Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 When people think of football in Baton Rouge, most people think LSU football. However, there are some great high school football prospects right in the Tigers’ backyard. One such player is dual-threat quarterback Dylan Mehrotra who is the leader of the Episcopal Knights. During his junior season, Mehrotra threw for 1,271 yards with 21 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The blur with No. 3 patched on the chest and back for John Ehret High School during the 2019 season was Andrew Jones (6-1, 210). That streak of 4.48 speed to the pigskin was instrumental in the Patriots 8-3 season against 5A Louisiana competition accounting for 142 stops, three interceptions, three pass breakups, five […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The Green Oaks offense has been firing on all cylinders since the hire of Terrence Isaac as head coach before the 2017 season. In 2019 the Giants, once again, averaged over 20 points and was led by a core group of juniors at the skilled positions. One of these athletic weapons is wide receiver Minnion Jackson. […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Davis Sellers, a force to be reckoned with on the defensive line for the next two seasons, is a rising star in the Benton High School football program. This young play-maker helped the Tigers make the state playoffs in the program’s first year in 5A while putting up some impressive numbers during his sophomore […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The recruiting process for Captain Shreve star Kendrick Law has exploded this summer and for good reason. The two-sport athlete exploded onto the scene in his sophomore season by starring on the track team and being one of the weapons on offense and special teams on the football field. In 2019, Law racked up 255 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the modern era of football, versatility in a running back opens up so much more of the offense, and at every level. One of the most versatile and productive in Louisiana is Class of 2021 talent George Hart III. Painting the picture, Hart is a bigger back with speed that is a scat-back […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If you are a teammate or a coach, going into battle on the gridiron you want to know that everyone is doing all they can to piece all the hard work from the offseason, team camps, and weekly practices towards a victory every Friday night. At Madison Prep Academy, no one associated with the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Louisiana high school football teams are full of hidden gems that are looking to make their mark in their senior season and make the jump to college football. One of those prospects who is working hard so their recruiting process explodes in 2020 is safety Georderrial Williams, who plays at Green Oaks High School in […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Kenner Discovery High School finished 6-4 in the program’s first season going against Louisiana 3A competition. Unfortunately, they were the only team in the state to fail to make the playoffs with a winning record. In 2020, the Swamp Owls will ready to make the postseason for the first time. One of the rising stars on the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Shreveport’s Green Oaks High School is a melting pot full of future college football recruits. In 2019, the Giants reached the second round of the state playoffs, and with the talent returning are expected to make a deeper run in 2020 led by a key group of juniors and seniors. One rising star ready to lead […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Louisiana high school football players at the 3A classification could not avoid Jardin Gilbert during the 2019 season. The 6-2, 175-pound, athlete was everywhere, ringing bells at safety while burning his kin folk as a receiver. The University Lab talent crunched ball carriers 40 times with four tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Keith Baker has had a tremendous career at Shreveport’s Green Oaks High School in Louisiana. Their star quarterback has started the last two-and-a-half years for the Giants amassing 7,373 passing yards with 62 touchdowns through the air while rushing for 365 yards and eight more scores. This 5’10”, 215-pound, play-maker has a very good […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Ashur Hall had a monster season for Benton High School in 2019. The junior linebacker helped lead the Tigers to the playoffs in their first season playing at the 5A level by racking up 101 total tackles including 16 for a loss, six sacks, 14 quarterback hurries with one interception which he returned for a […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Alexandria’s Peabody Magnet had a tremendous season in 2019 as the Warhorses finished 7-4 after only one win in 2018. One rising star who had a great impact on the program’s turnaround was sophomore running back Arthur Lavalais. The 5’7”, 170-pound, speedster broke onto the scene in his sophomore season by racking up 1,125 yards […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 In 2019, junior quarterback Alex Garcia helped lead Airline High School, located Bossier City, to one of the best seasons in school history as the Vikings finished 10-3 and reached the state quarterfinals. During his successful junior campaign, Garcia threw for 2,700 yards and 30 touchdowns while completing 61 percent of his passes. The […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Airline High School, located in Bossier City (LA), made a huge jump in 2019 as the Vikings finished 10-3, after a 3-7 run the year before, making it all the way to the state quarterfinals. One of the leaders of the team who will be returning for his final season in 2020 will be linebacker […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The arc in the career of Parkview Baptist quarterback Roman Mula took a big jump during the 2019 season, and that positive jump has caught the attention of college programs. Going from a triple-option scheme to a Spread, Mula took to the challenge passing for an estimated stat line of 950 yards with 17 […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Shreveport’s Green Oaks High School is a football program on the rise. In 2019, the Giants finished 5-7 but made a sizeable jump reaching the second round of the state playoffs. In 2020, a tremendous group of seniors will be ready to lead their team deeper into the postseason, one of those key leaders will be […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the lights turn on this fall casting a 100-yard spotlight on Denham Springs’ gridiron, there will be an electric energy in the air. Coming off a 1-9 season in 2019, the Yellowjackets program is ready to turn the tables on 5A Louisiana competition and are looking to Class of 2023 quarterback Reese Mooney […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Shreveport’s C.E. Byrd High School had a down season in 2019 as the Yellow Jackets finished 4-7. The experience lumps taken for the young squad last season will pay off in 2020, as Byrd has a key core of players returning ready to make a deep run in the playoffs. One of the key stars coming […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel @charlie_cds3 Mikel Auge is the star running back at Montgomery High School, located about 40 miles north of Alexandria (LA). In 2019 this rising star helped lead the Tigers to an 8-4 record while rushing for 1,532 yards on 171 carries and 18 touchdowns. Auge also snagged 10 passes for 242 yards in the air and […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 C.E. Byrd High School has a football tradition in Shreveport. Every season, the Yellow Jackets program send young men to college programs all over the region. One of the things, Byrd is most known for is their aggressive rushing attack which gives multiple weapons opportunities to thrash through opposing defenses. In this triple-option offense, Class of 2021 […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 In 2019, Lafayette had their best season in seven years as the Lions finished 4-6. The players gelled through the up and down season and are already working hard to make an even bigger jump, record wise, in 2020 with the goal of making a run in the playoffs. One of the leaders of the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Adrian Green, a wide receiver at Mansfield High School, is a great example of the kind of athlete that coaches love to mentor. The 5’11”, 175-pound, athlete is not only a leader on the football field but also on the track and basketball teams. This Class of 2021 play-maker solidified himself as a major […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 High school football recruits are scattered all over the state of Louisiana. Each one working hard to make the jump to the college ranks and live out their dream of football at the next level. One of the rising stars in the Class of 2021 is linebacker Andrew Miles, who plays at Wossman High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If knowing Class of 2021 defensive end Saivion Jones earned All-Metro, All-District, and All-State MVP honors does not impress, perhaps the stat line will. The 6-5, 250-pound, defender was a monster off the edge for St. James High School compiling 90 stops, 67 solo, with 29 tackles for a loss, 25 quarterback hurries, 13 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As is the case with most underclassmen, we, the fans of high school football, get a glimpse of a rising talent’s abilities and then apply the “what ifs.” With Marlon Thomas, it appears he has set the foundation to become an amazing play-maker with Scotlandville High School. Now it is up to him to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the offseason comes and athletes in their respective sports “talk” about how hard they are working, the productivity on the field the following season does not always align. For St. Thomas More receiver Jack Bech, he talked the talk and walked the walk leading to one of the more impressive breakout seasons one […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The only thing that could slow the roll of Lake Charles Prep standout running back TreVonte’ Citizen during the 2019 season was a nagging ankle injury. The 5-11, 210-pound, talent was limited to 49 carries for 305 yards with four touchdowns but was still able to showcase his growing all-purpose nature with six receptions […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cd3 Acadiana High School, located in Lafayette (LA), is one of the most successful high school programs in the state. In 2019, the Wreckin’ Rams won their fifth state title since 2006 and finished the season with a 15-0 record. The state champions have a tradition of having a run-heavy offense every year but they […]
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