2022 LSWA Class 1A All-State Football Team

(LSWA Release, written by Jake Martin)   There is a north Louisiana flavor to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Class 1A All-State football team with Ouachita Christian quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='138293' first='Landon' last='Graves'] and Homer lineman [player_tooltip player_id='276323' first='Walteze' last='Champ'] claiming Player of the Year honors.   Frank Gendusa, who coached St. Martin's to the first semifinal berth in school history, was voted Coach of the Year for the squad selected by a panel of sportswriters from across the state.   Graves, who went 28-2 as a starter, is the Offensive Player of the Year. He broke Jermaine Sharpe's 30-year school record for most touchdowns responsible for in a career (108), led the Eagles to a Division IV Select LHSAA championship.   The senior QB completed 194-of-302 pass attempts (64%) for 2,814 yards and 33 touchdowns with seven interceptions, while adding 518 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 89 attempts. Graves is one of three OCS quarterbacks to ever throw for 6,000 or more yards in school history.   Champ, the shredded 6-foot, 225-pound senior lineman, did more than look the part on the field. The two-way starter played the part of enforcer on the defensive line. Champ recorded 101 tackles, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles and scored three defensive touchdowns for the Division IV nonselect runnersup.   Gendusa coached St. Martin's to the best season in school history. Since returning to coaching in 2018, he engineered the a huge turnaround at St. Martin's.   St. Martin's went from a three-win club in 2021 to an 11-2 record this season. Under Gendusa's watch, St. Martin's made its best postseason run in nearly five decades.    2022 LSWA CLASS 1A ALL-STATE   OFFENSE   Pos Player school Ht. Wt. Cl   WR Antonio Donahue Southern Lab 6-1, 180, Sr.   WR Calvin Delone, Ascension Catholic 5-8, 160, Sr.   WR Tate Hamby Ouachita Christian 6-1, 180, Jr.   OL Alex Golden Vermilion Catholic 6-1 230, Sr.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='1203321' first='Amiree' last='Alexander'], Riverside 6-2 315, Jr.   OL Edwin Wilson Kentwood 6-3 280 Sr.   OL Ryder Bentley Ouachita Christian 6-6 270 Jr.   OL Kemarion Ivory Haynesville 6-0 270 Jr.   QB [player_tooltip player_id='138293' first='Landon' last='Graves'] Ouachita Christian 6-0 185 Sr.   RB Damondrick Blackburn Central Catholic 6-0 215 Sr.   RB [player_tooltip player_id='138471' first='Elijah' last='Davis'] Riverside 5-9 215 Sr.   RB [player_tooltip player_id='291097' first='Harlem' last='Berry'] St. Martin's 5-11 215 So.   PK Payne Williams St. Mary's 5-10 150 Jr.   ATH [player_tooltip player_id='291147' first='Jonathan' last='Dartez'] Vermilion Catholic 5-8 165 So.   DEFENSE   Pos Player school Ht. Wt. Cl   DL Lamikal Callahan, Kentwood, 6-0, 240, So.   DL Ben Devall Ouachita Christian 6-3 245 Jr.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='276323' first='Walteze' last='Champ'] Homer 6-0 225 Sr.   DL Drake Griffin St. Mary's 6-1 212 Jr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='571452' first='Ashton' last='Belaire'] Vermilion Catholic 5-11 185 Sr.   LB Luke Fontenot Basile 5-10 175 Sr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='285626' first='Noah' last='Lovelady'] Ouachita 6-1 205 Jr.   LB Rhett Johnson Glenbrook 5-9 180 Sr.   DB Travin Moore Vermilion Catholic 5-9 175 Sr.   DB Connor Achee Catholic-Pointe Coupee 6-0 185 Sr.   DB Landon Szubinski Ascension Catholic 6-0 190 Sr.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='361375' first='Carl' last='Williams IV'] Southern Lab 6-0 185 Sr.   P Ethan LeBlanc Hanson 5-11 175 Jr.   KR [player_tooltip player_id='276226' first='Emmanuel' last='Franklin'] Riverside 5-5 161 Sr.   ATH [player_tooltip player_id='291145' first='William' last='Patrick'] St. Frederick 6-2 170 So.   OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: [player_tooltip player_id='138293' first='Landon' last='Graves'], OUACHITA CHRISTIAN   DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: [player_tooltip player_id='276323' first='Walteze' last='Champ'], HOMER   COACH OF THE YEAR: FRANK GENDUSA, ST. MARTIN'S   HONORABLE MENTION   Jacori Johnson, Central Catholic; Carson Hebert, Covenant Christian; Cameron Eschete, Covenant Christian. Lawson Lillo, Cedar Creek; Lane Thomas, Cedar Creek; Brandon Heard, Lincoln Prep; Ashton Deaville, Basile; Gage Hildreth, East Beauregard; Kevante Carter, Kentwood; St. Frederick's OL Vasser Day; St. Frederick's ATH Micah Bell; St. Frederick's Aaron Parker; RB Chris Brown, Opelousas Catholic, LB John Michael Jarrel, Opelousas Catholic; Tyrin Singleton, Delta Charter, Juvari Singleton, Delta Charter; Jermichael Carter, Kentwood; GeAuntre Nelson, Arcadia; Jamari Ayrow, Centerville; Ethan Busby. St. Mary's; Brian Osborne, Cedar Creek; Alex Golden, Vermilion Catholic; Andrew Cavalier, Central Catholic; Jayden Meadows, East Beauregard; Travis Cedotal, Ascension Catholic;  [player_tooltip player_id='138421' first='Camron' last='Winzer'], Homer; Luke Hymel, Riverside; [player_tooltip player_id='138498' first='Bryce' last='Leonard'], Ascension Catholic; Ty Feaster, Glenbrook; [player_tooltip player_id='276318' first='Khameron' last='Boykins'], Logansport; QB [player_tooltip player_id='138499' first='Adam' last='Parker'], St. Mary's; Michael Thompson, St. Frederick; Toby Franklin, Haynesville; Elyjay Curry, Homer; Martell Henry, Riverside, So.; Milton Schexnayder, Centerville; Quincy Lewis, Cedar Creek; Grant Gendusa, St. Martin's; [player_tooltip player_id='1221232' first='Kaleb' last='Brumfield'], Riverside; Noah Carter, Oberlin, Sr.; Patrick Cancienne, Ascension Catholic; LB Alonzo Jackson, Haynesville; Stephen Holloway, Logansport; Tylon Hollins, Central Catholic; Seth Mandella, St. Martin's; Maddox Mandino, Glenbrook.

(LSWA Release, written by Jake Martin)