Another unusual and challenging football season officially kicks off Labor Day weekend.
High schools around Louisiana are still coping with the impacts of COVID-19 and now, too, Hurricane Ida’s run through the heavily populated southeast toe of the state.
But the talent and competition — and escape — provided by one of The Boot’s favorite seasons — along with carnival and crawfish — have finally arrived.
And, at the high school level, some of the most talented classes in several years lead the way.
As we get started, Prep Redzone recognizes a pair of Preseason All-State teams: a Small Schools Team representing Class 1A and Class 2A, and a Large Schools Team representing Class 3A, Class 4A and Class 5A.
Each team features 40 players: 20 on offense (12 by position, one flex and seven honorable mentions) and 20 on defense and special teams (14 by position and six honorable mentions).
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>PREP REDZONE</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>LOUISIANA PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAM</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>LARGE SCHOOLS OFFENSE</strong></span></p>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (5)</strong></span>
<strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id="136546" first="Will" last="Campbell"] — 6-6, 290 OL — Neville (2022)</strong>
<strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id="136549" first="Cam" last="East"] — 6-7, 280 OL — St. Augustine (2022)</strong>
<strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id="136547" first="Emery" last="Jones"] — 6-4, 295 OL — Catholic (Baton Rouge) (2022)</strong>
<strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id="136551" first="Kaden" last="Moreau"] — 6-4, 270 OL — Pineville (2022)</strong>
<strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id="136550" first="Malachi" last="Preciado"] — 6-3, 285 OL — Warren Easton (2022)</strong>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>TIGHT END (1)</strong></span>
<strong>TE: [player_tooltip player_id="129057" first="Danny" last="Lewis"] Jr. — 6-5, 225 TE — Westgate (2022)</strong>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>WIDE RECEIVERS (3)</strong></span>
<strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id="128242" first="Aaron" last="Anderson"] — 5-10, 180 WR — Edna Karr (2022)</strong>
<strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id="128245" first="Landon" last="Ibieta"] — 6-0, 190 WR — Mandeville (2022)</strong>
<strong>WR: Shazz Preston — 6-1, 190 WR — St. James (2022)</strong>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>RUNNING BACKS (2)</strong></span>
<strong>RB: Tre’Vonte Citizen — 6-0, 210 RB — Lake Charles College Prep (2022)</strong>
<strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id="138467" first="Trey" last="Holly"] — 5-9, 180 RB — Union Parish (2023)</strong>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>QUARTERBACK (1)</strong></span>
<strong>QB: [player_tooltip player_id="127700" first="Walker" last="Howard"] — 6-1, 185 QB — St. Thomas More (2022)</strong>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>FLEX/ATHLETE (1)</strong></span>
<strong>FLEX: [player_tooltip player_id="127856" first="Trevor" last="Etienne"] — 5-10, 210 RB — Jennings (2022)</strong>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Honorable Mentions:</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="127757" first="Zeon" last="Chriss"] — 6-2, 200 QB — Madison Prep (2022)
[player_tooltip player_id="138486" first="Rickie" last="Collins"] — 6-3, 180 QB — Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (2023)
[player_tooltip player_id="138283" first="Jai" last="Eugene"] Jr. — 6-1, 175 ATH — Destrehan (2023)
[player_tooltip player_id="138485" first="Eli" last="Holstein"] — 6-3, 215 QB — Zachary (2023)
[player_tooltip player_id="136478" first="Kendrick" last="Law"] Jr. — 6-0, 195 ATH — Captain Shreve (2022)
[player_tooltip player_id="127859" first="Le’Veon" last="Moss"] — 5-11, 200 RB — Istrouma (2022)
[player_tooltip player_id="138438" first="Shelton" last="Sampson"] Jr. — 6-4, 185 WR — Catholic (Baton Rouge) (2023)
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