2024 LSWA Class 5A All-State Football Team

(LSWA Release, Written by Christopher Dabe)   The top offensive and defensive players from Class 5A high schools faced each other in a state championship game, with Edna Karr defensive lineman Corey Adams celebrating with teammates after defeating an Alexandria Senior High team led by running back [player_tooltip player_id='914208' first='J.T.' last='Lindsey'] in the LHSAA's Division I select final.   Another state final included the state's top 5A coach, as selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association: David Simoneaux of Division I nonselect champion Central. A panel of sportswriters from across the state selected the team.   Adams, voted the Outstanding Defensive Player for the 5A team, played on a Karr defense that included fellow first teamers [player_tooltip player_id='710991' first='Richard' last='Anderson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='401932' first='Aiden' last='Hall'].   The Ole Miss signee completed his senior season with 47 solo tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, 20 quarterback hurries, one interception, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Undefeated Karr won the Catholic League for the third year in a row, and District 9-5A coaches selected the 6-foot-4, 250-pound Adams as the district defensive MVP.   His efforts helped Karr win its first state championship since 2019 and its seventh overall, as Karr overwhelmed Alexandria 53-8 in the LHSAA Division I select final.   For Alexandria, the 5-foot-11, 185-pound Lindsey was picked as the LSWA 5A Outstanding Offensive Player after compiling 2,476 yards and 33 touchdowns on 324 carries. He also had 18 receptions for 248 yards and three TDs. The LSU signee ran for 100 yards in 13 of the 14 games, coming up two yards short in the one other game. He topped 200 yards six times.   Alexandria played at the Caesars Superdome for the first time in an LHSAA title game. The Trojans previously advanced to the Prep Classic when it was played at Northwestern State in Natchitoches in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.   Simoneaux coached Central to its first football state championship in 58 years. The Wildcats dominated Ruston 42-0 in the final. Central began the season without three players who were injured in a car crash the day before the team's first game.    The Wildcats started the season with a 6-0 record and finished 13-1. The title was Simoneaux's second. He coached Catholic-Baton Rouge to a Division I select title in 2021. He also previously coached Catholic-Pointe Coupee to a title game in 2019.     LSWA CLASS 5A ALL-STATE CHART   OFFENSE   Pos Player School Ht. Wt Cl.   WR [player_tooltip player_id='1237613' first='Kenny' last='Darby'], Airline, 6-1, 175, Jr.   WR [player_tooltip player_id='426960' first='TaRon' last='Francis'], Edna Karr, 6-1, 205, Sr.   TE [player_tooltip player_id='1257121' first='Ahmad' last='Hudson'], Ruston, 6-7, 230, So.   OL Ervin Smith, Catholic (Baton Rouge), 6-2, 285, Sr.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='915064' first='Lionel' last='Prudhomme'], Captain Shreve, 6-3, 295, Sr.   OL O'Ryan Mosely, Terrebonne, 6-3, 295, Jr.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='1221032' first='Sam' last='Nations'], Ruston, 6-2, 287, Sr.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='920615' first='Leon' last='Noil Jr.'], Edna Karr, 6-4, 275, Jr.   QB [player_tooltip player_id='786466' first='Ben' last='Taylor'], Airline, 6-1, 185, Sr.   RB [player_tooltip player_id='914208' first='J.T.' last='Lindsey'], Alexandria, 5-11, 185, Sr.   RB [player_tooltip player_id='710077' first='Nate' last='Sheppard'], Mandeville, 5-10, 190, Sr.   RB [player_tooltip player_id='401969' first='Jamarcea' last='Plater'], Captain Shreve, 5-9, 180, Jr.   PK [player_tooltip player_id='401936' first='Asher' last='Murray'], C.E. Byrd, 5-11, 160, Jr.   ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1250887' first='Peyton' last='Houston'], Evangel Christian, 5-11, 185, So.   DEFENSE   Pos Player School Ht. Wt Cl.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='913897' first='Corey' last='Adams Jr.'], Edna Karr, 6-4, 250, Sr.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='710991' first='Richard' last='Anderson'], Edna Karr, 6-4, 320, Jr.   DL DK Mays, Central (BR) 6-5, 255, Sr.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='401954' first='Dylan' last='Berymon'], Ouachita, 6-3, 305, Jr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1214139' first='KD' last='Mays'], Central (BR), 6-0, 195, Sr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='710083' first='Zheric' last='Hill'], Ruston, 6-0, 220, Sr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1601781' first='Xzavier' last='White'], Alexandria, 6-1, 220, Jr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1237612' first='Damari' last='Drake'], Evangel, 6-0, 215, Sr.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='1243414' first='Jayden' last='Reed'], Neville, 5-11, 175, Jr.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='914207' first='Aidan' last='Anding'], Ruston, 6-0, 170, Jr.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='710081' first='Jacob' last='Bradford'], Catholic (Baton Rouge), 5-11, 190, Sr.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='401932' first='Aiden' last='Hall'], Edna Karr, 6-2, 185, Jr.   P [player_tooltip player_id='1596724' first='Creighton' last='Wilbanks'], Mandeville, 5-10, 170, Sr.   ATH [player_tooltip player_id='913922' first='Keeman' last='Thibodeaux'], Acadiana, 5-9, 175, Sr.   RS Ja'den Williams, Chalmette, 5-9, 160, Sr.   OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: [player_tooltip player_id='914208' first='J.T.' last='Lindsey'], Alexandria   OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: [player_tooltip player_id='913897' first='Corey' last='Adams Jr.'], Karr   COACH OF THE YEAR: David Simoneaux, Central (BR)   Honorable mention   [player_tooltip player_id='1598132' first='Eric' last='Anderson'], Chalmette; Cole Austin, Benton; [player_tooltip player_id='710967' first='Chantz' last='Babineaux'], Carencro; Russel Babineaux, Acadiana; [player_tooltip player_id='1644694' first='Drew' last='Bailey'], Sam Houston; [player_tooltip player_id='1598096' first='Ayden' last='Baker'], Airline; [player_tooltip player_id='1220957' first='Juelz' last='Baptiste'], St. Augustine; [player_tooltip player_id='1214127' first='Payton' last='Bell'], Ruston; Taden Bingham, Terrebonne; Brayden Blade, Neville; Arsenio Bolds, Edna Karr; Chris Bourg, Jesuit; [player_tooltip player_id='401737' first='Blaine' last='Bradford'], Catholic-BR; [player_tooltip player_id='1414464' first='Jiwaun' last='Brock'], Covington; [player_tooltip player_id='914223' first='Joshua' last='Brown'], Holy Cross; [player_tooltip player_id='1221222' first='Xavier' last='Brown'], John Curtis; [player_tooltip player_id='920694' first='Julian' last='Burns'], Neville; [player_tooltip player_id='1224577' first='Thomas' last='Campbell'], Neville; [player_tooltip player_id='710978' first='Alvin' last='Celestin'], Terrebonne; [player_tooltip player_id='1348505' first='Wydell' last='Clark'], Ouachita; [player_tooltip player_id='1220979' first='Derrick' last='Collins'], Southside; Darrell Cottonham, C.E. Byrd; [player_tooltip player_id='920684' first='Jeffrey' last='Curtis'], John Curtis; [player_tooltip player_id='1402701' first='Malachi' last='Dabney'], Destrehan; [player_tooltip player_id='1549576' first='Jarvis' last='Davis'], Airline; [player_tooltip player_id='1601945' first='Trez' last='Davis'], West Monroe; [player_tooltip player_id='913931' first='Caden' last='DiBetta'], Acadiana; Nick DiGerolamo, Holy Cross; CJ Dudley, Parkway; Kaleb Duncan, Evangel; [player_tooltip player_id='1598108' first='Luke' last='Dutil'], Southside; Jack Elliot, Ruston; [player_tooltip player_id='723628' first='Zyron' last='Forstall'], Jesuit; Jax Gallier, Parkway; Ty George, West Monroe; [player_tooltip player_id='1318520' first='Rida' last='Ghazzali'], Riverdale; [player_tooltip player_id='505643' first='Myd' last='Gilbert'], Destrehan; [player_tooltip player_id='1601952' first='Syre' last='Gilmore'], St. Augustine; Jaxson Granier, Thibodaux; Sam Greer, C.E. Byrd; [player_tooltip player_id='710271' first='Jordan' last='Hayes'], Ruston; Caden Heck, Covington; Royuan Jackson, Huntington; Jacob Jeffrey, Hahnville; Lester Johnson, Rummel; [player_tooltip player_id='740987' first='Cayden' last='Jones'], Walker; [player_tooltip player_id='920629' first='John' last='Johnson'], Edna Karr; Jamard Jones, Rummel; Bennan Keim, St. Paul's; [player_tooltip player_id='1598145' first='Dan' last='Lane'], West Monroe; Luke Leger, Barbe; [player_tooltip player_id='212340' first='Jabari' last='Mack'], Destrehan; Nate Malek, Brother Martin; Camaro Mayo, Parkway; [player_tooltip player_id='920606' first='Darryus' last='McKinley'], Acadiana; Zaccheaus McNabb, Central Lafourche; Noel Mora, Holy Cross; [player_tooltip player_id='1644675' first='Jakobi' last='Morris'], Alexandria; [player_tooltip player_id='914021' first='Malik' last='Myles'], H.L. Bourgeois; [player_tooltip player_id='912258' first='Jaylon' last='Nichols'], Neville; Drew Poche, East Jefferson; [player_tooltip player_id='1650955' first='Dylan' last='Post'], St. Paul's; [player_tooltip player_id='710078' first='Steven' last='Ranel'], Central; [player_tooltip player_id='1223440' first='Chase' last='Ravain'], St. Paul's; [player_tooltip player_id='914210' first='Tyler' last='Roark'], West Monroe; [player_tooltip player_id='426963' first='Warren' last='Roberts'], St. Augustine; [player_tooltip player_id='723579' first='Easton' last='Royal'], Brother Martin; [player_tooltip player_id='1214142' first='Cam' last='Riley'], Neville; Davekio Ruffin, Zachary; [player_tooltip player_id='1598100' first='Braxton' last='Scriber'], Acadiana; Ramon Singleton, Southside; Calvin Smith, Hahnville; [player_tooltip player_id='710768' first='Daejawn' last='Smith'], Edna Karr; [player_tooltip player_id='1598123' first='Drew' last='Talley'], St. Paul's; [player_tooltip player_id='291163' first='Norman' last='Taylor'], Rummel; [player_tooltip player_id='913922' first='Keeman' last='Thibodeaux'], Acadiana; [player_tooltip player_id='1598135' first='Parker' last='Todd'], West Monroe; JQ Turner, West Monroe; [player_tooltip player_id='1214126' first='Witten' last='Van Hoy'], Benton; [player_tooltip player_id='1237763' first='Thomas' last='Vaughn'], Warren Easton; [player_tooltip player_id='1601949' first='Brennan' last='Villa'], St. Paul's; [player_tooltip player_id='914212' first='Darius' last='Washington'], Alexandria; [player_tooltip player_id='914214' first='Jamarion' last='Washington'], Huntington; [player_tooltip player_id='710275' first='Jadon' last='Weber'], Brother Martin; [player_tooltip player_id='1220967' first='Tyler' last='Welch'], Huntington; Zane Wyss, Captain Shreve.

(LSWA Release, Written by Christopher Dabe)