Six Tri-City area players earn Louisiana Football Coaches Association All-State honors

Six Tri-City area athletes — three in Class 3A and three more in Class 1A — were honored as all-state selections by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association.
In Class 3A, Patterson High School’s Nehemiah Augustus was a first-team selection at defensive back.
Augustus had 88 total tackles — 52 solo and 36 assists. He had five tackles for a loss of nine yards, including two sacks. He forced two fumbles, broke up 11 passes, intercepted six passes and had one defensive touchdown.
Augustus’ teammate, Charlie Kelly, was a second-team selection on the defensive line, while Berwick High School wide receiver Audwin Williams was a second-team selection on offense.
Kelly had 87 total tackles — 52 solo and 35 assists, six tackles for a loss of eight yards, one forced fumble and one pass breakup.
Williams caught 48 passes for 958 yards and 10 touchdowns this season.
In Class 1A, Central Catholic’s Stefano Guarisco and Thomas Garber were first-team selections. Guarisco made the squad at running back, while Garber was an offensive lineman.
Guarisco finished his senior season with 299 carries for a school-record 2,728 yards and 39 touchdowns.
Garber helped pave the way for a Central Catholic offense that rushed for 3,652 yards this season.
Central Catholic’s Jalen Johnson was a second-team defensive back.
Johnson recorded 68 tackles and four interceptions in 2015.
Other selections from Central Catholic’s district, 7-1A, included: Vermilion Catholic wide receiver Tyler Derouen (first team), Vermilion Catholic return specialist Emile Trahan (first team), Ascension Episcopal wide receiver Ronald LeBlanc (second team), Vermilion Catholic quarterback Hunter Frith (second team) and Ascension Episcopal defensive lineman Peyton Adams (second team).
Other selections from Patterson’s district, 9-3A, included Erath running back Elijah Mitchell (second team).

Class 3A All-State Teams

First Team
TE — Parker Fink (Jena); WR — Andre
Sam (Iowa), Stephan Sullivan
(Donaldsonville) and Al’Dontre Davis
(Lutcher); OL — Dallas Lay (North
Webster), Tyler Holloway (Union Parish),
Carl Wilmer (Marksville), Josh Bartley
(Winnfield) and Trent Harrington
(Parkview Baptist); RB — Devin White
(North Webster), Travis Ettiene
(Northwest) and Chris Lee (Northwest);
QB — Jontre Kirklin (Lutcher); K —
Michael Mack (St. Louis); RS — Fredrick
Williams (Church Point); Athlete —
Chase Spatafora (Union Parish).

Offensive MVP
Jontre Kirklin (Lutcher).

Defense
DL — Jalon Bonton (North Webster), Sam
Wharton (University), Sully Laiche
(Lutcher) and Danquan Edwards
(DeLaSalle); LB — Rico Gonzalaz (North
Webster), Dylan Moses (University),
Hunter Smith (West Feliciana) and
Aquindas Steib (St. James); DB —
Dacarrion Jackson (Carroll), Trent
Kavanaugh (Parkview), Nehemiah
Augustus (Patterson) and Ben St. Pierre
(Lutcher); P — Chase Spatafora (Union
Parish); Flex — Laryon James
(University).

Defensive MVP
Sully Laiche (Lutcher)

Coach of the Year
Tim Detillier (Lutcher)

Second Team
WR — Jaray Jenkins (Jena), Devante
Smith (Amite) and Audwin Williams
(Berwick); C — Conlan Hogan (Buckeye);
G — Curtis Cox (South Beauregard) and
Noah Pace (West Feliciana); T — Paul
Rogers (Independence) and Tywon Johnson
(St. James); RB — Shea Holland (South
Beauregard), Ronald Sims (West
Feliciana) and Elijah Mitchell (Erath);
QB — Reggie Hayes (Parkview); K —
Craig Walker (Jena); and RS — Al’Dontre
Davis (Lutcher).

Defense
DL — Marquis Buckner (Jena),
Laterrion Green (Winnfield), Sam
Bruchhaus (St. Louis), Bryce Leger
(Iota), Von’Darius Freeman (Ville
Platte) and Charlie Kelly (Patterson);
LB — Blake Atchley (North Webster),
Charles Ellis (Wossman), Ajyh Johnson
(Eunice) and Rashaun Preston
(Lutcher); DB — Travis Godfrey
(Eunice), Malik Antoine (University),
Cheyenne LaBruzza Jr. (Albany) and
Ryan Theyard (Lusher).

Honorable Mention
Sadrick Kirklin (Peabody), Laquaaron
Mingo (Marksville), Zack Jongbloed
(Iowa), Tym Tooussaint (Bogalusa),
J.T. Riser (Winnfield), Michael Canal
(Avoyelles), Von’Darius Freeman (Ville
Platte), Landon Rayburn (Sumner),
Torran St. Romaine (Marksville),
Travis Godfrey (Eunice), Christian
Booker (DeLaSalle), Jansen Fontenot
(South Beauregard), Deonte Lenior
(Bogalusa), Trey Lowery (Vidalia),
Kevin Norman (Peabody), Tralon
Thomas (Ville Platte), Matthew Murla
(Parkview), J’Anthony Foster
(Winnfield), Colby Rodriguez (St.
Louis), Nic Powell (Eunice) and Jai
Lewis (St. James).

Class 1A All-State Teams
First Team
TE — Fabian Washington (Haynesville);
WR — Keldrick Carper (Plain Dealing),
Tyler Derouen (Vermilion Catholic) and
Curtlan Williams (Southern Lab); OL —
Brian Randle (Haynesville), Joshua Mote
(Oak Grove), Jalen Bickham (Kentwood),
Cedrick Banks (Southern Lab) and Thomas
Garber (Central Catholic); RB — Treyon
Hunter (Haynesville), Dontrell Taylor
(White Castle) and Stefano Guarisco
(Central Catholic); QB — Shyheim Carter
(Kentwood); K — Colin Landry (Ascension
Catholic); RS — Kenan Fontenot
(Hamilton Christian) and Emile Trahan
(Vermilion Catholic); Athlete — Gibson
Lafleur (St. Edmund).

Offensive MVP
Shyheim Carter (Kentwood)

Defense
DL — Tony Critton (Haynesville), Josh
Lucky (St. Mary’s), Wayne Brown
(Kentwood) and Sashen Stadium
(Covenant Christian); LB — Brian
Randle (Haynesville), K.Z. Larkins
(Haynesville), Brandon Holmes
(Kentwood) and Chris Allen (Southern
Lab); DB — Treyon Hunter
(Haynesville), Shyheim Carter
(Kentwood), Jonard Robinson (Southern
Lab) and Delrich Abrams (Varnado); P
— Nick Bellina (Ascension Catholic);
Flex — Nate Jennings (Oak Grove).

Defensive MVP
Chris Allen (Southern Lab)

Coach of the Year
Jonathan Foster (Kentwood)

Second Team
Offense
TE — Clay Wood (St. Frederick); WR —
Anthony Boston (Arcadia), Terrance
Wesley (Delhi) and Ronald LeBlanc
(Ascension Episcopal); C — Adrian
Thomas (Arcadia); G — Brandon Rollins
(Arcadia) and Jarius Knowles
(Haynesville); T — Easton Massey
(Hamilton Christian) and Columbus Willis
(White Castle); RB — Keandre Harris
(Haynesville), Sam Philly (Oak Grove)
and Gabe Fontenot (Basile); and QB —
Hunter Frith (Vermilion Catholic).

Defense
DL — Dustin Mills (Arcadia), Waddiah
Fahkre (St. Frederick), Eric Stelly
(South Cameron) and Peyton Adams
(Ascension Episcopal); LB — Ryan
Hicks (Delhi Charter), Nate Jennings
(Oak Grove), Tyrone Broomfield
(Kentwood) and Collin Crockett (St.
John); DB — Kordell Cortez (Arcadia),
Keelan Blackwell (Hamilton Christian),
Jalen Johnson (Central Catholic) and
Josh Evans (Haynesville); and P —
Dylan Landry (Elton).

Honorable Mention
Dan Fields (Arcadia), D.J. Giroir
(Ascension Catholic), Kordell Cortez
(Arcadia), Keelan Blackwell (Hamilton
Christian), Kenan Fontenot (Hamilton
Christian), Orthello Batiste (White
Castle), Richard Rogers (Arcadia),
Darbbeon Profit (Southern Lab) and
Devin Bataglia (Houma Christian).