Posts Tagged ‘Football’

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Lake Charles College Prep football coach Erick Franklin was accustomed to seeing Javon Vital in the summer. Vital, a three-sport standout and all-state selection in two sports at Hamilton Christian, was always in search of heightened competition to improve his game. That often brought him to LCCP’s campus, where…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor The last time Joel Sinclair left his alma mater after serving as an assistant coach for five years at Crowley High, he sealed his departure with a kiss atop the school’s ‘C’ logo at midcourt in the school’s gymnasium. “I thought I’d never come back to this place again,”…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor University High, which had already gained a pair of skill players over the offseason, is reportedly the destination for one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2028. The Cubs picked up quarterback Knox Kiffin and wide receiver Kevin Smith Jr. when their fathers – Lane Kiffin…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Alexandria Senior High football coach Thomas Bachman is a former standout wide receiver at Evangel Christian Academy who went on to play at Texas Tech and Louisiana College. He was part of three state championships for the Eagles of Shreveport, finishing with 221 career receptions for 3,489 yards and…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor The intention for Marksville football coach Josh Harper was to continue building for the regular season that was still two months away. His Tigers competed regularly through June in a local 7-on-7 passing league to further sharpen the skills of such talented players as quarterback Devin ‘Bam’ Lavalais and…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Brady Cribby was a sophomore fulfilling a secondary role outside of the spotlight of the team’s top player – running back Lochlen Claverie – during Haynes Academy’s magical 2024 season. With the Yellow Jackets going 9-0 in the regular season, Claverie was setting the standard for future running backs…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Joshua Gast saw a text message from a familiar number that came across his cell phone four months ago. St. Paul’s had made it official that Gast would return to his alma mater as head coach after a total of four formative seasons at North Iberville High School. Gast,…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Neville High had gone through two coaches in two years when the Tigers were headed to Springhill for their spring football game. Before boarding the bus, head coach Billy Dawson asked offensive coordinator Mickey McCarty to step outside of the team’s locker room to share some news. Dawson was…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Parkway High football coach Coy Brotherton commended the coaching staff at the University of Houston for their recruitment of his standout wide receiver, Gary Burney, Jr.  Burney felt so good about his future with the Cougars that he committed there on March 30. “Those guys did a great job,”…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Twenty-four career games and two playoff appearances with two different schools provided quarterback Max Gassiott with plenty of memories and flashes of brilliance.  Gassiott was part of Alexandria Senior High’s first undefeated District 2-5A championship and first trip to the Superdome, meeting state power Karr in the Division I…