Louisiana’s top Week 8 small schools performances
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Week 8 was another full of standout performances across every corner of Louisiana high school football. Prep Redzone Louisiana has gathered more than 40 of the top state lines from around the state. Check out some of the best from…
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Continue ReadingWeek 8 was another full of standout performances across every corner of Louisiana high school football.
Prep Redzone Louisiana has gathered more than 40 of the top state lines from around the state.
Check out some of the best from Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A below, or click here for more of the best from Class 4A and Class 5A.
Stedtravious Brisker | QB/ATH | Green Oaks (2026)
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.
Kobe Brown Kobe Brown 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR St. James | 2024 State LA | 5-10, 160 WR | St. James (2024)
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.
Omar Butler | 5-10, 175 QB/ATH | Crowley (2024)
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.
Desean Deville | 6-1, 185 RB/ATH | Oberlin (2024)
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.
Darryl Franklin Darryl Franklin 5'6" | 145 lbs | ATH The Willow School | 2027 State LA | 5-6, 140 RB/WR | The Willow School (2027)
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.
Zerrick Jones Zerrick Jones 5'8" | 160 lbs | ATH Jena | 2024 State LA | 5-8, 170 RB | Jena (2024)
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.
Daylon Landry | 5-7, 165 RB/ATH | Kaplan (2025)
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.
Cooper Laviolette | 5-11, 170 RB/TE | Catholic (Pointe Coupee) (2024)
Laviolette rushed 17 times for 202 yards and two touchdowns, plus a two-point conversion, in a 36-20 defeat of St. Edmund.
Graham Montet Graham Montet 5'11" | 205 lbs | LB St. Louis Catholic | 2024 State LA | 5-11, 205 LB/RB | St. Louis Catholic (2024)
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.
James Simon James Simon 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Calvary Baptist | 2025 State LA | 6-0, 200 RB | Calvary Baptist (2025)
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.
Dominik Smith | 5-8, 170 RB | Pope John Paul II (2026)
The sophomore helped lift the Jaguars past Independence, 36-30, with his 153 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries.
Ian Vigo | 5-8, 155 RB/DB | Grand Lake (2024)
Vigo helped lead his Hornets past Vinton, 44-34, with his 255 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries.