2023 LSWA Class 2A All-State Football Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>(LSWA Release)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A trio involved in one of the most dramatic state championship games of the 2023 Prep Classic headline the LSWA's 2A all-state football team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Calvary quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='144901' first='Abram' last='Wardell'], who threw two touchdown passes in the final 3 minutes of the Division III select title game to help the Cavaliers rally past St. Charles Catholic and complete their first perfect season earned Outstanding Offensive Player honors in 2A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A panel of sportswriters from across the state selected St. Charles linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='285619' first='Kyle' last='Cannon'], who recorded 133 tackles (including 15.5 for loss), five interceptions and two pick-6s, as the 2A Outstanding Defensive Player. The senior earned all-state honors in 2022 and made 19 tackles in this year's semifinal win against U-High.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Comets finished 13-1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wardell makes his first appearance after completing 78 percent of his throws. The junior was the state's second-leading passer (regardless of classification) with 3,883 yards this season. He threw for 45 touchdowns and just two interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wardell threw a pick in the first game of the season and the last. In 12 games in between, he tossed 40 touchdowns without an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In his 23rd season as a head coach in Louisiana, Calvary's Rodney Guin earned his first Coach of the Year honor. He led the Cavaliers to a 14-0 record and the thrilling 34-28 triumph in the Superdome. It was Calvary's second state title under Guin, but the first came during the shortened COVID season of 2020 that featured a title game in Natchitoches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 CLASS 2A ALL-STATE CHART</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OFFENSE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='407686' first='Jac' last='Comeaux'], Dunham, 5-10, 160, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='139473' first='Aubrey' last='Hermes'], Calvary, 6-3, 180, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1221076' first='Jaiden' last='Mitchell'], Catholic-N.I., 5-8, 140, Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL </strong>Will York, Episcopal, 5-10, 185, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1203191' first='Jimmy' last='Wright'], Calvary, 6-2, 246, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1203208' first='Truitt' last='Tietz'], Oak Grove, 6-2, 240, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='678297' first='Luke' last='Schultz'], Notre Dame, 6-4, 270, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='291165' first='Brett' last='Bordelon'], Newman, 6-5, 285, Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='144901' first='Abram' last='Wardell'], Calvary, 6-0, 190, Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='902137' first='Braeden' last='George'], Episcopal, 5-11, 185, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='710073' first='James' last='Simon'], Calvary, 6-0, 200, Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='139481' first='Jeremiah' last='James'], Many, 5-11, 196, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PK</strong> Joseph Whitehouse, Pope John Paul II, 6-1, 170, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ATH</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='291089' first='Jackson' last='Bradley'], Oak Grove, 6-3, 200, Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1077570' first='Ethan' last='Sands'], Calvary, 6-2, 260, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285615' first='Swazy' last='Carheel'], Many, 6-3, 235, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1596804' first='Isaiah' last='Joles'], Oak Grove, 6-0, 245, Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1203183' first='Jaden' last='Breaux'], St. Charles, 6-2, 190, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='285616' first='Hutch' last='Grace'], Calvary, 6-1, 220, Sr</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1203198' first='Cooper' last='Scott'], Menard, 6-2, 210, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='421608' first='James' last='Harris'], Oak Grove, 6-2, 225, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='285619' first='Kyle' last='Cannon'], St. Charles, 6-1, 220, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB</strong> Drew Bourgeois, Dunham, 5-8, 160, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='145363' first='Landon' last='Sylvie'], Calvary, 5-11, 170, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='139482' first='Tylen' last='Singleton'], Many, 6-2, 210, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1203202' first='Landon' last='Ferrell'], Oak Grove, 6-2, 195, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>P</strong> Ryan Hicks, Menard, 6-0, 165, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KR</strong> Kaden Foster, St. Charles, 5-10, 160, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ATH</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1203189' first='Kameron' last='Williams'], General Trass, 6-2, 215, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='144901' first='Abram' last='Wardell'], CALVARY</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='285619' first='Kyle' last='Cannon'], ST. CHARLES</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACH OF THE YEAR:</strong> RODNEY GUIN, CALVARY</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable mention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peyton Peebles, Ascension Episcopal; Decareyn Sampson, Avoyelles; Preston Barnes, Avoyelles; [player_tooltip player_id='934564' first='Braylun' last='Huglon'], Calvary; Heath Gross, Calvary; John Simon IV, Calvary; Drew Desormeaux, Catholic-New Iberia; Shawn Basey, D'Arbonne Woods; [player_tooltip player_id='642719' first='Elijah' last='Haven'], Dunham; Logan Sorrel, Dunham; [player_tooltip player_id='138435' first='Malachi' last='Jackson'], Dunham; [player_tooltip player_id='1644759' first='Chase' last='Cresson'], Episcopal; Chris Reed, Ferriday; [player_tooltip player_id='457340' first='Desmen' last='Jefferson'], Ferriday; Jay'shaun Johnson, Franklin; [player_tooltip player_id='475519' first='Joseph' last='Landry'], Houma Christian School; Micah Callais, Houma Christian School; [player_tooltip player_id='1204707' first='Ray' last='Levi'], Lake Arthur; Ryan Hubbard, Lakeview; Kaine Olivier, Loreauville; Trace McHugh, Loreauville; Rowen Guthikonda, Loyola; Jalen Mcgraw Boley, Mangham; Robert Natt, Mangham; Braylon Dusang, Menard; Drake Aldredge, Menard; Gavin Hilton, Menard; [player_tooltip player_id='914014' first='Eli' last='Friend'], Newman; [player_tooltip player_id='901583' first='Peter' last='Loop'], Newman; Robert Kerrigan, Newman; [player_tooltip player_id='144878' first='Will' last='Loerzel'], Newman; [player_tooltip player_id='920630' first='Kameron' last='Casnave'], Northlake Christian; Jackson Casanova, Notre Dame; Sam Kirsch, Notre Dame; [player_tooltip player_id='1221054' first='Jay' last='Freeman'], Oak Grove; JT Layton, Oak Grove; Seth Ray, Oak Grove; Tamarques Pritchard, Oak Grove; Deekota Johnson, Oakdale; Derrick Green, Oakdale; Ruffin George, Oakdale; DeSean Deville, Oberlin; [player_tooltip player_id='1331262' first='Kenneth' last='Boston'], Rayville; Latavious Murphy, Rayville; [player_tooltip player_id='1596636' first='Alex' last='Phillips'], South Plaquemines; Jy'heim Williams, South Plaquemines; Brady St. Pierre, St. Charles; [player_tooltip player_id='1202557' first='Daniel' last='Joseph'], St. Charles; Jeremiah Wills, St. Charles; [player_tooltip player_id='1237792' first='Tyler' last='Milioto'], St. Charles; [player_tooltip player_id='285283' first='Kohen' last='Rowbatham'], St. Thomas Aquinas; Kabari Davis, Vidalia; Ayden Miller, Welsh; Hayden VanNess, Welsh; Jonovan Begnaud, Welsh; Troy Pattum, Welsh; Jake Jones, Winnfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->