Eye-catchers from Iowa vs. North DeSoto state championship

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa lit up the scoreboard for a weekend-high 50 points and managed just enough stops to hold off a similarly high-powered North DeSoto.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Yellow Jackets held off the Griffins, 50-43, to celebrate the first championship in program history and the first by any Calcasieu Parish football program in 53 years in a game highlighted by memorable performances by both teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at some of the eye-catching standouts from the Division-II Non-Select finale.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601751' first='Jeremiah' last='Bushnell'] — 6-2, 185 WR/ATH — Iowa (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa's Outstanding Player selection looked like a steal for Houston, with whom he signed this month, with a constant string of highlight-reel plays. Bushnell caught four passes for 112 yards and three touchdowns, including a 49-yarder up the sideline, and rushed three times for 46 yards and another score, a 45-yarder. He was physical both hanging on to receptions through hard-hitting attempted breakups and breaking tackles with the ball in his hands and flashed breakaway speed at times on long gain in both the pass and run games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1632323' first='Kaston' last='Lewis'] — 6-0, 180 DB/ATH — Iowa (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another top candidate for Outstanding Player honors for Iowa, the versatile athlete was probably the biggest breakout star of the weekend with his 15 carries for 172 yards and two touchdowns, plus five tackles and a pass breakup. Houston subsequently extended an offer Sunday, and the coming months appear certain to feature a major recruiting blow-up for the athletic safety and running back. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>J'vien Adams — 5-8, 160 RB — Iowa (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Yellow Jackets' record-setting bell-cow runner carried 24 times for 158 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 16 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lawston Broussard — 5-10, 165 QB — Iowa (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Broussard was sharp and efficient orchestrating the Iowa offense with 11-for-15 passing for 183 yards, two touchdowns and no interception and seven carries for 24 yards, another score and multiple conversions on pivotal downs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Bushnell — 6-1, 180 LB — Iowa (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stops were difficult to come by overall, but the sophomore linebacker snatched a leaping interception out toward the sideline that helped set up a go-ahead score in the third quarter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kohl Fulton — 6-4, 310 OL — Iowa (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big left guard, with great size and mobility for the next level, was among the trench standouts for an Iowa offense that compile nearly 600 yards of total offense, including 405 yards and five touchdowns on 56 rushes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401978' first='Luke' last='Delafield'] — 6-2, 195 QB — North DeSoto (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Northwestern State signee led the Griffins back to a title game for the second time in four years, the first two trips in program history, and earned his team's Outstanding Player honors. Delafield completed 17 of his 24 passes for 233 yards, two touchdowns and an interception and also rushed 13 times for 79 yards and a score, showcasing himself as more of a weapon on the ground than he's typically been known for.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1345167' first='Kenny' last='Thomas'] — 5-9, 170 RB — North DeSoto (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Louisiana Tech signee rushed 21 times for 90 yards and a touchdown, caught a pass for another 29 yards and racked up 91 yards on three kick returns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colton LaCour — 5-11, 175 WR — North DeSoto (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior wide receiver was Delafield's top target with six catches for 113 yards — both game-highs — and two touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hayden Bell — 5-10, 185 LB/DB — North DeSoto (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bell was among North DeSoto's leaders on defense with seven tackles and quickly pounced on a fumble recovery in the third quarter for the Griffins' lone takeaway. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->