s (LA) Evangel Christian Academy had a great 2015 campaign finishing 9-3. In the regular season Evangel lost their first game to St. Joseph Prep (PA) but rebounded to win eight of their final nine games to close out the regular season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Eagles exploded past Holy Cross, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Evangel Christian Academy located in Shreveport, Louisiana, had a great 2015 season as the Eagles finished 9-3 and advanced to the state semifinals where they lost to eventual state champion, Catholic, 27-21 in overtime. After losing their first game to nationally ranked St. Joseph Prep (PA) the Eagles won eight straight games before dropping their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On a team loaded with Class of 2016 talent one could make a case for underclassmen being overlooked or being a victim or “wait until your turn next year.” It happens all the time, fair or not. For Archbishop Rummel, one could easily understand the tough balance a coach has between giving seniors their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2015 season for Riverdale High School (Jefferson) did not turn out the way anyone wanted suffering through a tough campaign but one bright shining light came through, linebacker Josh Clarke. The 6’2”, 222 pound, beast was all over the field doing his best to stuff the competition racking up an estimated 140 tackles […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Oklahoma State has found their quarterback of the future as quarterback Keondre Wudtee who attends Parkway High School in Bossier City, Louisiana, has committed to the Cowboys. The 6’4”, 194 pound, quarterback had outstanding senior season where he threw for 3,466 yards and 34 touchdowns and ran 401 yards and five more touchdowns. In his […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Alabama has started National Signing Day 2016 with a great pickup out of Kentwood, Louisiana, as 4-star cornerback Shyheim Carter has committed to the Crimson Tide. Carter had a great senior year as he helped lead Kentwood to the Louisiana 1A championship game where they beat Haynesville. After the season, the star cornerback was selected […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Since 2014, the Archbishop Rummel playing fields have seemingly been a direct path to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Class of 2014 members defensive back Henre’ Toliver and linebacker Dwayne Eugene made their way to Fayetteville and defensive tackle Briston Guidry, in the 2016 haul, is a current verbal commit. The Razorbacks are in the running […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The heat was on for LSU to find a quarterback for their 2016 haul, and one came with a couple of days to spare from in-state talent Lindsey Scott. Hard to argue on the field success, and that is exactly what Scott has provided for Zachary High School over the past two seasons. The […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Louisiana produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different with high schools athletes from all across the state going on to play college football all over the country next season. The state has a long rich history of developing young high school football recruits as Hall of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA After only netting one Louisiana recruit in 2015, the Razorbacks are back heavy in the Bayou State in the 2016 class landing their fourth commitment with linebacker Giovanni LaFrance on Saturday. In the 2015 class, Arkansas secured just linebacker Kendrick Jackson from the Sports Man’s Paradise after a 2014 haul that included linebacker Dwyane […]
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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 Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting rankings are not the end all be all or a 100 percent telltale sign that a program is headed for a national championship in a couple of years, but the rankings do serve some purpose gauging incoming talent. With that thought in mind, the gauge of talent headed to Baton Rouge in the […]
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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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