District 3-5A Capsules

*Returning starter

Acadiana

Mascot: Wreckin’ Rams. Coach: Ted Davidson (30-9 in last three years). 2006 record: 13-2 (state champions). Returning starters: 10 (4 on offense, 6 on defense).

Offense (Multiple Veer)

TE Spencer Trahan (5-11, 186, Sr.); * SE Keavan Breaux (5-9, 165, Sr.); *OT Ethan Piazza (6-1, 295, Sr.); * OG Austin Romein (6-0, 220, Sr.) *C Jeremy Griggs (6-2, 220, Sr.); OG Chris Nguyen (5-9, 230, Sr.), OT Brad MeLancon (6-0, 245, Jr.); *QB Jonathan Morvant (6-2, 180, Sr.) *RB John Dean (5-9, 190, Sr.); *RB D. Alexander (6-0, 175, Jr.) Flanker D.J. St. Julien (6-1, 170, Jr.); *Punter Drew Alleman.

Defense

DE Jared Prince (6-1, 220, Sr.); DE Jessie Ledet (6-2, 195, Jr.), Matt Boudreaux (5-10, 190, Jr.); * DT Mike Carvajal (6-1, 305, Sr.) DT Taylor Wiggins (6-1, 250, Jr.) *NT Jeremy Courville (6-0, 230, Jr.) *LB Lance Walker (5-10, 220, Sr.), LB Hunter Hebert (5-9, 190, Sr.), *SS Kevin Elston (6-0, 180, Sr.), *DB Anthony Johnson (6-2, 175, Sr.); DB Kyle Hebert (5-10, 170, Sr.); Brett Polask (5-8, 160, Sr.).

Barbe

Mascot: Bucs. Coach: Jimmy Shaver (201-88 in 26th year). 2006 record: 6-5 (3-4 in district). Returning starters: 13 (9 on offense, 3 on defense).

Offense (Multiple)

*TE Lyndon Papillion (6-1, 250, Sr.), WR Paul Henry (5-6, 145, Sr.), *LT Tyler Abate (5-8, 225, Sr.), *LG Ryan Lemelle (6-2, 300, Sr.), *C Mitchell Amy (5-7, 230, Sr.), *RG Lance Gallien (6-3, 315, Sr.), RT Jamie Lemonies (5-11, 235, Sr.), *QB Erick Cuttera (5-11, 160, Jr.), *FB Nate Austin (6-1, 205, Sr.), *TB Ernest Celestie (5-11, 170, Jr.), *WB Deviante Edmonston (6-1, 185, Sr.).

Defense (4-2-5)

DT Carey Sonnier (5-7, 195, Jr.), DT Dion Gray (6-0, 215, Sr.), *DE Troy Wainwright (6-1, 220, Sr.), *DE Nate Bradley (6-1, 320, Sr.), *LB Chris Ozman (5-9, 220, Sr.), LB Cade Deaughenbaugh (6-1, 180, Jr.), *LB Scott Schwertner (6-0, 205, Sr.), DB Erick Papion (5-10, 185, Jr.), DB Deviante Edmonston (6-1, 185, Sr.), DB Ronald Thomas (6-1, 185, Sr.), DB Vaughn Scofield (6-2, 205, Sr.)

Comeaux

Mascot: Spartans. Coach: Brian Langlinais. (27-37 in five years). 2006 record: 2-8. Last time in playoffs: 2005. Returning starters: 5 (2 on offense, 3 on defense).

Offense (I formation)

SE Riggins Dore (6-0, 175, Sr.) WR (Tronvan Viltz (6-1, 170, Sr.) * LT Justin Derouselle (6-5, 290, Sr.); LG Lucas Ladoux (6-1, 245, Sr.); C John Knight (5-10, 250, Sr.) RG Nolan Connell (6-4, 248, Sr.) *RT Alec Savoie (6-7, 300, Sr.), QB Garrett Kreamer (5-9, 130, Jr.), Dillon Williams (5-10, 175, Soph.); FB Nikko Campbell (5-9, 220, Jr.); SLB Michael Strentz (5-11, 175, Soph).

Defense (4-2-5)

DE Chaz Menard (5-11, 185, Jr.), DE Jordan Vizinat (5-11, 185, Jr.) DT Blake Coshatt (6-1, 280, Jr.) LB Blake Fuselier (6-1, 260, Soph); *LB Matt Bourgeois (5-10, 190, Sr.); * LB Kyle Carter (5-11, 180, Jr.); DB Eathan Morgan (5-7, 160, Jr.) *DB Chris Bell (5-6, 140, Sr.); DB P.J. Washington (5-10, 175, Sr.), DB Eric Andrepont (5-10, 170, Sr.) DB Tim Bates (5-9, 145, Sr.)

Sulphur

Mascot: Tornadoes. Coach: Paul Bourgeois (39-18 record in five years at school). 2006 record: 11-4 (lost to Acadiana in final).

Offense

TE: Brody Patton (5-10, 200, Sr.), SE Marcus Hardy (6-0, 175, Sr.), OT Ethan McInnis (6-1, 205, Sr.); OG Cody Onxley (5-11, 200, Sr.); C Daniel Hillsbrandt (6-0, 250, Sr.); OG Jonathon Hoffpauir (5-11, 230, Sr.); OT E.J. Olsen; *QB Coby Miller (6-1, 206, Sr.) FB Colt Fisher (6-0, 220, Sr.); RB: Jermaine Williams (5-11, 180, Sr.); WR: Tanner Kratzer (5-9, 165, Sr.).

Defense

DE: Brett Koonce (6-1, 220, Sr.); DE Shawn McRay (6-1, 200, Sr.); DT Shawn Perry (5-11, 260, Sr.); *DT Caleb Treas (5-1, 250, Sr.) *LB Austin Abraham (5-11, 200, Sr.); LB Travis Lambert (5-11, 2-5, Sr.); LB Tahj Jones (6-2, 190, Jr.); DB Zach Mitchell (6-1, 190, Jr.); DB Zach Albin (6-0, 195, Sr.); DB Lance Hawkins (5-10, 175, Sr.) DB Phillip Ivay (5-10, 180, Jr).

St. Thomas More

Mascot: Cougars. Head coach: Jim Hightower (196-67); 2006 record: (11-3, lost in 4A semifinals). Returning starters: 1 (Offense).

Offense

*TE Matt Richard (6-2, 210, Sr.); TE Blake Hampton (6-2, 190, Sr.), OT Ben Domingue (6-3, 250, Jr.), OG Daniel Menard (5-9, 240, Sr.), C Byrnes Tatfor (6-2, 245, Sr.).

Defense

DE Blake Hagan (6-1, 210, Sr.), DT Ed Gutierrez (6-2, 240, Sr.), LB Barrett Butcher (6-1, 225, Sr.); LB Sean Letterle (5-8, 190, Sr.), LB Marc Malespin (5-8, 180, Jr.), DB David Breaux (5-8, 160, Sr.), DB Cooper Gerami (6-0, 170, Jr.).