Cecilia head coach Dennis Skains coaches against Plaquemine in a Division II non-select playoff game, Friday, December 6, 2024, at Green Devil Stadium on the campus of Plaquemine High in Plaquemine, La.
Cecilia head coach Dennis Skains coaches against Plaquemine in a Division II non-select playoff game, Friday, December 6, 2024, at Green Devil Stadium on the campus of Plaquemine High in Plaquemine, La.
Class 4A teams and players toppled decades-long title droughts and major state records alike during a historic 2024 football season.
The 2024 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State Team, selected by a panel of sports writers across the state, reflects the achievements of a momentous fall.
Leesville senior running back Xavier Ford earned Outstanding Offensive Player honors with his new state-record 3,467 yards and 52 touchdowns on 332 carries and 13 catches for another 239 yards and four scores.
The Wampus Cats’ star capped a prolific career with his biggest campaign yet to finish with high school totals of 8,592 yards and 120 touchdowns on 997 carries.
District 3-4A swept the top player awards as versatile Iowa senior Cohen Charles won Outstanding Defensive Player honors.
On defense, Charles finished with 159 tackles — including 109 solo stops, 13 tackles for loss and two sacks — as well as 16 pass break-ups, four interceptions, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
Charles also carried the ball 82 times for 795 yards and 17 touchdowns, caught four passes for 65 yards and a touchdown and returned three punts for scores.
Dennis Skains earned Coach of the Year honors after he, his staff and a talented senior class helped power Cecilia to its first state championship since 1995.
The Bulldogs navigated injuries during the regular season and four straight road playoff games as a No. 18 seed to reach the Division II nonselect title game for the second straight year.
Once there, the resilient bunch overcame a late deficit to bring the trophy back to St. Martin Parish.
Division II select champion Archbishop Shaw, which won its first title since 1987, tied for the most all-state selections in Class 4A with three: senior leaders Jasper Parker and Jacob Washington on offense and sophomore budding star Rontrae Carter on defense.
Eighteen different schools were represented on the 29-player list.
OFFENSE
Pos Player School Ht Wt Cl
WR Jakai Anderson McDonogh 35 6-0 165 Jr.
WR Jacob Washington Shaw 6-4 175 Sr.
WR Jeremiah Bushnell Iowa 6-3 190 Jr.
OL Gresham Perry Teurlings Catholic 6-4 300 Sr.
OL Tommy Bower E.D. White 6-4 275 Sr.
OL Beau Webb Franklinton 6-3 255 Sr.
OL Jace Williams Assumption 6-1 280 Sr.
OL Nathan Dubroc North DeSoto 6-1 265 Jr.
QB Dezyrian Ellis Franklin Parish 6-2 175 Jr.
RB Xavier Ford Leesville 5-10 210 Sr.
RB Jaylon Coleman Vandebilt Catholic 5-9 160 Sr.
RB Tyrese Mosby Plaquemine 5-8 185 Sr.
PK Ty Powell E.D. White 6-4 175 Sr.
ATH Jasper Parker Shaw 6-2 185 Sr.
DEFENSE
Pos Player School Ht Wt Cl
DL Jeremiah Griffith Wossman 5-11 175 Sr.
DL Paul Boudreaux Vandebilt Catholic 5-10 200 Sr.
DL Reshad Sterling Lutcher 6-3 235 Sr.
DL Keith Newsome McDonogh 35 6-2 210 Sr.
LB Luke Jones West Ouachita 6-0 195 Sr.
LB Charlie Diedrich E.D. White 6-1 220 Jr.
LB Dy’Traevous Lively Westgate 5-11 210 Sr.
LB Ke’Sean Hines Wossman 6-1 225 Sr.
DB Brent Gordon Cecilia 6-0 180 Sr.
DB Rontrae Carter Shaw 6-0 170 So.
DB Cohen Charles Iowa 6-0 170 Sr.
DB Jakobie Anderson McDonogh 35 6-0 170 Sr.
P Cameron Ott Assumption 6-1 175 Sr.
ATH Brian Broussard St. Thomas More 5-10 170 Sr.
RS Diesel Solari Cecilia 5-8 171 Sr.
OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: XAVIER FORD, LEESVILLE
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: COHEN CHARLES, IOWA
COACH OF THE YEAR: DENNIS SKAINS, CECILIA
Honorable mention
Travis Adams, Tioga; Corey Amos, Opelousas; D.J. Anders, Franklinton; Tashod Badon, Pearl River; Ethan Baer, St. Thomas More; Savion Barthelemy, Belle Chasse; Dre Bernard, Washington-Marion; Ben Brewer, Loyola; Roderick Bingham, Plaquemine; Christian Blackmon, Northwood-Shreveport; Braylon Calais, Cecilia; Henry Cardenas, Shaw; Jeremiah Coleman, Istrouma; Jacob Crain, Franklinton; Jordan Cunningham, Southwood; Kaleb Daniels, Teurlings Catholic; Luke Delafield, North DeSoto; Jac Ebarb, Loyola; D’Shaun Ford, Opelousas; Kyle Gegenheimer, Lakeshore; Tavias Gordon, Westgate; Jayden Hagger, Tioga; Landon Hammond, Opelousas; Brandon Henderson, Woodlawn-Shreveport; D’Andre Herron, Leesville; T.J. Hullaby, Peabody; Leesville, Davian Jackson, Westgate; Rylan James, Loranger; Dylan Johnson, Wossman; Kyran Johnson, Northwood-Shreveport; Reece Jones, Lakeshore; Devin Joseph, Loranger; Matthew Lee, West Ouachita; Adam LaMark, Shaw; Chaz Martinez, North DeSoto; DK Mitchell, Booker T. Washington-Shreveport; Gabe Mocek, St. Thomas More; Jaylen O’Neal, Booker T. Washington-Shreveport; Vito Odom, Douglass; M.J. Owens, West Ouachita; Jacob Pajinag, Leesville; Kyree Paul, Istrouma; Marcus Palmer, Woodlawn-Shreveport; Terrance Pitre, South Lafourche; Jack Purser, Teurlings Catholic; Zack Malveaux, Opelousas; Demetrius Robinson, Minden; John Sneed, Northwood-Shreveport; Darryon Simmons, Istrouma; Justin Thomas, Northwood-Shreveport; Kenny Thomas, North DeSoto; Uriah Wade, DeRidder; Jordan Veal, Peabody; Jacques Vicknair, St. Charles; Johnathan Walker Jr., Iowa; Carl Williams, Franklin Parish; Mason Wilson, Shaw; John Walker, Plaquemine; Kylin Wheeler, Rayne; Quintin Wilson, Woodlawn-Shreveport.
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