Ethan Heney, Jelandon Gray named The Sporting News' Louisiana Players of the Week

LaMar Gafford

Ethan Heney, Jelandon Gray named The Sporting News' Louisiana Players of the Week image

Vandebilt Catholic senior Ethan Heney and Barbe junior Jelandon Gray have been solid leaders for their teams this year.

Heney led the Terriers to a 55-12 win over Central Lafourche with 267 total yards and four touchdowns. Under Heney's play, Vandebilt Catholic is 3-0 for the second straight season.

Gray accounted for 456 total yards and seven touchdown in the Bucs' wild 70-65 loss to Lake Charles College Prep in Week 2. Gray has been on a tear the last two weeks with 561 passing yards and nine touchdowns.

For their efforts, Heney was named as the The Sporting News' Louisiana Player of the Week for Week 1 (Sept. 1-7) and Gray took the honors for Week 2 (Sept. 8-14).

Heney earned 1,468 (60.41%) of the 2,430 Week 1 votes, while Gray garnered 133 (72.68%) of the 183 Week 2 votes.

For the full results of both polls, click on the links below.

RESULTS: The Sporting News Week 1 poll

RESULTS: The Sporting News Week 2 poll

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LaMar Gafford

LaMar Gafford is a freelance writer with The Sporting News and a member of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) and National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). He has covered high school sports in Louisiana since 2011 as a freelancer and a staff writer. For his work, he has won eight LSWA awards and the 2023 Prep Journalism Award by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA). Gafford is an alumnus of The University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he earned a B.A. in Mass Communications.