Class 4A All-State Football Team

By Jim Derry
Special to the LSWA
It clearly was no coincidence the top two teams in Class 4A made the state title game.

State champion Karr and runner-up Lakeshore highlight the 2017 All-State team with three players each, more than any other school.

Each finalist had two offensive players – Karr quarterback Skylar Perry at athlete and offensive lineman Lemar Johns along with Lakeshore quarterback Chris Penton and wide receiver Jacob Bernard. The Titans also placed the 4A Offensive Player of the Year in Penton, who passed for 3,790 yards with 43 touchdowns against just five interceptions.

Lakeshore’s Craig Jones was named Coach of the Year, as the Titans won their first 14 games on the way to the title game. The team also won its first four playoff games in school history in making it to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. To go along with his All-State quarterback, he also had two 1,000-yard receivers in Bernard and Jalen Willis.

The New Orleans area also had the 4A Defensive Player of the Year, as well, with Warren Easton defensive back Damien Tate taking those honors. Not only did the Tulane commit have 62 total tackles (25 solo) with seven pass breakups, but he logged six interceptions with a pick six.

To help push him over the top, Tate excelled on special teams and offense, with more than 1,000 all-purpose yards with 12 touchdowns.

OFFENSE
Position Name School Ht. Wt. Class
WR Lawrence Keys McDonogh 35 5-11 160 Sr.
WR Jacob Bernard Lakeshore 5-11 188 Jr.
WR Lacedric Smith Northwood 5-10 165 Sr.
OL Devin Phillips Neville 6-3 305 Sr.
OL Lemar Johns Karr 5-11 250 Sr.
OL Prince Pines Tara 6-5 320 Sr.
OL Thomas Perry Teurlings 6-7 320 Jr.
OL Josh Simmons Benton 6-3 275 Sr.
QB Chris Penton Lakeshore 5-10 185 Sr.
RB Wayne Toussant Plaquemine 5-9 165 Sr.
RB Trivensky Mosley Woodlawn-SH 5-11 190 Sr.
RB Trent Winbush Rayne 6-0 185 Sr.
PK Jacob Barnes Woodlawn-BR 5-9 160 Jr.
ATH Skyler Perry Karr 6-3 200 Sr.

DEFENSE
Position Name School Ht. Wt. Class
DL Anthony Freeman Neville 6-1 225 Sr.
DL Jamier Jackson Karr 6-2 225 Sr.
DL Tylan Driver Lakeshore 6-2 290 Sr.
DL Sam Greenwood St. Thomas More 5-10 236 Sr.
LB Jeremy Hudson Salmen 6-1 230 Sr.
LB Detavius Eldridge Tioga 6-2 225 Sr.
LB Cole Mayet Parkview Baptist 5-11 200 Sr.
LB Paul Laborde St. Thomas More5-10 197 Sr.
DB Damien Tate Warren Easton 6-0 182 Sr.
DB Joe Foucha McDonogh 35 6-0 190 Sr.
DB Jayvion Mitchell St. Martinville 5-11 170 Sr.
DB Xavier Lodge Woodlawn-BR 5-11 180 Sr.
P Codi Willis Plaquemine 6-2 220 Sr.
KR Brandon Legendre E.D. White 5-10 185 Jr.

OFFENSIVE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: CHRIS PENTON, LAKESHORE
DEFENSIVE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: DAMIEN TATE, WARREN EASTON
COACH OF THE YEAR: CRAIG JONES, LAKESHORE

Honorable mention: Jamire Mott, Ellender; Chad Cheramie, South Lafourche; Aaron Benfield, E.D. White Catholic; Nik Shanklin, E.D. White Catholic; Andrew Robison, Vandebilt Catholic; Brennan Rogers, Vandebilt Catholic, Ernest Adams, Assumption; Hayes Domingue, Assumption; Shawn Hill, Assumption; Sawyer Cranford, Northwood; D’Treyveon Williams, Woodlawn; Sirquan Hawkins, Bastrop; Jalen Willis, Lakeshore; Maguire Parker, North DeSoto; Kaleb Carter, Cecilia; Hunter Domangue. E.D. White; Matthew Anderson, Leesville; Hunter Ducbroc, Buckeye; Benji Stansell, Parkview Baptist; Tyler Carriere, Rayne; Landon Burton, St. Thomas More; Ahmad Antoine, Karr; Andrew Croker, Leesville; Ro’Dara Ellis, Grant; Travien Benjamin, St. Martinville; Quarterius Hawkins, Bastrop; Chris Vargas, Leesville; Tanner Olivier, Cecilia; Sedrick Williams, Ellender; Evan Chaney, Parkview Baptist; Brandon Gannon, St. Thomas More; Marlon Young, Opelousas; Matt Pajinag, Leesville; Collin Desandro, E.D. White; Oscar Alexander, Cecilia; McKenzie Jackson, Leesville; Jordan Servat, E.D. White; Kerrick Alexander, Cecilia; Javien Mitchell, St. Martinville; LJ Leonard, Salmen; Tory Carmen, Buckeye; Darien Harmon, Rayne; LeJohn Howard, McDonogh 35; Lance LeGendre, Warren Easton; Ronnie Jackson, Karr; Antonio Joseph, Riverdale; Eddie Tillman, McDonogh 35; Sheldon ‘Sticks’ Jones, Warren Easton; Tyree Jones, Karr; Brennan Lanclos, Lakeshore; DeRon Mack, McDonogh 35; Isiah Sanders, Belle Chasse; Gregory Clayton, Lutcher; Alex Aucoin, Parkview Baptist; Ronell Burbank, Karr; Jeffrey ‘Bubble Gum’ Holmes, Warren Easton; Glen Brown, McDonogh 35; Michael Gautier, Lakeshore; Eddie Smith, Salmen.