Eye-catchers from St. Thomas More vs. Neville

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For the second straight week, St. Thomas More overcame a slow start to mount a thrilling comeback against another of the state's traditional powers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars finally broke through on the scoreboard in the third quarter, then rattled off three fourth-quarter touchdowns to erase a 16-point deficit and claim a 27-23 defeat of Neville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at some of the eye-catching standouts from the contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401749' first='Cole' last='Bergeron'] —&nbsp;6-4, 210 QB —&nbsp;St. Thomas More (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars couldn't quite get clicking during a scoreless first half, but the senior quarterback and his wide receivers caught absolute fire in the second half to complete a thrilling comeback for a big early-season win. The Virginia Tech was effective with his legs throughout the night and made a slew of highlight-reel throws in the second half, including four touchdowns, whether on the move or dropping back and roping well-placed balls downfield to a handful of different targets. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1348536' first='Christian' last='Breaux'] —&nbsp;6-3, 185 WR — St. Thomas More (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>Carter Meaux —&nbsp;WR —&nbsp;St. Thomas More (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1924147' first='Jared' last='Quoyeser II'] —&nbsp;5-9, 170 WR —&nbsp;St. Thomas More (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>Rafi Tammariello —&nbsp;5-9, 160 WR —&nbsp;St. Thomas More (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bergeron spread the ball around to several targets, including touchdowns to senior running back Carter Melancon, Breaux, Quoyeser and Meaux and other big plays to Tammariello. Breaux is a tall target who has been a go-to early in the season and followed up a huge Week 3 with a leaping grab in tight coverage in the end zone about the highlights. Tammariello's night included a highlight-reel, diving catch down the sideline. And Meaux hauled in the game-winning catch-and-run late.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hayden Hemard —&nbsp;6-2, 215 EDGE —&nbsp;St. Thomas More (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior defensive end was among the Cougars who managed to get into the backfield to apply some pressure, including a third-down sack in the third quarter, and got his hands up and in a passing lane in the final seconds to deflect a pass that sophomore linebacker <strong>Heath Hernandez</strong> corralled for a win-sealing interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Walker Pugh —&nbsp;LB —&nbsp;St. Thomas More (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sophomore linebacker lived around the ball all night with reportedly well over 20 tackles, including an early forced fumble that <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='710984' first='Austin' last='Pellerin']</strong> hopped on for a recovery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1851107' first='Jarvis' last='Blackston'] —&nbsp;5-8, 190 RB —&nbsp;Neville (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>Trey Caston —&nbsp;5-6, 170 RB —&nbsp; Neville (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rushing yards were tough to come by against a stout St. Thomas More defense, but the Tigers' sophomore and junior backs each battled their way for some tough yardage in critical situations behind ULM commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1736546' first='Van' last='Martinez']</strong> and company, including fourth-down conversions: Blackston for an early touchdown and Caston on a late drive to help set up another score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Julian Burns — 6-2, 190 DB — Neville (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North Carolina-committed safety unloaded a couple of the explosive hits for which he's known and also got his hands on a few passes throughout the contest, including a couple near-interceptions late. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489183' first='Parker' last='Robinson'] —&nbsp;6-2, 200 QB —&nbsp;Neville (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior quarterback was mentally and physically tough —&nbsp;banged up, but battling through St. Thomas More's hard-hitting defense and hard-charging comeback — and on target the bulk of the night, including a clutch fourth-quarter drive and fourth-down touchdown perfectly in stride to his target.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1910662' first='Deuntra' last='Scheanette'] —&nbsp;5-10, 170 WR —&nbsp;Neville (2029)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The freshman wide receiver has earned the confidence of his team to move into the starting lineup and garner targets early and often and showed why with sure hands and speed to make the most of his opportunities. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1238574' first='Ze'land' last='Young'] —&nbsp;6-4, 190 WR/TE —&nbsp;Neville (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior pass-catcher, one of the state's top remaining uncommitted prospects, was a go-to target for Robinson throughout the night, including a pair of touchdowns: one deep, contested catch and another strong catch through contact on fourth down on which he broke a tackle and took off for the score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->