Louisiana’s top Week 5 small schools performances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 5 was another full of standout performances across every corner of Louisiana high school football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone Louisiana has gathered more than 40 of the top state lines from around the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out some of the best from Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A below, or <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/louisianas-top-week-5-large-schools-performances/">click here for more of the best from Class 4A and Class 5A</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Demeico Barnes | 5-8, 175 RB/ATH | Booker T. Washington (New Orleans) (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior made s strong case for the week's most prolific performance around the state with his 316 yards and six touchdowns on 25 carries in his Lions' 46-12 defeat of L.B. Landry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>William Bell | 6-0, 195 RB/LB | Slaughter Community (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior ran for 182 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries to lead his Knights to a 40-12 victory against Northeast.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1202542' first='Marlon' last='Brown'] | 6-1, 185 QB | Southern Lab (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior quarterback racked up 232 yards of offense, three passing touchdowns and another rushing score to lead the Kittens past Dunham, 35-23, on the Tigers' homecoming night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Freddie Budwine | 6-3, 190 WR/ATH | Vinton (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions fell to Erath, 35-20, but not without a heck of an effort by Budwine with 10 receptions for 206 yards and three touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Omar Butler | 5-10, 175 ATH | Crowley (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Butler rolled to 222 yards and four touchdowns on 35 carries in his Gents' 68-48 loss to Rayne. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='291097' first='Harlem' last='Berry'] | 5-11, 165 RB | St. Martin's (2025) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Saints' star had yet another monster evening of work with 228 yards and three touchdowns on 34 carries and 53 yards on five receptions to pace a 24-21 defeat of the previously undefeated Willow School.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='915073' first='Dillon' last='Compton'] | 6-0, 170 QB/ATH | Bunkie (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior rushed 11 times for 193 yards and four touchdowns and completed 11 of 15 passes for 132 yards and another score in a 33-0 shutout of Winfield to improve to 5-0 on the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Seth Hoffman-Olmo | 5-11, 175 RB/TE/LB | Albany (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hornets' senior caught nine passes for 140 yards with three touchdowns on offense, recorded two tackles for loss on defense and blocked an extra-point attempt. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1596562' first='Luke' last='Landry'] | 5-11, 175 QB | Catholic (New Iberia) (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior quarterback three three touchdown passes and rushed for another two in his Panthers 36-33 win against Eunice. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tristan LeBlanc | 5-8, 170 ATH | Elton (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LeBlanc ran 19 times for 161 yards and three scores in a 34-8 defeat of Merryville. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='144896' first='Julius' last='Moss'] | 5-9, 185 DB/ATH | Calvary Baptist (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The versatile Cavaliers junior provided pivotal plays in all three phases of the team's 32-22 defeat of Westgate in one of the most impressive wins of the week: a 90-yard pick-six, a 45-yard touchdown run, an 85-yard kickoff return he nearly took for another score and eight tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Deandre Videau | 5-9, 200 LB/RB | St. James (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the state's defensive players of the week, Rideau totaled eight tackles, including three sacks and four tackles for loss, in a 22-7 defeat of Woodlawn (Baton Rouge).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kane West | 6-0, 200 QB/ATH | St. Edmund (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Blue Jays' quarterback passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-20 defeat of Oakdale. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->