2022 LSWA Class 1A All-State Football Team
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(LSWA Release, written by Jake Martin) There is a north Louisiana flavor to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A All-State football team with Ouachita Christian quarterback Landon Graves Landon Graves 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Ouachita Christian |…
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There is a north Louisiana flavor to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A All-State football team with Ouachita Christian quarterback Landon Graves Landon Graves 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Ouachita Christian | 2023 State LA and Homer lineman Walteze Champ Walteze Champ 6'0" | 230 lbs | DL Logansport | 2023 State LA claiming Player of the Year honors.
Frank Gendusa, who coached St. Martin’s to the first semifinal berth in school history, was voted Coach of the Year for the squad selected by a panel of sportswriters from across the state.
Graves, who went 28-2 as a starter, is the Offensive Player of the Year. He broke Jermaine Sharpe’s 30-year school record for most touchdowns responsible for in a career (108), led the Eagles to a Division IV Select LHSAA championship.
The senior QB completed 194-of-302 pass attempts (64%) for 2,814 yards and 33 touchdowns with seven interceptions, while adding 518 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 89 attempts. Graves is one of three OCS quarterbacks to ever throw for 6,000 or more yards in school history.
Champ, the shredded 6-foot, 225-pound senior lineman, did more than look the part on the field. The two-way starter played the part of enforcer on the defensive line. Champ recorded 101 tackles, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles and scored three defensive touchdowns for the Division IV nonselect runnersup.
Gendusa coached St. Martin’s to the best season in school history. Since returning to coaching in 2018, he engineered the a huge turnaround at St. Martin’s.
St. Martin’s went from a three-win club in 2021 to an 11-2 record this season. Under Gendusa’s watch, St. Martin’s made its best postseason run in nearly five decades.
2022 LSWA CLASS 1A ALL-STATE
OFFENSE
Pos Player school Ht. Wt. Cl
WR Antonio Donahue Southern Lab 6-1, 180, Sr.
WR Calvin Delone, Ascension Catholic 5-8, 160, Sr.
WR Tate Hamby Ouachita Christian 6-1, 180, Jr.
OL Alex Golden Vermilion Catholic 6-1 230, Sr.
OL Amiree Alexander Amiree Alexander 6'2" | 315 lbs | OL Riverside Academy | 2024 State LA , Riverside 6-2 315, Jr.
OL Edwin Wilson Kentwood 6-3 280 Sr.
OL Ryder Bentley Ouachita Christian 6-6 270 Jr.
OL Kemarion Ivory Haynesville 6-0 270 Jr.
QB Landon Graves Landon Graves 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Ouachita Christian | 2023 State LA Ouachita Christian 6-0 185 Sr.
RB Damondrick Blackburn Central Catholic 6-0 215 Sr.
RB Elijah Davis Elijah Davis 5'10" | 210 lbs | RB Riverside Academy | 2023 State LA Riverside 5-9 215 Sr.
RB Harlem Berry Harlem Berry 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB St. Martin's | 2025 State LA St. Martin’s 5-11 215 So.
PK Payne Williams St. Mary’s 5-10 150 Jr.
ATH Jonathan Dartez Jonathan Dartez 5'9" | 170 lbs | ATH Vermilion Catholic | 2025 LA Vermilion Catholic 5-8 165 So.
DEFENSE
Pos Player school Ht. Wt. Cl
DL Lamikal Callahan, Kentwood, 6-0, 240, So.
DL Ben Devall Ouachita Christian 6-3 245 Jr.
DL Walteze Champ Walteze Champ 6'0" | 230 lbs | DL Logansport | 2023 State LA Homer 6-0 225 Sr.
DL Drake Griffin St. Mary’s 6-1 212 Jr.
LB Ashton Belaire Ashton Belaire 5'11" | 185 lbs | LB Vermilion Catholic | 2023 State LA Vermilion Catholic 5-11 185 Sr.
LB Luke Fontenot Basile 5-10 175 Sr.
LB Noah Lovelady Noah Lovelady 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Ouachita Christian | 2024 State LA Ouachita 6-1 205 Jr.
LB Rhett Johnson Glenbrook 5-9 180 Sr.
DB Travin Moore Vermilion Catholic 5-9 175 Sr.
DB Connor Achee Catholic-Pointe Coupee 6-0 185 Sr.
DB Landon Szubinski Ascension Catholic 6-0 190 Sr.
DB Carl Williams IV Carl Williams IV 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Southern Lab | 2023 State LA Southern Lab 6-0 185 Sr.
P Ethan LeBlanc Hanson 5-11 175 Jr.
KR Emmanuel Franklin Emmanuel Franklin 5'5" | 165 lbs | ATH Riverside Academy | 2023 State LA Riverside 5-5 161 Sr.
ATH William Patrick William Patrick 6'2" | 190 lbs | DB St. Frederick | 2025 LA St. Frederick 6-2 170 So.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Landon Graves Landon Graves 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Ouachita Christian | 2023 State LA , OUACHITA CHRISTIAN
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Walteze Champ Walteze Champ 6'0" | 230 lbs | DL Logansport | 2023 State LA , HOMER
COACH OF THE YEAR: FRANK GENDUSA, ST. MARTIN’S
HONORABLE MENTION
Jacori Johnson, Central Catholic; Carson Hebert, Covenant Christian; Cameron Eschete, Covenant Christian. Lawson Lillo, Cedar Creek; Lane Thomas, Cedar Creek; Brandon Heard, Lincoln Prep; Ashton Deaville, Basile; Gage Hildreth, East Beauregard; Kevante Carter, Kentwood; St. Frederick’s OL Vasser Day; St. Frederick’s ATH Micah Bell; St. Frederick’s Aaron Parker; RB Chris Brown, Opelousas Catholic, LB John Michael Jarrel, Opelousas Catholic; Tyrin Singleton, Delta Charter, Juvari Singleton, Delta Charter; Jermichael Carter, Kentwood; GeAuntre Nelson, Arcadia; Jamari Ayrow, Centerville; Ethan Busby. St. Mary’s; Brian Osborne, Cedar Creek; Alex Golden, Vermilion Catholic; Andrew Cavalier, Central Catholic; Jayden Meadows, East Beauregard; Travis Cedotal, Ascension Catholic; Camron Winzer Camron Winzer 6'2" | 240 lbs | OL Homer | 2023 State LA , Homer; Luke Hymel, Riverside; Bryce Leonard Bryce Leonard 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB Ascension Catholic | 2023 State LA , Ascension Catholic; Ty Feaster, Glenbrook; Khameron Boykins Khameron Boykins 6'2" | 170 lbs | QB Logansport | 2023 State LA , Logansport; QB Adam Parker Adam Parker 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB St. Mary's | 2023 State LA , St. Mary’s; Michael Thompson, St. Frederick; Toby Franklin, Haynesville; Elyjay Curry, Homer; Martell Henry, Riverside, So.; Milton Schexnayder, Centerville; Quincy Lewis, Cedar Creek; Grant Gendusa, St. Martin’s; Kaleb Brumfield Kaleb Brumfield 5'11" | 190 lbs | DB Riverside Academy | 2025 LA , Riverside; Noah Carter, Oberlin, Sr.; Patrick Cancienne, Ascension Catholic; LB Alonzo Jackson, Haynesville; Stephen Holloway, Logansport; Tylon Hollins, Central Catholic; Seth Mandella, St. Martin’s; Maddox Mandino, Glenbrook.