Louisiana’s top Week 8 small schools performances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 8 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-8-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>Stedtravious Brisker | QB/ATH | Green Oaks (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brisker racked up an explosive 171 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries — an average of more than 10 yards per attempt — in a 32-18 defeat of North Caddo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285273' first='Kobe' last='Brown'] | 5-10, 160 WR | St. James (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wildcats' underrated star receiver came up big in a 55-24 defeat of Donaldsonville with not only five catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns, but a 69-yard run for a third score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Omar Butler | 5-10, 175 QB/ATH | Crowley (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior completed eight of his 14 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns and rushed 24 times for 266 yards and another two scores in a 45-28 defeat of Livonia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Desean Deville | 6-1, 185 RB/ATH | Oberlin (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neville rushed 17 times for 77 yards and three touchdowns and caught a couple passes for 53 yards and another score in his Tigers' 59-16 rout of Elton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1250295' first='Darryl' last='Franklin'] | 5-6, 140 RB/WR | The Willow School (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The speedy wide receiver continued his impressive freshman campaign with four touchdowns in his team's 38-7 defeat of Ben Franklin — one rushing, one receiving, one passing and one punt return — while rushing 10 times for 95 yards and catching three passes for 87 yards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='678305' first='Zerrick' last='Jones'] | 5-8, 170 RB | Jena (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones continued his march through his senior season as one of Louisiana's leading rushers with his 245 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries to lead his Giants to a 38-22 district victory against Bunkie in a battle of two of the state's previously unbeaten teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Daylon Landry | 5-7, 165 RB/ATH | Kaplan (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior rushed 26 times for 226 yards and four touchdowns to help his Pirates top St. Martinville, 36-32, for their first win in the series since 2019.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cooper Laviolette | 5-11, 170 RB/TE | Catholic (Pointe Coupee) (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Laviolette rushed 17 times for 202 yards and two touchdowns, plus a two-point conversion, in a 36-20 defeat of St. Edmund.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='677956' first='Graham' last='Montet'] | 5-11, 205 LB/RB | St. Louis Catholic (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Saints' two-way standout was excellent on both sides of the ball once again with six carries for 112 yards and a touchdown, plus 15 tackles in a 21-14 defeat of South Lafourche.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='710073' first='James' last='Simon'] | 6-0, 200 RB | Calvary Baptist (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cavaliers' star running back rushed 13 times for 141 yards and three touchdowns and caught two passes for 14 yards and another score in a 35-0 shutout of previously undefeated D'Arbonne Woods Charter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dominik Smith | 5-8, 170 RB | Pope John Paul II (2026) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sophomore helped lift the Jaguars past Independence, 36-30, with his 153 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ian Vigo | 5-8, 155 RB/DB | Grand Lake (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vigo helped lead his Hornets past Vinton, 44-34, with his 255 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->