Top stars, individual performances from Week 1 of Louisiana high school football

LaMar Gafford

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Week 1 in Louisiana high school football featured several key performances on offense and defense.

Here’s a look at those top individual performances from Week 1.

Top performances from Week 1 in Louisiana high school football

Chantz Babineaux, Carencro: Babineaux, a Nicholls State commit, had two interceptions against St. Thomas More in a 30-27 win.

Justin Batiste, Catholic-Baton Rouge: The Bears’ running back scored four touchdowns in their 32-23 win over Destrehan.

Jacobi Boudreaux, John Curtis: In the Patriots’ trip to California, Boudreaux rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns on just 11 carries. John Curtis defeated Cathedral, 54-26.

Aiden Brooks, St. Paul’s: Brooks made five tackles and intercepted a pair of passes as the Wolves beat Live Oak, 48-13.

Montrell Conner, Ouachita Parish: The dual-threat quarterback accounted for 249 yards and five touchdowns in the Lions’ 37-19 win against Captain Shreve.

Malachi Dabney, Destrehan: Dabney rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries in the Wildcats’ 32-23 loss to Catholic-Baton Rouge.

Trez Davis, West Monroe: Davis caught five passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns as the Rebels defeated Huntington, 41-18.

Greyson Dupre, Archbishop Hannan: Dupre’s 17 tackles were huge in a 14-13 win over Northlake Christian.

Javaughn Fairley, DeRidder: Fairley rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Dragons to a 42-13 win over South Beauregard. Fairley added an 82-yard kick return touchdown for his fourth touchdown and intercepted two passes.

Zaiden Foster, Liberty: Foster rushed for 325 yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries in the Patriots’ 41-28 win over Southern Lab.

Ben Hendricks, Mandeville: Hendricks had 311 total yards and three touchdowns as the Skippers defeated Salmen, 38-25. 200 of Hendricks’ yards came on the ground.

Ethan Heney, Vandebilt Catholic: Heney led the Terriers to a 55-12 win over Central Lafourche with 267 total yards and four touchdowns.

David Hickman, Sterlington: Hickman rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only 10 carries to lead Sterlington to a 47-31 comeback win against Tioga.

Braylon Hughlon, Calvary: Hughlon only needed five touches for 178 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-7 win over Oak Grove.

Rylan James, Loranger: James went for 200 yards and four touchdowns as the Wolves took down Independence, 47-19.

Kervin Johnson, Tioga: Johnson caught seven passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a 47-31 loss to Sterlington.

Delario Jones Jr., Homer: Jones threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns on 19-for-28 aim as the Pelicans beat Haughton 36-34.

Makelin Lemoine, Elton: The junior running back had 292 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns in a 58-28 loss to St. Edmund.

Jerzyion Levingston, Homer: Levingston led the Class 2A Pelicans to a 36-34 win over Class 5A Haughton after catching nine passes for 162 yards and a touchdown.

Darius Mack, Madison Prep: Mack recorded four sacks in a 48-41 win against Dutchtown/

Ethan Mandigo, Evangel: Mandigo recorded 10 tackles and four sacks in the Eagles’ 33-32 loss to Neville.

Kelmarion Phillips, Pineville: Phillips caught seven passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns in Pineville’s 44-34 win over New Iberia.

Dalen Powell, Ruston: Powell rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries in a 49-7 victory over Acadiana. Powell added an 89-yard kick return touchdown.

Keyon Robinson, Madison Prep: Robinson’s five catches for 161 yards and three touchdowns sparked the Chargers as they defeated Dutchtown, 48-41.

Karsen Sellers, Alexandria: Sellers completed 10 of 17 passes for 236 yards and four touchdowns in the Trojans’ 54-7 victory against West Feliciana.

Trevin Simon, Ascension Catholic: Simon’s 275 rushing yards and four touchdowns propelled the Bulldogs to a 45-40 win over Class 5A’s H.L. Bourgeois.

Carter Smith, Pineville: Smith went 13-for-15 for 267 yards and four touchdowns as the Rebels defeated New Iberia, 44-34.

Ke’Rynn Smith, Holy Cross: Smith rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Tigers to a 27-26 win against E.D. White.

Owen Smith, Natchitoches Central: Smith completed 11 of 20 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns in the Chiefs 41-0 win over Breaux Bridge.

Devion Stewart, Booker T. Washington (Shreveport): Stewart was nearly flawless in a 56-0 win against Lakeview. Stewart completed 10 of 14 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns.

Aymaud Sykes, Grant: Sykes ran wild for 420 yards and 10 touchdowns on 25 carries in the Cougars’ 76-50 win over Montgomery.

Owen Trosclair, Covenant Christian: Trosclair accounted for 451 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Lions to a 28-14 win over Thomas Jefferson. Trosclair passed for 240 yards and ran for 211 more.

Jake Vaughan, Menard: The Eagle quarterback led his team with 284 total yards and four total touchdowns in a 42-0 win over Northwood. Vaughan went 17-for-24 with 226 yards and two touchdowns passing.

Braylon Walker, Lafayette Christian: One of the top quarterbacks in the state, Walker had 322 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-26 win against Archbishop Rummel.

Sedrick Wilson, Jena: Wilson rushed for 325 yards and four touchdowns in the Giants’ 64-48 win against Mangham. Wilson also added a 52-yard touchdown reception for his fifth touchdown of the game.

Thorne Stripling, D’Arbonne Woods: The Timberwolf iron man rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns, while recording seven tackles in a 37-24 victory against Lincoln Prep.

Jakias Villanueva, St. James: Villanueva caught 10 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns as the Wildcats defeated East St. John, 49-12.

Marques Zenon, Mandeville: Zenon recorded 13 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble as the Skippers defeated Salmen, 38-25.

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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.