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<p><em>(LSWA Release</em>)</p>
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<p>Two players who led their teams to LHSAA championships and a coach who returned to a title game for the first time in more than a decade headline the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Class 4A All-State football team.</p>
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<p>Quarterback D'Wayne Winfield of Lutcher was voted the Offensive Player of the Year, while St. Thomas More defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='138315' first='Nicholas' last='Beckwith'] was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year.</p>
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<p>Dennis Dunn, who led North DeSoto to its first title-game appearance, was voted Coach of the Year for the squad selected by a panel of sportswriters from across the state.</p>
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<p>Dunn, who won nine titles at Shreveport's Evangel Christian, coached the Griffins to a 12-2 record and a runner-up finish to Lutcher and Winfield in the Division II nonselect final.</p>
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<p>Winfield led the Bulldogs to their ninth LHSAA title with 4,657 yards of total offense and 70 touchdowns. The recent UL commitment passed for 2,187 yards with 32 TDs and rushed for 2,477 yards and 38 TDs.</p>
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<p>Beckwith led STM to the Division II select title with 95 tackles and 6 interceptions, 2 of which he returned for TDs. </p>
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<p><strong>2022 CLASS 4A ALL-STATE 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='276216' first='Kentrell' last='Prejean'] Teurlings Catholic 5-9 155 Sr.</p>
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<p>WR [player_tooltip player_id='285620' first='Parker' last='Fulghum'] Evangel 6-2 190 Jr.</p>
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<p>WR [player_tooltip player_id='404521' first='Christian' last='McNees'] St. Thomas More 6-2 206 Sr.</p>
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<p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='276217' first='Hayden' last='Christman'] Tioga 6-7 305 Sr.</p>
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<p>OL Jamarion Kennedy Northwood-Shreve Sr. 6-4 310</p>
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<p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='138389' first='Zalance' last='Heard'] Neville 6-6 310 Sr.</p>
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<p>OL Kohl Brown St. Thomas More 6-0 265 Sr.</p>
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<p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='138412' first='Caden' last='Jones'] De La Salle 6-8 305 Sr.</p>
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<p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='138278' first='D'Wanye'' last='Winfield'] Lutcher 6-3 215 Sr.</p>
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<p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='710079' first='Xavier' last='Ford'] Leesville 5-11 190, So.</p>
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<p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='139626' first='Fred' last='Robertson'] Warren Easton 5-9 190 Jr.</p>
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<p>RB P.J. Martin De La Salle 5-10 205 Sr.</p>
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<p>PK [player_tooltip player_id='678302' first='Brendan' last='Bourque'] St. Thomas More 5-8 152 Jr.</p>
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<p>ATH JuJuan Johnson Lafayette Christian 6-0 175 Jr.</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 [player_tooltip player_id='678301' first='Ted' last='Jackson'] West Feliciana 5-11 235 Jr.</p>
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<p>DL Ta'Derious Collins Northwood-Shreve 6-5 235 Sr.</p>
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<p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='275575' first='Matthew' last='Fobbs-White'] Neville 6-2 225 Sr.</p>
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<p>DL Melvin Hills Lafayette Christian 6-4 272 Jr.</p>
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<p>LB Ty'jai Jones Assumption 5-10 190 Sr.</p>
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<p>LB Owen Deboisblanc Teurlings 5-8 164 Sr.</p>
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<p>LB Spida Lively Westgate 5-10, 215, So.</p>
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<p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='138358' first='Jirrea' last='Johnson'] Warren Easton 5-11, 220 Sr.</p>
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<p>DB Brock Louque Lutcher, 6-0, 185, Jr.</p>
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<p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='145325' first='Ty' last='Lee'] Lafayette Christian 6-0 170, Jr.</p>
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<p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='138315' first='Nicholas' last='Beckwith'] St. Thomas More 6-3 210 Sr.</p>
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<p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='678292' first='Thai' last='Brown'] McDonogh 35 5-10 170 Jr.</p>
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<p>P [player_tooltip player_id='710090' first='Chris' last='Lopez'] Ellender 5-9 154 So.</p>
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<p>KR [player_tooltip player_id='276326' first='Dedrick' last='Latulas'], Westgate, 5-8, 175, Sr.</p>
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<p>ATH Hunter Addison North DeSoto 5-10 175 Sr.</p>
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<p><strong>OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: [player_tooltip player_id='138278' first='D'Wanye'' last='Winfield'], LUTCHER</strong></p>
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<p><strong>DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: [player_tooltip player_id='138315' first='Nicholas' last='Beckwith'], ST. THOMAS MORE</strong></p>
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<p><strong>COACH OF THE YEAR: DENNIS DUNN, NORTH DESOTO</strong></p>
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<p><strong>HONORABLE MENTION</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='276223' first='Ronnie' last='Crosby'], DeRidder; Bryant Hammond, DeRidder; Jeremiah Caldwell, Tioga; Michael Mitchell, Plaquemine; Carter Fontenot, Teurlings; [player_tooltip player_id='421649' first='Hutch' last='Swilley'], St. Thomas More; [player_tooltip player_id='681280' first='Javion' last='White'], Franklin Parish; Bryce Curtis, Franklin Parish; Marc Denison, Northwood-Shreve; [player_tooltip player_id='138462' first='Royal' last='Williams'], Ellender; [player_tooltip player_id='276376' first='Eli' last='Morrison'], Grant; Tylin Johnson, Lutcher; Charles Barbarin, McDonogh 35; [player_tooltip player_id='710281' first='Cole' last='Cory'], North DeSoto; Devarre Dyson, West Feliciana; Jesse Jeffrey, Lafayette Christian; [player_tooltip player_id='677951' first='Raymond' last='Howard'], Shaw; Zarontay Smith, Ellender: James “Gage” Caskey, North DeSoto; Mason Lopez, North DeSoto; [player_tooltip player_id='678304' first='Santana' last='Price'], McDonogh 35; [player_tooltip player_id='401978' first='Luke' last='Delafield'], North DeSoto; [player_tooltip player_id='145332' first='Jaylon' last='Coleman'], Vandebilt Catholic; [player_tooltip player_id='138476' first='John' last='Lewis'], North DeSoto; [player_tooltip player_id='710072' first='D'Shaun' last='Ford'], Opelousas; [player_tooltip player_id='138469' first='Arnold' last='Barnes'], Booker T. Washington; David Kency, Shaw; [player_tooltip player_id='285627' first='Jaedon' last='Voisin'], Belle Chasse; Quintavion White, Northwood-Shreve; [player_tooltip player_id='421606' first='Joel' last='Rogers'], West Feliciana; Javon Ricks, South Terrebonne; Colby Ziegler, Lakeshore; Issac Casnave, Salmen; Gabriel Relliford, Evangel; Holden Matthews, St. Thomas More; [player_tooltip player_id='138386' first='Jameian' last='Buxton'], Warren Easton; [player_tooltip player_id='276208' first='Alex' last='Sumler'], McDonogh 35; Jordan Milton, North DeSoto; Marques Hampton, North DeSoto; [player_tooltip player_id='138398' first='Makhi' last='Reed'], Minden; Jacob Fairchild, Vandebilt Catholic; [player_tooltip player_id='138391' first='Kai' last='Brown'], Lutcher; Dontay Washington, Opelousas; [player_tooltip player_id='678307' first='Andre' last='Williams'], Westgate; Michael Thomas Jr., De La Salle; Jerome Victor, Shaw; [player_tooltip player_id='138366' first='Edric' last='Williams'], Booker T. Washington; Christian Johnson, Bossier; [player_tooltip player_id='678300' first='Jamal' last='Jordan'], Evangel; Craydon Long, Lutcher; Mar'Javious Moss, Northwood-Shreve; [player_tooltip player_id='912255' first='Kaleb' last='Vaughn'], Neville; Eric Horn, Carver; Torrion Alexis, Carver; JaShawn Mabry-Liles, Leesville.</p>
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