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<p><em>(LSWA Release, written by Jerit Roser)</em></p>
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<p>A pair of record-setting, college-bound seniors lead the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's 2022 Class 3A all-state team.</p>
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<p>Union Parish running back [player_tooltip player_id='138467' first='Trey' last='Holly'], an LSU signee, and University Lab linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='138276' first='Jaiden' last='Ausberry'], a Notre Dame signee, are the 2022 Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively.</p>
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<p>Also, sixth-year Iowa coach Tommy Johns rounds out a history-making trio of superlative award-winners.</p>
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<p>Holly shattered Louisiana's career rushing record en route to his Farmers' third straight state championship game.</p>
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<p>The Union Parish star's senior season of 2,694 yards and 38 touchdowns on 305 carries — an average of 8.8 yards per attempt — brought his five-year totals to 10,523 yards and 146 touchdowns on the ground alone.</p>
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<p>Holly racked up more than 12,600 all-purpose yards and 160 scores in all during his prep career.</p>
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<p>Ausberry led his semifinalist Cubs with 133 tackles, including 16 for loss and three sacks, as well as two forced fumbles, one recovery, four pass breakups and a blocked kick.</p>
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<p>The two-way standout finished his U-High career with a program-record 402 tackles. </p>
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<p>Johns and his staff coached the Yellow Jackets to a 9-1 regular season despite replacing nearly their entire starting lineups from the 2021 roster.</p>
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<p>Iowa carried a seven-game winning streak into the playoffs as the Division II nonselect bracket's top seed and won two more games to earn its first-ever semifinal appearance.</p>
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<p><strong>2022 LSWA CLASS 3A ALL-STATE FOOTBALL CHART</strong></p>
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<p><strong>OFFENSE</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Pos Player school Ht. Wt. Cl</strong></p>
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<p>WR [player_tooltip player_id='138440' first='Harvey' last='Broussard'] St. Martinville 6-3 175 Jr.</p>
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<p>WR [player_tooltip player_id='138277' first='Khai' last='Prean'] St. James 6-0 180 Sr.</p>
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<p>WR Howard Kinchen Patterson 6-3 175 Sr.</p>
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<p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='276214' first='Matthew' last='Broussard'] E.D. White 6-4 280 Sr.</p>
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<p>OL Trace Franklin Jena 5-7 230 Sr.</p>
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<p>OL Dontae McNeil Kennedy 6-1 220 Sr.</p>
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<p>OL Jace Philip St. James 6-1 270 Sr.</p>
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<p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='405723' first='Mitch' last='Hodnett'] Sterlington 6-6 285 Jr.</p>
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<p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='285279' first='Brayden' last='Williams'] St. James 6-1 190 Jr.</p>
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<p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='144884' first='Steven' last='Blanco'] St. Martinville 5-10 190 Jr.<br>RB [player_tooltip player_id='138296' first='Kaden' last='Williams'] St. James 5-9 185 Sr.</p>
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<p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='138467' first='Trey' last='Holly'] Union 5-8 190 Sr.</p>
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<p>PK [player_tooltip player_id='678306' first='Landon' last='Daughdril'] St. Louis 5-11, 170, Jr.</p>
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<p>ATH Ronald Young Iowa 6-0 190 Sr.</p>
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<p><strong>DEFENSE</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Pos Player school Ht. Wt. Cl</strong></p>
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<p>DL Kyron Labove Iowa 5-9 230 Sr</p>
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<p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='138370' first='Deshaun' last='Batiste'] Kennedy 6-3 240 Sr.</p>
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<p>DL KeShawn Reed Richwood 6-3 258 Sr.</p>
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<p>DL Tyquerius Wilson Union 5-11 170 So.</p>
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<p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='275590' first='Braxton' last='Comeaux'] E.D. White 6-0 220 Sr. </p>
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<p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='138355' first='Daylon' last='Sibley'] LC College Prep 6-0 215 Sr.</p>
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<p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='138276' first='Jaiden' last='Ausberry'] University 6-2 215 Sr.</p>
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<p>LB LaTravion Christian Carroll 5-8 205 Sr.</p>
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<p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='188934' first='Jadan' last='Aubert'] St. James 5-11 185 Sr.</p>
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<p>DB Zander Smith Buckeye 5-11 160 Sr.</p>
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<p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='138318' first='David' last='Jones'] Madison Prep 6-1, 190 Sr.</p>
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<p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='276209' first='Cam' last='Hill'] Union 6-3 195 Sr.</p>
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<p>P John Michael Eves Bunkie 5-5 175 Sr.</p>
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<p>KR [player_tooltip player_id='275584' first='Matthew' last='Melancon'] E.D. White 6-0 180 Sr.</p>
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<p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='144905' first='Keylan' last='Moses'] University 6-3 195 So.</p>
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<p><strong>OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: [player_tooltip player_id='138467' first='Trey' last='Holly'], UNION</strong></p>
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<p><strong>DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: [player_tooltip player_id='138276' first='Jaiden' last='Ausberry'], UNIVERSITY</strong></p>
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<p><strong>COACH OF THE YEAR: TOMMY JOHNS, IOWA</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Honorable mention</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='285273' first='Kobe' last='Brown'], St. James; Braye Therence, St. James; [player_tooltip player_id='415514' first='Jacob' last='Guin'], E.D. White; Caylon Davis, Patterson; Jayden Milton, Berwick; Zack Gonzales, Berwick; CJ Roquemore, Caldwell Parish; [player_tooltip player_id='138359' first='Kevon' last='Freeman'], LC College Prep; [player_tooltip player_id='138456' first='Tristan' last='Goodly'], Westlake; [player_tooltip player_id='346655' first='Kristian' last='Ozane'], Westlake; Simeon Powell, Amite; [player_tooltip player_id='276368' first='Jalen' last='Robinson'], Amite; Tylon Johnson, Madison Prep; Tyler Cherry, Abbeville; [player_tooltip player_id='1203333' first='Christian' last='Pillette'], Erath; Caden Campisi, Kaplan; [player_tooltip player_id='285208' first='Seth' last='Gale'], University; [player_tooltip player_id='276367' first='John' last='Barr'], Sterlington; [player_tooltip player_id='677667' first='Damian' last='Reed'], Iowa; [player_tooltip player_id='586165' first='John' last='Hebert'], University; James Reina, St. Louis; Christopher Armstrong, Kennedy; [player_tooltip player_id='285659' first='Ashton' last='Levi'], Bogalusa; Tylon Citizen, Church Point; Jeffery Diedrich, E.D. White; Jayden Milton, Berwick; [player_tooltip player_id='678305' first='Zerrick' last='Jones'], Jena; Jaquan Glover, Kennedy; Amareya Greeley, Carroll; Ashton Terrell, Amite; [player_tooltip player_id='276369' first='Blake' last='Abney'], University; [player_tooltip player_id='678296' first='Tezarron' last='Stewart'], Abbeville; Aiden Clements, E.D. White; Jeremy Robertson, Amite; [player_tooltip player_id='678303' first='Gerkerius' last='Byrd'], Jena; Javon Smith, Caldwell Parish; Anthony Oatis, Richwood; Jack Moore, Sterlington; Dayton Boone, Iota; DeAndre Videau, St. James; [player_tooltip player_id='341424' first='Graham' last='Montet'], St. Louis; Ethan Koonce, Westlake; Keyshawn Manning, Bogalusa; [player_tooltip player_id='285198' first='Harry' last='Beacham'], University; [player_tooltip player_id='138428' first='Micah' last='Johnson'], Parkview Baptist; Sam Farmer IV, Wossman; Erick Franklin, LC College Prep; Jayleen Butler, Richwood; Luke Duhon, Iota; [player_tooltip player_id='275585' first='Chad' last='Nolan'], Abbeville; DeMardrick Blunt, Carroll.</p>
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(LSWA Release, written by Jerit Roser)
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