Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook There is always a party going on in New Orleans, but during the 2020 season at Booker T. Washington it was the Lions’ ground game supplying the entertainment. During the Lions’ 6-5 campaign, the Sportsman’s Paradise found out about Class of 2023 running back Arnold Barnes. The 5-11, 192-pound, tailback steamrolled […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Be prepared to start hearing the name Adam Parker a whole heck of a lot over the next two years, especially this offseason as the football camp season heats up. Parker earned first team All-District and All-Parish Offensive MVP during his sophomore season with St. Mary’s instantly attracting a spotlight. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook After what Harvey Broussard did on the field in 2020 as a sophomore, it is scary for opposing Louisiana defenses to conceptualize just how dominating he will become. The 6-4, 180-pound, talent is a standout on the hardwood, and took those athletic gifts to the gridiron as a sophomore with a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When it comes to sports, some guys are just gifted differently than others. That thought especially holds true with Class of 2023 Louisiana quarterback Eli Holstein. During his first varsity campaign, the 6-4, 210-pound, gunslinger was ripping it for Zachary High School completing 103 of 167 attempts for 1,600 yards with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook There is no better feeling for a defensive coordinator than knowing you have a guy on your roster who can take four-star caliber receivers out of the game. When University Lab prepared for a game during the 2020 season, all they had to do is identify the other team’s top playmaker […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Most high school quarterbacks do not come close to throwing for 300 yards a game, and the list gets smaller tacking sophomore onto it all along with going against 5A Louisiana defenses. But in 2020, that is what Rickie Collins did to put himself on the football map. The 6-3.5, 180-pound, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The first team All-Parish and All-District honors came Tyler Kimble’s way during his sophomore campaign for good reason, the offensive lineman gets nasty in the trenches and does so with technique. At 6-5, 250, Kimble was the anchor on the Yellowjackets offensive line protecting the blindside for fellow Class of 2023 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook That blur on the field for West Feliciana during the 2020 season making defenses look lost was Aeneaus Lemay. Lemay showed the 4.46 time in the 40 was no joke pushing way past Louisiana defenses for 820 yards off 48 receptions with 11 scores during the Saints nine-game season. Six college […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Everyone in Louisiana knows Treyvion “Trey” Holly is going to get the ball, but that has not stopped the Class of 2023 running back from rolling over defenses at a prolific rate. The super sophomore compiled over 3,100 yards and 48 touchdowns in 2020 by carrying the rock 283 times for […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Chris Frierson burst onto the scene in his first year playing for the Gators of Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport. During six games of the 2020 season, Frierson racked up 15 total tackles, four sacks, three pass deflections, and one fumble recovery, which he returned for a touchdown. His junior […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook After a breakout season in 2019 with John F. Kennedy High School, transfer rules and a virus shortened season robbed us football fans of seeing Leroy Paige in action in 2020. But what we have on tape are the beginnings of something amazing. The 6-4, 200-pound, two-way standout produced nine total […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook There are great reasons Marlon Gunn Jr. is a four-star recruit with double-digit offers in-hand, he is a tremendous talent and a character student-athlete. Even in a shortened 2020 campaign, the 6-0, 206-pound, tailback smoked 5A Louisiana defenses for 754 yards on 73 touches with six trips into the end zone. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The future on the gridiron is extremely bright for Class of 2023 linebacker Daylon Sibley, but the same cannot be said for running backs and quarterbacks that have to square off against Lake Charles Prep over the next two seasons. The 6-0, 215-pound, defender is that enforcer in the box already […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The skills on the gridiron are starting to line up with the offers along the recruiting trail for Class of 2023 quarterback Reese Mooney. Working in a new system with a new head coach at Denham Springs in 2020, Mooney threw for 1,000 yards with 11 touchdowns in five games. The […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Jake St. Andre made a name for himself throughout his career at Haughton High School putting an exclamation mark on it all in 2020 as he racked up 106 total tackles including seven for a loss, one interception, and one defensive touchdown. The highly productive senior season for the Buccaneers ultimately […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Life is not fair, and that thought extends onto the gridiron for defenders having to go up against Emery Jones. The versatile offensive tackle for Baton Rouge’s Catholic High School is a one-man gang in the trenches with swift feet, power, and an attitude moving jokers against their will with his […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Arnold Barnes burst onto the scene during his first year starting for Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans as the sophomore running back gained 1,031 yards and nine touchdowns on just 81 rushes for an average of 12.7 yards per carry. After the season he was named All-District Honorable […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Another year, another showcase season on the gridiron for Ponchatoula standout talent Jacoby Mathews. The Class of 2022 five-star recruit lit up 5A Louisiana teams during his sophomore run after hauling in 26 passes for 626 yards with 10 touchdowns while also ending 98 plays on defense with 12 passes broken […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook The Knights of Lafayette Christian Academy capped off their 10-1 season by winning the Division III state championship. The key to their championship run was the play of the lockdown defense which only gave up 6.8 points a game. One of the stars of this unit is playmaker Masey Lewis who […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Zyion Claville had a breakout junior season for the Huntington Raiders in Shreveport. The athletic pass catcher had 24 receptions for 565 yards and seven touchdowns before breaking his leg in the Raider’s first-round playoff game on Nov. 27 against Livonia. The 6’2″, 175-pound, playmaker has tremendous route running and catching […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook In the opening of 4A Louisiana playoff action, several teams pulled off the upset including No. 26 Belle Chasse over No. 7 George Washington and No. 22 Landry-Walker taking down No. 11 Cecilia. These two teams are wreaking havoc in the bottom of the bracket while the top half saw all the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook In a very exciting first round of 5A Louisiana playoff action, we only saw one upset where a lower seed advanced to second-round of the bracket. With all the top seeds still fighting to reach the top of the mountain, it will be exciting to watch which eight teams move onto the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook We’ve reached the second round of the Class 3A Playoffs as 16 teams have advanced and sixteen programs had their seasons ended. During the first round, we saw several lower seeds upset their opponent to advance and two teams get an unexpected bye as their scheduled opponent had to forfeit due to […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Three teams clinched their spot in the Division I quarterfinals last Friday night as No. 9 Jesuit, No. 6 St. Augustine, and No. 7 John Curtis are all heading on to the next round. All the teams who had first-round byes have been preparing to open their postseason play this Friday […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Despite some setbacks, Davis Sellers showed he can face adversity and still come out on top. The junior defensive end put up some impressive numbers during the 2020 season in only five games, due to Covid-19 and a shoulder injury. The 6’3”, 225-pound, tackle machine had 34 total tackles including 17 […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook The Louisiana Class 5A high school football playoffs are ready to kick off on Friday with 32 teams staking their claim to a postseason berth. Luckily, none of these squads have had to drop out due to COVID-19 as seen in other Louisiana playoff brackets already. If everything holds true, we should […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook It’s playoff time in Louisiana with 32 teams in Class 4A punching their ticket to the postseason. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has already knocked out the No. 32 seed Woodlawn-Shreveport which gives No. 1 Carencro a first-round bye hosting the winner of the No. 16 seed DeRidder vs. No. 17 Lakeshore game in […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook In the crazy Louisiana High School Football Playoff Division I bracket, 11 teams with Top 5 seeds have earned a bye, therefore six teams battle in the opening round this Friday night with three quarterfinal berths on the line. Last year, Archbishop Rummel was the No. 1 seed taking down Catholic-Baton […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook After a chaotic regular season in the Bayou State, the high school football playoffs are finally here with the opening round kicking off this Friday. As great as the play on the field has been thus far, it is just heating up in the 3A ranks. Defending champion St. James is […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Quency Wiggins is a force to be reckoned with on the Madison Prep defense. The 6’7”, 265-pound, behemoth destroys opposing offensive lines imposing his will in the backfield and makes tackles sideline to sideline. This three-star prospect has tremendous size and strength while also possessing good hands and footwork despite this […]
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