<em>(LSWA Release, written by Koki Riley)</em>
One of the most dramatic games of the 2021 football season was the LHSAA Class 4A championship game.
The Westgate defense was pinned at its own one-yard line with 3:02 left to play<em>. </em>The Tigers stopped Warren Easton four consecutive to win the program’s first LHSAA football championship.
The pulsating win set the set the stage for Westgate to sweep the top honors on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A all-state team.
Quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="136525" first="Jordan" last="Doucet"] was voted the Outstanding Offensive Player, while defensive back [player_tooltip player_id="138303" first="Derek" last="Williams"] claimed Outstanding Defensive Player honors for the Tigers. Westgate’s Ryan Antoine was voted the Coach of the Year on the team selected by a panel of sportswriters from across the state.
Westgate, the No. 5 seed in the Class 4A playoffs, was a heavy underdog but ousted No. 1 seed Edna Karr in the semifinals and then beat third-seeded Easton in the title game.
Doucet had 1,686 passing yards, 1,176 rushing, 204 receiving and 32 total touchdowns on the season. He also contributed as a wide receiver and was a dynamic threat as a runner.
Williams, a four-star recruit according to 247Sports Composite, had 145 total tackles and 14 tackles for loss by the end of the year. The junior’s versatility and prowess on defense led a unit that held Edna Karr and Warren Easton to season-low single game scoring totals.
<strong>2021 LSWA CLASS 4A ALL-STATE</strong>
<strong>Offense</strong>
<strong>Pos Player School Ht. Wt. Cl</strong>
WR Parker Fulghum Evangel 6-1 175 So.
WR [player_tooltip player_id="128242" first="Aaron" last="Anderson"] Karr 5-9 185 Sr.
TE [player_tooltip player_id="129057" first="Danny" last="Lewis"] Westgate 6-5 225 Sr.
OL [player_tooltip player_id="136546" first="Will" last="Campbell"] Neville 6-6 300 Sr.
OL [player_tooltip player_id="138389" first="Zalance" last="Heard"] Jr. Neville 6-5 300 Jr.
OL [player_tooltip player_id="136558" first="Greg" last="Knox"] III Peabody 6-6 285 Sr.
OL [player_tooltip player_id="136550" first="Malachi" last="Preciado"] Warren Easton 6-2 265 Sr.
OL Robert Clement Vandebilt Catholic 6-1 269 Sr.
QB [player_tooltip player_id="142562" first="Kamron" last="Evans"] Huntington 6-3 190 Jr.
RB AJ Allen Neville 5-11 182 Sr.
RB [player_tooltip player_id="265315" first="Arthur" last="Lavalais"] Peabody 5-5 181 Sr.
RB [player_tooltip player_id="138466" first="Kaleb" last="Jackson"] Liberty 5-11 205 Jr.
PK [player_tooltip player_id="137120" first="Shea" last="Pitre"] South Terrebonne 5-8 150 Sr.
ATH [player_tooltip player_id="136525" first="Jordan" last="Doucet"] Westgate 5-8 165 Sr.
<strong>Defense</strong>
<strong>Pos Player School Ht. Wt. Cl</strong>
DL [player_tooltip player_id="136577" first="Tygee" last="Hill"] Karr 6-3 283 Sr.
DL [player_tooltip player_id="138370" first="Deshaun" last="Batiste"] Kennedy 6-3 220 Sr.
DL [player_tooltip player_id="265300" first="Ty’ron" last="Magee"] Carver 6-2 285 Sr.
DL [player_tooltip player_id="136580" first="Enyce" last="Sledge"] Neville 6-4 315 Sr.
LB [player_tooltip player_id="136623" first="Henton" last="Roberts"] Neville 5-11 195 Sr.
LB Ty’Jai Jones, Assumption 5-10 190 Jr.
LB [player_tooltip player_id="136611" first="Tory" last="Morgan"] Karr 5-11 215 Sr.
LB [player_tooltip player_id="137072" first="Henry" last="Williams"] Carver 5-10 195 Sr.
DB [player_tooltip player_id="265290" first="D’Ante" last="Davis"] Assumption 6-2 185 Sr.
DB [player_tooltip player_id="138303" first="Derek" last="Williams"] Westgate 6-2 220 Jr.
DB Marjavious Moss Northwood 5-11 175 Jr.
DB [player_tooltip player_id="139491" first="Wallace" last="Foster"] Warren Easton 5-10 165 Sr.
P [player_tooltip player_id="201889" first="Gavin" last="Royer"] Carencro 6-2 165 Sr.
RS [player_tooltip player_id="267295" first="Ronnie" last="Crosby"] DeRidder 5-9 190 Jr.
<strong>OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: [player_tooltip player_id="136525" first="Jordan" last="Doucet"], WESTGATE</strong>
<strong>OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: [player_tooltip player_id="138303" first="Derek" last="Williams"], WESTGATE</strong>
<strong>COACH OF THE YEAR: RYAN ANTOINE, WESTGATE</strong>
<strong>Honorable Mention</strong>
Patrick Gisclair, South Lafourche; [player_tooltip player_id="136542" first="Jackson" last="Autin"], South Lafourche; Marcus Mollere, Assumption; [player_tooltip player_id="128661" first="O’Ryan" last="James"], Ellender; Thomas Wicher, South Lafourche; [player_tooltip player_id="266495" first="Brance" last="Wunstell"], South Terrebonne; Terrell James, Ellender; [player_tooltip player_id="145332" first="Jaylon" last="Coleman"], Vandebilt Catholic; Alex Villavaso, Vandebilt Catholic; Andrew Villavaso, Vandebilt Catholic; [player_tooltip player_id="138462" first="Royal" last="Williams"], Ellender; [player_tooltip player_id="265291" first="Dontrell" last="Thompson"], Assumption; Matthew Fobbs-White, Neville; Ke’mhari, Leesville; [player_tooltip player_id="136629" first="Lorenzell" last="Dubose"], Neville; Ke’mhari Pruitt, Leesville; Mason Fitzgerald, Leesville; Tyree Brown, Washington-Marion; Javantae Roberts, Washington-Marion; [player_tooltip player_id="265298" first="Ray" last="Thomas"], Washington-Marion; Evan Howe, North DeSoto; [player_tooltip player_id="138490" first="Mason" last="Welch"], Northwood-Shreveport; [player_tooltip player_id="265288" first="Daveion" last="Grubb"], Leesville; Kylin Wheeler, Rayne; [player_tooltip player_id="138285" first="Germonie" last="Davis"], Cecilia; Kentrell Prejean, Teurlings Catholic; [player_tooltip player_id="186950" first="Treylin" last="Whaley"], Livonia; MZyion Claville, Huntington; [player_tooltip player_id="265314" first="Gregory" last="Emery"] Jr., Carver; [player_tooltip player_id="265311" first="Tyron" last="Johns"], Carver; Hayden Christman, Tioga; [player_tooltip player_id="136659" first="Caleb" last="Gallashaw"], Leesville; Darian Chevalier, Rayne; [player_tooltip player_id="139626" first="Fred" last="Robertson"], Warren Easton; Bleyton Young, Rayne; [player_tooltip player_id="127859" first="Le’Veon" last="Moss"], Istrouma; DeNichlass Jeter, Belaire; [player_tooltip player_id="145333" first="Diesel" last="Solari"], Cecilia; Tyler Dickson, Belle Chasse; JaShawn Mabry, Leesville; Raykeithan Thomas, Washington-Marion; [player_tooltip player_id="265317" first="Andre" last="Walker"], Northwood-Shreveport; Woody Cabrera, Northwood-Shreveport; [player_tooltip player_id="136590" first="Ryan" last="Bernard"], Lakeshore; Caden Bealer, Leesville; Frank Ford, Leesville; Hayden Darbonne, Erath; Andrus Cameron, Carencro; Ridge Collins, Cecilia; [player_tooltip player_id="138358" first="Jirrea" last="Johnson"], Warren Easton; Marlon Young, Huntington; D.J. Beebe, Leesville; [player_tooltip player_id="265303" first="Maurion" last="Eleam"], Neville.
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