2021 LSWA Class 1A All-State Football Team

<em>(LSWA Release, written by Jimmy Watson)</em> Linebacker [player_tooltip player_id="264712" first="Shane" last="Forman"] of Southern Lab and quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="127701" first="Landry" last="Lyddy"] of Calvary Baptist headline the 2021 Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A All-State team. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Forman recorded 87 tackles, seven sacks with three tackles for a loss on the season and was voted the Outstanding Defensive Player by a panel of sportswriters from across the state. In the championship game against Ouachita Christian, Forman totaled 12 tackles and had a fumble recovery as the Kittens won 38-14. Both Forman and Calvary quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="127701" first="Landry" last="Lyddy"] are returning LSWA all-state players. Lyddy posted another prolific passing season to earn LSWA’s Outstanding Offensive Player honors. The 6-1, 185-pound Lyddy signed early with Louisiana Tech and will report to Ruston for spring practices. He passed for 4,247 yards and 53 touchdowns on the season while leading the Cavaliers to the Division IV semifinals. It took 82 years for championship magic to return to Homer, but Richie Casey guided the Pelicans to the LHSAA Class 1A title by defeating 1A powers Haynesville and Logansport along the way. That earned Casey LSWA Coach of the Year honors in a close vote over Southern Lab’s Darrell Asberry, who guided the Kittens to an 11-2 record and the Division IV state title. Casey, a former Louisiana Tech wide receiver, wasn’t born the last time the Pelicans appeared in a state championship game (1985). He directed his program to an 11-3 mark and was joined on the All-State team by spectacular junior running back Ely’Jay Curry, offensive lineman Davion Champ and defensive back Takeldrick Webb. &nbsp; <strong>LSWA 2021 ALL-STATE FOOTBALL CHARTS</strong> <strong>CLASS 1A</strong> <strong>Offense</strong> WR [player_tooltip player_id="136514" first="Tristan" last="Wiley"] Ouachita Christian 6-3 190 Sr. WR Jayven Claybrook Logansport 6-0 205 Jr. WR [player_tooltip player_id="139473" first="Aubrey" last="Hermes"] Calvary Baptist 6-2 175 So. OL [player_tooltip player_id="136562" first="Andy" last="Weatherford"] Ouachita Christian 6-4 295 Sr. OL [player_tooltip player_id="136559" first="Bryant" last="Williams"] Grand Lake 6-7 325 Sr. OL Carlos Sanders Southern Lab 6-3 285 Jr. OL Davion Champ Homer 6-3 330 Jr. OL Kolton Kinley Logansport 6-2 235 Sr. QB [player_tooltip player_id="127701" first="Landry" last="Lyddy"] Calvary Baptist 6-0 190 Sr. RB Kain Atkinson East Beauregard 5-7 155 Sr. RB Ely’jay Curry Homer 5-10 170 Jr. RB Harlem Berry St. Martin’s 5-11160 Fr. PK Caleb Clement Calvary Baptist 5-6 204 Sr. ATH [player_tooltip player_id="265318" first="Angelo" last="Izzard"] Southern Lab 5-11 170 Sr. <strong>Defense</strong> DL [player_tooltip player_id="187820" first="Casey" last="Cobb"] Ouachita Christian 6-3 225 Sr. DL [player_tooltip player_id="212958" first="Aj" last="Thomas"] Cedar Creek 6-2 210 Jr. DL Kemarion Ivory Haynesville ?-? ??? Je. DL [player_tooltip player_id="136593" first="Chris" last="Bess"] Southern Lab 6-3 280 Sr. LB Thomas Marsala St. Frederick 6-2 190 Sr. LB [player_tooltip player_id="264712" first="Shane" last="Forman"] Southern Lab 6-1 210 Sr. LB [player_tooltip player_id="136555" first="Kaleb" last="Proctor"] Oak Grove 6-4 255 Sr. LB [player_tooltip player_id="136608" first="Kailep" last="Edwards"] West St. John 6-2 230 Sr. DB [player_tooltip player_id="136482" first="Herman" last="Brister"] III Southern Lab 6-3 210 Sr. DB [player_tooltip player_id="187743" first="Joseph" last="Schlatre"] St. John 6-0 175 Sr. DB Takeldrick Webb Homer 6-3 170 Sr. DB Jumarcus Hill Logansport 5-9 155 So. P Landon Szubinski Ascension Catholic R Dmitry Payne Lincoln Prep 6-0 180 Sr. <strong>OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: [player_tooltip player_id="127701" first="Landry" last="Lyddy"], CALVARY BAPTIST</strong> <strong>OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: [player_tooltip player_id="264712" first="Shane" last="Forman"], SOUTHERN LAB</strong> <strong>COACH OF THE YEAR: RICHIE CASEY, HOMER</strong> <strong>Honorable mention</strong> Johnathon Picou, Central Catholic; [player_tooltip player_id="138498" first="Bryce" last="Leonard"], Ascension Catholic; Tylon Hollins, Central Catholic; Cameron Eschete, Covenant Christian; Trey Perkins, East Iberville; Zakyrus Gordon, Covenant Christian; James David Miller, Ouachita Christian; Thomas Culp, Ouachita Christian; [player_tooltip player_id="264708" first="Darren" last="Morris"], Southern Lab; Chad Strickland, Ouachita Christian; Tremaine Cleveland, St. Frederick; Caleb Scrufield, St. Frederick; Seth Smith, Cedar Creek; Ty’Rell Simmons, Lincoln Prep; Carson Riley Cedar Creek; Noah Carter, Oberlin; Beau Skinner, LaSalle; Donaven Henderson, Hamilton Christian; Imani Marcel, Lincoln Prep; Cam’ron Williams, Merryville;  Hayden Elliott, Catholic-Pointe Coupee; Neiman Sullen, Hamilton Christian; Garrett Dubois, St. Edmund; Toby Franklin, Haynesville; Derrick Williams, Hamilton Christian; Justin Landry, St. Edmund; Ty Porter, Oak Grove; J.T. Turner, Montgomery; Cole Derr, LaSalle; Payne Hagan, Oak Grove; Bryce Rushing, Cedar Creek; Wyatt Johnson, LaSalle; Cole LaFleur, Opelousas Catholic; Gavin LaGrange, St. Mary’s; John Cartern O’Neal, Oak Grove; Khameron Boykins, Logansport; Michael Thompson, St. Frederick; [player_tooltip player_id="138471" first="Elijah" last="Davis"], Riverside Academy; Graeme Fidelak, St. Mary’s; Jonathan Dartez, Vermilion Catholic; Elijah Belton, Hamilton Christian; [player_tooltip player_id="138304" first="Kam" last="Franklin"], Oak Grove; Payne Williams, St. Mary’s; [player_tooltip player_id="265326" first="Tonzaiha" last="Bland"], Logansport; [player_tooltip player_id="265322" first="Brett" last="King"] Grand Lake; Hakeem Young, White Castle; [player_tooltip player_id="136591" first="Denham" last="Smith"], Calvary; Noah Lovelady, Ouachita Christian; Baylor McCoy, Basile; Ashton Belaire, Vermilion Catholic; Chris Brown, Opelousas Catholic; Hutch Grace, Calvary; [player_tooltip player_id="138325" first="J’Karius" last="Turner"], Haynesville; Tylon Hollins, Central Catholic; Elijah Belton, Hamilton Christian; Taylor Daire, St. Edmund; [player_tooltip player_id="138293" first="Landon" last="Graves"], Ouachita Christian.