10 eye-catchers from Catholic-PC vs. St. Edmund

A battle between undefeated District 5-1A foes Thursday epitomized the season of Catholic-Pointe Coupee.   The Hornets (8-0, 4-0) battled through ups and downs and injuries and gritted their way to a 26-22 defeat of visiting St. Edmund (7-1, 4-1) with a second-half shutout in front of their packed home crowd.   Here's a look at a few notes on some of the standout performers throughout the matchup of two of Louisiana's top Class 1A teams.     [player_tooltip player_id='1214145' first='Rory' last='Lambert'] — 6-4, 290 OL — Catholic (2025)   The highest-ranked prospect among the Hornets' small, but vital senior class of leaders epitomized the team's toughness and versatility as he played at least four different positions with his left arm still in a cast from a recent injury and excelled across the board. Lambert was among the Hornets' leaders with nine tackles and brought pressure throughout the contest as a defensive end and played most of the night at right tackle on offense, but shifted into a lead-blocking role in the backfield near the goal line and to center late when teammate Colby Canezaro, himself having a strong two-way performance, was knocked out the game.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULK4am_Qv70 </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='1603242' first='Jude' last='Morrison'] — 6-2, 185 DB — Catholic (2026)   The junior quarterback was the lead playmaker throughout the night with his balanced threat of 144 yards and two touchdowns on 17 rushes — 8.5 yards per carry — and another 119 yards and a score on four completions through the air — 29.8 yards per completion. Morrison, who also played safety and punted, appeared banged up in the third quarter, but remained in the game to help score the go-ahead touchdown and lead the victory.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P25OLd8W7EI </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='1336908' first='Brooks' last='Capps'] — 6-0, 180 WR/DB — Catholic (2025)   The senior receiver and defensive back was Morrison's top downfield weapon with a leaping fourth-down reception through contact to set up the Hornets' first touchdown, a Myka Nipple goal-line run, and then a long catch-and-run up the sideline for their next score.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h60vU-PyEfo </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='1603250' first='Cohen' last='Higginbotham'] — 5-9, 165 LB — Catholic (2026)   The junior was a disruptive force for the Hornets' defense flying around the field throughout the night and racking up eight tackles — including two sacks, another tackle for loss and a good read and sure tackle in space on a fourth-down screen play to force a turnover on downs.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQBDgtqRHHQ </div></figure>   Luke Vosburg — 6-2, 195 LB — Catholic (2025)   The senior linebacker joined Lambert and Higginbotham as the most consistent playmakers throughout the contest with his team-high 11 tackles and early, highlight-reel tackle for loss that helped halt a promising St. Edmund drive.   [player_tooltip player_id='1612654' first='Kooper' last='Burke'] — DB — Catholic (2027)   The youngest player on this list for either team, the sophomore defensive back snatched a pivotal second-quarter interception and returned it 49 yard to the set up a Hornet's touchdown the stretched the lead their lead from 12-6 to 19-6.   Henry Summerlin — 5-10, 155 RB — St. Edmund (2025)   The senior running back accounted for the bulk of the Blue Jays' offense with his physical running, particularly during a second quarter in which he appeared to start taking over the game and scored his second and third touchdowns to put St. Edmund ahead at halftime. Summerlin finished with 167 yards and three scores on 26 carries.   Ian Rider — 5-11, 180 LB — St. Edmund (2025)   The senior linebacker provided one of the highlights of the night in the second quarter as he jumped a passing lane, deflected the pass to the outside and then made a diving catch to secure the interception.   [player_tooltip player_id='1602000' first='Wyatt' last='Dubois'] — 5-11, 180 DB/LB — St. Edmund (2026)   The junior safety/linebacker was one of the Blue Jays' top defensive playmakers throughout the night with his physical play, good closing speed and nose for the ball highlighted by a third-down hurry in the second quarter to force a punt and a third-quarter strip of a ball-carrier to force a fumble.   Blake Moran — 5-11, 160 WR — St. Edmund (2025)   The strong, versatile athlete was quarterback Kane West's primarily weapon to the outside with four catches for 35 yards, but also showed his ability to make plays with the ball in his hands in the backfield on a couple short-yardage pickups, including a reverse play for a two-point conversion.

A battle between undefeated District 5-1A foes Thursday epitomized the season of Catholic-Pointe Coupee.