2025 LSWA Class 5A All-State Football Team

(By Jake Martin, Written for the LSWA)   An irresistible force, an electrifying showman and defiant underdog highlighted a memorable season of high school football at the Class 5A level.   The irresistible force became an unavoidable outcome, as Edna Karr's dominance garnered national attention with a 27-game win streak that showed no signs of slowing down in the Caesars Superdome and will continue into next season.   Karr's dominant defender inside, [player_tooltip player_id='710991' first='Richard' last='Anderson'], collected Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year honors on the Class 5A All-State team which was released today by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The 6-foot-4, 330-pound LSU signee had 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 22 hurries, two fumble recoveries and a pick-6.   Perhaps Anderson will one day share the field with LSU commit Peyton “Pop” Houston, who received the Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year award after a dazzling show of speed, elusiveness and live arm.   Evangel's quarterback passed for 3,836 yards and 42 touchdowns with nine interceptions, while rushing for 942 yards and 12 touchdowns. With Houston pulling the strings, the Eagles averaged 48 points per game and scored 50 or more points in seven different contests.   Ouachita head coach Benjy Lewis earned Coach of the Year honors after the Lions finished fifth in District 2-5A and were seeded 14th in the playoffs.   That didn't prevent Lewis from leading his squad to victories over the top three seeds en route to capturing the non-select Division I state championship.   Ouachita (11-4) became the first team in Class 5A history to win a state championship after finishing fifth in its district in the regular season. The Lions edged top-seeded Ruston, 21-20, in a state championship showdown amongst District 2-5A rivals in the Superdome in New Orleans.   It was Ouachita's second state championship in school history and its first since 1989.   Class 5A All-State   Offense   Pos, player, school, ht., wt., cl.   WR [player_tooltip player_id='710967' first='Chantz' last='Babineaux'], Carencro, 5-11, 200, Sr.   WR [player_tooltip player_id='723579' first='Easton' last='Royal'], Brother Martin, 5-11, 190, Jr.   TE [player_tooltip player_id='469439' first='Ahmad' last='Hudson'], Ruston, 6-8, 242, Jr.   OL Brooks Brown, Ruston, 6-4, 216, Sr.   OL Ty George, West Monroe, 6-3, 330, Sr.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='920609' first='O'Ryan' last='Mosley'], Terrebonne, 6-3, 305, Sr.   OL Leon Noil, Karr, 6-4, 270, Sr.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='1345158' first='Blaise' last='Thomassie'] Catholic-BR, 6-5, 290, Sr.   QB [player_tooltip player_id='261907' first='Peyton' last='Houston'], Evangel Christian, 5-10, 200, Jr.   RB [player_tooltip player_id='1402701' first='Malachi' last='Dabney'], Destrehan, 5-9, 185, Jr.   RB M.J. Dade, Ouachita, 5-5, 161, Sr.                              RB [player_tooltip player_id='1736616' first='Tre' last='Garrison'], Karr, 5-11, 190, Sr.   ATH [player_tooltip player_id='920629' first='John' last='Johnson'], Karr, 5-11, 190, Sr.   PK [player_tooltip player_id='401936' first='Asher' last='Murray'], Byrd, 5-10, 176, Sr.   Defense   Pos, player, school, ht., wt., cl.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='710991' first='Richard' last='Anderson'], Karr, 6-4, 330, Sr.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='401954' first='Dylan' last='Berymon'], Ouachita, 6-2, 320, Sr.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='920606' first='Darryus' last='McKinley'], Acadiana, 6-3, 275, Sr.   DL Ra'Keem Potts, Ruston, 5-10, 224, Sr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='920684' first='Jeffrey' last='Curtis'], John Curtis, 5-9, 200, Sr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1237612' first='Damari' last='Drake'], Evangel Christian, 6-0, 215, Sr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='740993' first='Dylan' last='Shelmire'], Zachary, 6-0, 215, Sr.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1601781' first='Xzavier' last='White'], Alexandria, 6-1, 240, Sr.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='401737' first='Blaine' last='Bradford'], Catholic-BR, 6-1, 207 Sr.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='920694' first='Julian' last='Burns'], Neville, 6-3, 196, Sr.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='401932' first='Aiden' last='Hall'], Karr, 6-2, 200 Sr.   DB Hayward Howard, Karr, 6-2, 185, Sr.   P [player_tooltip player_id='920643' first='Owen' last='Oliver'], Terrebonne, 5-10, 185, Sr.   ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1348505' first='Wydell' last='Clark'], Ouachita, 5-9, 155, Sr.   RS [player_tooltip player_id='1237613' first='Kenny' last='Darby'], Airline, 6-0, 175, Sr.   OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: [player_tooltip player_id='261907' first='Peyton' last='Houston'], Evangel Christian   OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: [player_tooltip player_id='710991' first='Richard' last='Anderson'], Karr   COACH OF THE YEAR: Benjy Lewis, Ouachita   Honorable mention   [player_tooltip player_id='1237621' first='Charley' last='Abraham'], Evangel Christian; [player_tooltip player_id='1757532' first='Quincy' last='Adams'], Terrebonne; [player_tooltip player_id='1811949' first='Cameron' last='Allen'], Southside; [player_tooltip player_id='1356159' first='Jayden' last='Anding'], Ruston; Brayden Arceneaux, Thibodaux; Bo Armstrong, Barbe; Isaias Avalos, Acadiana; [player_tooltip player_id='1237796' first='Cooper' last='Babin'], St. Amant; [player_tooltip player_id='1345278' first='Tadan' last='Bingham'], Terrebonne; Jamieon Brown, Lafayette; [player_tooltip player_id='1011625' first='Romeo' last='Brown'], Karr; Tyree Bruer, Bonnabel; Gary Burney, Parkway; Ethan Cabos, Jesuit; Jake Cain, Natchitoches Central; Andre Campbell, Captain Shreve; Geo Carter, Thibodaux; Marvin Causey, Bonnabel; [player_tooltip player_id='710978' first='Alvin' last='Celestin'], Terrebonne; Mason Coleman, Terrebonne; [player_tooltip player_id='1603272' first='Emanual' last='Collins'], Southside; [player_tooltip player_id='283985' first='Montrell' last='Conner Jr.'], Ouachita; [player_tooltip player_id='1237780' first='Cody' last='Corales'], St. Paul's; [player_tooltip player_id='1348424' first='Vashaun' last='Coulon'], St. Augustine; Brandon Craig, Haughton; [player_tooltip player_id='1737010' first='Tyray' last='Darensburg'], Chalmette; [player_tooltip player_id='1601945' first='Trez' last='Davis'], West Monroe; [player_tooltip player_id='1737070' first='Ashton' last='Dawson'], Evangel Christian; John Russel Demoss, Catholic-BR; Shawn Devers, Captain Shreve; Colin DiBetta, Acadiana; [player_tooltip player_id='401985' first='Ty' last='Dominique'], St. Augustine; [player_tooltip player_id='1256653' first='Derrick' last='Dunbar'], Covington; [player_tooltip player_id='1737457' first='Jeremiah' last='Epps'], Airline; Mister Finney, Carencro; Carlos Flemings Jr., Slidell; Cameron Florent, Destrehan; [player_tooltip player_id='1250291' first='Alex' last='Fontenot'], Alexandria; Gabe Ford, Prairieville; Zaiden Foster, Liberty; Eli Fung, Alexandria; [player_tooltip player_id='1237761' first='Travis' last='Gallien'], Acadiana; Tony Gladney, Parkway; [player_tooltip player_id='1601952' first='Syre' last='Gilmore'], St. Augustine; [player_tooltip player_id='1348428' first='Da'Jean' last='Golmond'], Denham Springs; Da'Sean Golmond, Denham Springs; [player_tooltip player_id='1248269' first='Ian' last='Gray'], Byrd; Jelandon Gray, Barbe; Malik Grayson, Neville; Chris Green, Parkway; JaKyrin Griffin, Alexandria; Jordin Griffin, Barbe; [player_tooltip player_id='463125' first='Savoy' last='Guidry'], Holy Cross; E.J. Hanney, Sam Houston; [player_tooltip player_id='710980' first='Graham' last='Harris'], Central; Mitch Harris, Archbishop Rummel; [player_tooltip player_id='423247' first='Dylan' last='Henry'], Mandeville; Da'John Howard, Salmen; Carlin Kinchen, Archbishop Rummel; Braylen Jackson, Airline; Royaun Jackson, Huntington; Quincy Jackson, Bonnabel; Connor Jarreau, Thibodaux; Jake Jarreau, Central; Ethan Johnson, Haughton; Roderick Johnson, Parkway; Jermiah Jones, Thibodaux; [player_tooltip player_id='1602064' first='Harrison' last='Kidder'], Catholic-BR; [player_tooltip player_id='1610147' first='Ethan' last='Kimmie'], Zachary; Micah Levy, East Ascension; [player_tooltip player_id='1237624' first='Jeremy' last='Lowe'], Natchitoches Central; Prentice Mackyeon, John Curtis; Brady McCluskey, Brother Martin; [player_tooltip player_id='212340' first='Jabari' last='Mack'], Destrehan; DeAndre Mansfield, Ouachita; Kevin Martin, Karr; [player_tooltip player_id='740981' first='Brysten' last='Martinez'], East Ascension; [player_tooltip player_id='1736546' first='Van' last='Martinez'], Neville; Christian Maxie, Byrd; Brandon Mays, Captain Shreve; [player_tooltip player_id='1345252' first='Tyrone' last='Morgan'], Woodlawn-BR; [player_tooltip player_id='739720' first='Jayden' last='Miles'], Catholic-BR; Josiah Morgan, Ruston; Damiere Mouton, Southside; [player_tooltip player_id='401739' first='Brenton' last='Paul'], Denham Springs; Bryon Perrilliat, Riverdale; [player_tooltip player_id='1348479' first='Jaedon' last='Phillips'], Warren Easton; [player_tooltip player_id='401969' first='Jamarcea' last='Plater'], Captain Shreve; [player_tooltip player_id='401946' first='Christian' last='Ponti'], West Monroe; [player_tooltip player_id='1650955' first='Dylan' last='Post'], St. Paul's; [player_tooltip player_id='1845257' first='Dalen' last='Powell'], Ruston; [player_tooltip player_id='1243414' first='Jayden' last='Reed'], Neville; [player_tooltip player_id='489183' first='Parker' last='Robinson'], Neville; [player_tooltip player_id='1250281' first='Karsen' last='Sellers'], Alexandria; [player_tooltip player_id='1619260' first='Andrew' last='Shofstahl'], St. Paul's; [player_tooltip player_id='1593644' first='Albert' last='Simien'], Sam Houston; [player_tooltip player_id='920695' first='Ke'Rynn' last='Smith'], Holy Cross; Owen Smith, Natchitoches Central; Bennett Speer, Evangel Christian; [player_tooltip player_id='1757537' first='Jackson' last='Speer'], Evangel Christian; Jaden Terrance, Archbishop Rummel; [player_tooltip player_id='2056028' first='Xavier' last='Villamor'], Benton; [player_tooltip player_id='1737493' first='A.J.' last='Washington'], Ouachita; [player_tooltip player_id='1323402' first='Miguel' last='Whitley'], St. Augustine; [player_tooltip player_id='1581312' first='Greg' last='Wilfred'], Karr; [player_tooltip player_id='2090917' first='Justin' last='Williams'], Southside; [player_tooltip player_id='1263234' first='Kason' last='Williams'], Alexandria; [player_tooltip player_id='1356127' first='Ray'Quan' last='Williams'], St. Augustine; Mason Willis, West Monroe; [player_tooltip player_id='710977' first='Keithon' last='Womack'], Central; Eric Veal, McDonogh 35; J.D. Yates, Airline; Ze'Land Young, Neville; Marques Zenon, Mandeville.

(By Jake Martin, Written for the LSWA)