District 10-3A Capsules

*Returning starter

Albany

Mascot: Hornets. Head coach: Brad Ficklin (1st year at school). 2006 record: 1-9 (last in 9-3A). Returning starters: 11 (6 on offense, 5 on defense).

Offense (Multiple)

*SE Myles Cleveland (6-3, 185, Sr.), *TE Chad Dickerson (6-2, 190, Jr.), SE Rowdy Ray (5-11, 190, Sr.), QB Justin McKnight (6-01, 165, So.), C Austin Jones (5-10, 195, Jr.), *OG Randall Smith (5-10, 200, Sr.), *OG Justin Mangipano (5-10, 215, Sr.), *OT Jabril Nassar (6-0, 225, Jr.), OT Donovan Moore (5-0, 230, So.), *RB Addarius Booker (6-0, 185, Sr.), RB Allen Garon (5-9, 175, So).

Defense (3-5)

*DE Chad Dickerson (6-2, 190, Jr.), LB Courtney Williams (5-9, 170, Jr.), *LB Addarius Booker (6-0, 190, Sr.), DB Myles Cleveland (6-3, 185, Sr.), LB Logan Grice (5-10, 170, Sr.), *DB Branden Cowart (5-9, 165, Sr.), *DB Rowdy Ray (5-10, 170, Sr.), DB Allen Garon (5-9, 175, So.), *DT Victor Cuadros (5-8, 190, Sr.), *DT James Krieder (5-10, 200, So.), DT Donovan Moore (5-10, 230, So.).

Amite

Mascot: Warriors. Head coach: Mark Vining (1st year at school). 2006 record: 5-5. Last time in playoffs: 2006 (Lost to Catholic-New Iberia in first round). Returning starters: 19 (8 on offense, 11 on defense).

Offense (Multiple)

TE Chad Jones (6-2, 195, Sr.), *SE Rodriguez Sibley (5-9, 180, Jr.), *OT James Daniels (6-0, 245, Sr.), OG Kyle Hayden (6-0, 235, Jr.), *C Blake Gill (6-0, 235, Sr.), OG Eric Taylor (6-0, 230, Jr.), *OT Colby Nichols (6-3, 250, Jr.), *Brandon Mitchell (6-2, 205, Jr.), *Steven Sibley (5-10, 195, Sr.), *RB Kevin Mathews (5-9, 185, Sr.), *RB Eric Sevin (5-9, 185, Jr.).

Defense (4-3)

*DE Gary Bryant (6-1, 245, Jr.), *DE Josh Grant (6-0, 220, Jr.), *DT Kenadra Hooker (5-10, 245, Sr.), *DT Prentiss Warren (5-10, 200, Jr.), *LB Jonathan Jones (5-9, 210, Sr.), *LB Chris Petitto (5-9, 190, Sr.), *LB Damien Dillon (6-0, 190, So.), *LB Tim Wilson (5-9, 180, Jr.), *DB Pierre Warford (5-9, 180, Jr.), *DB Gabriel Thomas (6-0, 180, Jr.), *Byron Richard (6-0, 180, Jr.).

Independence

Mascot: Tigers. Head coach: Keith Carona (7th year at school, 53-20 at school and 53-20 overall). 2006 record: 14-1 (won 9-3A title). Last time in playoffs: 2006 (lost to Lutcher in state final). Returning starters: 6 (1 on offense, 5 on defense).

Offense (I-formation)

TE Reggie Sims (6-1, 210, Jr.), SE Sherrard Smith (6-3, 190, So.), OT Trevor Hyde (6-0, 285, Jr.), OG Josh McGee (5-11, 245, Jr.), C Kevin Gregory (5-11, 245, Jr.), OT Andrew Morgan (6-1, 230, Sr.), QB Chris Carter (5-9, 175, So.), *FB Justin Owens (5-11, 230, Sr.), RB Josh Williams (5-9, 165, Jr.), SE Zach Reed (5-5, 145, Jr.)

Defense (4-2-5)

*DE Jonathan Carter (6-1, 210, Sr.), *DE Greg Wright (5-11, 235, Sr.), DT Caderra James (6-2, 235, Jr.), DT Thomas Watts (5-11, 290, So.), *LB Devin Jones (6-1, 230, Sr.), LB Johnny Andry (5-10, 190, So.), *S Jomel Pack (6-1, 195, Sr.), WS Sammy Cook (5-9, 175, Jr.), DB Herman Weathersby (5-8, 165, Sr.), DB Darrin Arline (6-1, 175, Jr,), *FS Otis Ellison (5-11, 205, Sr.)

Jewel Sumner

Mascot: Cowboys. Head coach: Mark Catalanotto (12th year at school, 78-53at school). 2006 record: 3-8 (4th in 10-2A). Last time in playoffs: 2006 (lost in first round to St. Charles). Returning starters: 13 (6 on offense, 7 on defense).

Offense (Spread)

*SE Presley Newman (5-9, 150, Sr.), *SE Clint McDaniel (5-10, 150, Jr.), *OT Zach Kellem (6-0, 245, Jr.), *OG Michael Gulotta (5-11, 245, Sr.), *C Duncan Hanson (6-0, 195, Sr.), *Ethan Givens (5-9, 190, Sr.), OT Joseph Calderone (6-1, 240, Sr.), QB Tai-Ron Norman (6-0, 145, So.), RB Antonio Thomas (5-7, 175, So.), WR (Jordan Griffin (5-7, 165, So.), WR C.J. Simpson (5-8, 150, Sr.)

Defense (4-3)

*DE Dujuan Dyson (6-1, 225, Sr.), Zach Melerine (5-11, 200, Sr.), DT Billy Sheppard (5-10, 250, Jr.), DT Keith Jarrell (5-9, 260, Jr.), *Kelvin Blades (6-2, 210, Sr.), *LB Max Blades (5-11, 190, Sr.), *LB Logan Hargis (5-7, 185, Sr.), DB Stan Grill (5-10, 165, Sr.), *DB Kevin McDaniel (5-9, 170, Sr.), DB Corey Varnado (5-10, 170, Jr.), *DB Jaleel James (5-8, 150, So.)

Loranger

Mascot: Wolves. Head coach: Sam Messina (6th year at school, 25-26 at school). 2006 record: 5-6 (4th in 9-3A). Last time in playoffs: 2006 (lost in first round to Crowley). Returning starters: 11 (6 on offense, 5 on defense).

Offense (Spread)

*WR Lionel Lewis (6-2, 175, Sr.), *SE Thomas Baham (5-7, 155, Jr.), *OT Ryan Cook (6-1, 240, Jr.), *OG Kyle Wagner (5-9, 220, Sr.), C Jason Addison (5-10, 230, Jr.), OG Nick Capdebosey (5-11, 215, Jr.), OT Lance Simpson (6-2, 185, Sr.), *QB Taylor Abdalla (6-1, 180, Jr.), *RB Eric Brown (5-10, 195, Jr.), WR L.J. Holland (6-1, 170, Sr.), WR Mike Thompson (5-7, 170, Jr.)

Defense (3-4)

LB Blake Labruzza (5-10, 210, Jr.), DE Keidreyenne Alexander (6-2, 240, Jr.), *DT Blake Bradley (6-1, 245, Sr.), DE Alton Foster (6-1, 230, So.), *LB Aaron Chapman (6-0, 205, Jr.), LB Zac Smith (5-9, 185, So.), LB Zac Serigny (5-11, 175, Jr.), *DB Lionel Lewis (6-2, 175. Sr.), *DB Shawn Alexander (6-0, 170, Sr.), *DB L.J. Holland (6-1, 170, Sr.), DB Jake Artigue (5-10, 170, Jr.).