St. Martin’s Harlem Berry, center, was all smiles during the school’s fall athletic awards ceremony, where he signed with LSU in Metairie on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune)
St. Martin’s running back Harlem Berry ran for 111 yards and a TD against Pope John Paul II on Oct. 4, 2024. Berry is committed to LSU and listed as a five-star recruit at multiple sites.
South Plaquemines’ Trevontae Williams (51) stretches out for the first down against Haynesville during the LHSAA State Football Prep Classic Division IV non-select championship game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. South Plaquemines defeated Haynesville 20-7. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune)
South Plaquemine’s Trevonntae Williams fights for yardage against Newman Friday, November 8, 2024. (Staff photo by John McCusker, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
St. Martin’s Harlem Berry, center, was all smiles during the school’s fall athletic awards ceremony, where he signed with LSU in Metairie on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune)
South Plaquemine’s Trevonntae Williams fights for yardage against Newman Friday, November 8, 2024. (Staff photo by John McCusker, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
Harlem Berry, St. Martin’s
St. Martin’s senior running back Harlem Berry showed even more of his all-around football skills during his prolific senior season.
Already a standout ball carrier, the Gatorade Louisiana player of the year selection and LSU signee capped his high school career by showing off his pass catching ability and his ability to make big plays on defense.
Berry ran for 2,000 yards in all four of his high school seasons, including 2,178 yards and 41 touchdowns rushing as a senior. Additionally, the 5-foot-11, 188-pound Berry caught 20 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns. On special teams, he returned one kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown.
St. Martin’s running back Harlem Berry ran for 111 yards and a TD against Pope John Paul II on Oct. 4, 2024. Berry is committed to LSU and listed as a five-star recruit at multiple sites.
And on defense as an outside linebacker, Berry had 26 total tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and five pass breakups. All enough for the Times-Picayune to select Berry as the small schools’ all-metro offensive player of the year for the 2024 season.
With Berry in the backfield, St. Martin’s reached unprecedented heights as a football program, including the school’s first semifinal berth when Berry was a sophomore. Berry’s high school athletic career included winning track and field state championships in the 100 and 200 meters and playing on a state championship winning basketball team.
QB Eli Friend, Newman, Sr.
RB Harlem Berry, St. Martin’s, Sr.
RB Lochlen Claverie, Haynes, Sr.
RB Dedric Lastie, Riverside, Sr.
RB Bryce Wilkerson, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.
WR James Evans, Kennedy, Sr.
WR Nehemiah Philip, Riverside, Sr.
OL Brett Bordelon, Newman, Sr.
OL Ayden Bullock, Riverside, Jr.
OL Calvin Grant, Kennedy, Sr.
OL Cedric McDonald, De La Salle, Jr.
OL Michael Thiel, Pope John Paul II, Jr.
ATH Kameron Casnave, Northlake, Jr.
ATH Amyne Darensbourg, Kennedy, Sr.
ATH Jy’heim Williams, South Plaquemines, Sr.
K Cooper Helmke, St. Martin’s, Sr.
Trevontae Williams, South Plaquemines
South Plaquemines senior Trevontae Williams not only starred as a dominant defensive tackle on a state championship football team but also started on the offensive line at left tackle and played running back.
“He was one of one,” South Plaquemines coach Lyle Fitte said about Williams’ versatility.
South Plaquemines’ Trevontae Williams (51) stretches out for the first down against Haynesville during the LHSAA State Football Prep Classic Division IV non-select championship game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. South Plaquemines defeated Haynesville 20-7. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune)
For that, the Times-Picayune selected Williams as the small schools’ all-metro defensive player of the year for the 2024 season.
Williams completed the season with 96 total tackles (58 solo), 17 tackles for loss and 5½ sacks. At running back, he rushed 19 times for 130 yards and four touchdowns, including a touchdown in a state semifinal win against Logansport.
Fitte said Williams’ high production on defense, despite constant double-teaming by opposing teams, as a key reason District 10-2A coaches selected Williams as the all-district defensive most valuable player.
South Plaquemines won the Division IV nonselect state championship with Williams among several two-way players who made significant contributions.
The 6-foot, 235-pound senior started the past two seasons on the offensive and defensive lines. He played only on the defensive line as a sophomore.
DL Jaiden Elly, De La Salle, Sr.
DL Dion Griffith, Livingston, Sr.
DL Dominick Ruth, Kennedy, Sr.
DL Trevontae Williams, South Plaquemines, Sr.
LB Kaleb Brumfield, Riverside, Sr.
LB Alex Phillips, South Plaquemines, Sr.
LB Calvin Sparrow, Kennedy, Sr.
DB Kaden Brumfield, Riverside, Sr.
DB Joradae Grows, West St. John, Sr.
DB Montez Randall, De La Salle, Sr.
DB James Reiss, Newman, Sr.
FLEX Brody Cummings, Country Day, Sr.
FLEX Kristopher Griffin, L.B. Landry, Jr.
FLEX Blaze Rodrigeuz, Pope John Paul II, Sr.
P Nahun Lalin, Kennedy, Sr.
RS Devionne Thompson, Livingston, Sr.
Lyle Fitte, South Plaquemines
Lyle Fitte of South Plaquemines coached his alma mater to a state championship, and this was the first state title won by the school since Fitte played on the teams that won titles in the 2007 and 2008.
Fitte coached a roster that included several two-way players who starred on offense and defense. South Plaquemines ran plays out of several unusual formations, each designed to give Fitte’s team an edge.
South Plaquemines won the Division IV nonselect state championship in the first season after the school moved back to the lowest enrollment classification for the playoffs. Fitte, who played in college at Louisiana Tech, has been the head coach for the past eight seasons.
Contact Christopher Dabe at cdabe@theadvocate.com
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