By Kyle Roberts
RUSTON, LA. — The Louisiana Sports Writers Association put three Bearcats on the 5A All-State team today and listed three more as honorable mention after an 11-3 season and a fourth consecutive trip to the Super Dome.
Seniors Brooks Brown and Ra’Keem Potts earned the honors for offensive and defensive line, respectively, while junior Ahmad Hudson was named the top tight end.
In honorable mention, Ruston added juniors Jayden Anding and Josiah Morgan and sophomore Dalen Powell to the list.
“We are always so proud of our guys that get recognized for their individual successes,” Ruston High Head Coach Jerrod Baugh said. “To me, it shows how much respect is given to our football team this year and our football program. There aren’t a lot of places you can go and find the success Ruston football has had over the life of the school.”
See full team below. Ruston players are bolded.
Class 5A All-State
Offense
WR Chantz Babineaux, Carencro, 5-11, 200, Sr.
WR Easton Royal, Brother Martin, 5-11, 190, Jr.
TE Ahmad Hudson, Ruston, 6-8, 242, Jr.
OL Brooks Brown, Ruston, 6-4, 216, Sr.
OL Ty George, West Monroe, 6-3, 330, Sr.
OL O’Ryan Mosley, Terrebonne, 6-3, 305, Sr.
OL Leon Noil, Karr, 6-4, 270, Sr.
OL Blaise Thomassie Catholic-BR, 6-5, 290, Sr.
QB Peyton Houston, Evangel Christian, 5-10, 200, Jr.
RB Malachi Dabney, Destrehan, 5-9, 185, Jr.
RB M.J. Dade, Ouachita, 5-5, 161, Sr.
RB Tre Garrison, Karr, 5-11, 190, Sr.
ATH John Johnson, Karr, 5-11, 190, Sr.
PK Asher Murray, Byrd, 5-10, 176, Sr.
Defense
DL Richard Anderson, Karr, 6-4, 330, Sr.
DL Dylan Berymon, Ouachita, 6-2, 320, Sr.
DL Darryus McKinley, Acadiana, 6-3, 275, Sr.
DL Ra’Keem Potts, Ruston, 5-10, 224, Sr.
LB Jeffrey Curtis, John Curtis, 5-9, 200, Sr.
LB Damari Drake, Evangel Christian, 6-0, 215, Sr.
LB Dylan Shelmire, Zachary, 6-0, 215, Sr.
LB Xzavier White, Alexandria, 6-1, 240, Sr.
DB Blaine Bradford, Catholic-BR, 6-1, 207 Sr.
DB Julian Burns, Neville, 6-3, 196, Sr.
DB Aidan Hall, Karr, 6-2, 200 Sr.
DB Hayward Howard, Karr, 6-2, 185, Sr.
P Owen Oliver, Terrebonne, 5-10, 185, Sr.
ATH Wydell Clark, Ouachita, 5-9, 155, Sr.
RS Kenny Darby, Airline, 6-0, 175, Sr.
OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: Peyton Houston, Evangel Christian
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Richard Anderson, Karr
COACH OF THE YEAR: Benjy Lewis, Ouachita
Honorable mention
Charley Abraham, Evangel Christian; Quincy Adams, Terrebonne; Cameron Allen, Southside; Jayden Anding, Ruston; Bo Armstrong, Barbe; Isaias Avalos, Acadiana; Cooper Babin, St. Amant; Tadan Bingham, Terrebonne; Jamieon Brown, Lafayette; Romeo Brown, Karr; Tyree Bruer, Bonnabel; Gary Burney, Parkway; Ethan Cabos, Jesuit; Jake Cain, Natchitoches Central; Andre Campbell, Captain Shreve; Geo Carter, Thibodaux; Marvin Causey, Bonnabel; Alvin Celestin, Terrebonne; Mason Coleman, Terrebonne; Emanual Collins, Southside; Montrell Conner Jr., Ouachita; Cody Corales, St. Paul’s; Vashaun Coulon, St. Augustine; Brandon Craig, Haughton; Tyray Darensburg, Chalmette; Trez Davis, West Monroe; Ashton Dawson, Evangel Christian; John Russel Demoss, Catholic-BR; Shawn Devers, Captain Shreve; Colin DiBetta, Acadiana; Ty Dominique, St. Augustine; Derrick Dunbar, Covington; Jeremiah Epps, Airline; Mister Finney, Carencro; Carlos Flemings Jr., Slidell; Cameron Florent, Destrehan; Alex Fontenot, Alexandria; Gabe Ford, Prairieville; Zaiden Foster, Liberty; Eli Fung, Alexandria; Travis Gallien, Acadiana; Tony Gladney, Parkway; Syre Gilmore, St. Augustine; Da’Jean Golmond, Denham Springs; Da’Sean Golmond, Denham Springs; Ian Gray, Byrd; Jelandon Gray, Barbe; Malik Grayson, Neville; Chris Green, Parkway; JaKyrin Griffin, Alexandria; Jordin Griffin, Barbe; Savoy Guidry, Holy Cross; E.J. Hanney, Sam Houston; Graham Harris, Central; Mitch Harris, Archbishop Rummel; Dylan Henry, Mandeville; Da’John Howard, Salmen; Carlin Kinchen, Archbishop Rummel; Braylen Jackson, Airline; Royaun Jackson, Huntington; Quincy Jackson, Bonnabel; Connor Jarreau, Thibodaux; Jake Jarreau, Central; Ethan Johnson, Haughton; Roderick Johnson, Parkway; Jermiah Jones, Thibodaux; Harrison Kidder, Catholic-BR; Ethan Kimmie, Zachary; Micah Levy, East Ascension; Jeremy Lowe, Natchitoches Central; Prentice Mackyeon, John Curtis; Brady McCluskey, Brother Martin; Jabari Mack, Destrehan; DeAndre Mansfield, Ouachita; Kevin Martin, Karr; Brysten Martinez, East Ascension; Van Martinez, Neville; Christian Maxie, Byrd; Brandon Mays, Captain Shreve; Tyrone Morgan, Woodlawn-BR; Jayden Miles, Catholic-BR; Josiah Morgan, Ruston; Damiere Mouton, Southside; Brenton Paul, Denham Springs; Bryon Perrilliat, Riverdale; Jaedon Phillips, Warren Easton; Jamarcea Plater, Captain Shreve; Christian Ponti, West Monroe; Dylan Post, St. Paul’s; Dalen Powell, Ruston; Jayden Reed, Neville; Parker Robinson, Neville; Karsen Sellers, Alexandria; Andrew Shofstahl, St. Paul’s; Albert Simien, Sam Houston; Ke’Rynn Smith, Holy Cross; Owen Smith, Natchitoches Central; Bennett Speer, Evangel Christian; Jackson Speer, Evangel Christian; Jaden Terrance, Archbishop Rummel; Xavier Villamor, Benton; A.J. Washington, Ouachita; Miguel Whitley, St. Augustine; Greg Wilfred, Karr; Kason Williams, Alexandria; Ray’Quan Williams, St. Augustine; Mason Willis, West Monroe; Keithon Womack, Central; Eric Veal, McDonogh 35; J.D. Yates, Airline; Ze’Land Young, Neville; Marques Zenon, Mandeville.
