A pair of Lincoln Parish football players earned impressive academic honors and were recognized during halftime of the Nonselect Division I state championship game last weekend at the Caesars Superdome.
Cedar Creek’s Lawson Lillo and Ruston High’s Nate Johnson were among a prestigious group of young men from high schools across the state that received certificates as part of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Academic All-State 4.0 team.
These young men completed their academic high school careers with a perfect 4.0 grade point averages.
Lillo was a two-way starter for the Cougars football program the past few years, lettering four years on varsity. He was named to the All-Lincoln Parish Journal team this year on defense. He has also earned numerous honors as part of the Cedar Creek Powerlifting Team.
Johnson was a starting safety for the state champion Bearcats football team this season and a multi-year starter for head coach Jerrod Baugh. He was also named to the All-LPJ gridiron team.
