JOURNAL SPORTS
Airline quarterback Ben Taylor was named the Most Valuable Player on offense and EJ McDonald of Captain Shreve the Defensive Most Valuable Player on the 2023 1-5A All-District team selected by district coaches.
Taylor had a record-setting season passing for 3,507 yards in the regular season and 44 touchdowns. He had a season-high 471 yards in a district opener against Benton and more than 300 yards in each district game. He completed 73 percent of his passes (261 of 357).
McDonald led an opportunistic Shreve defense with five interceptions and three fumble recoveries. He returned one of those fumbles 96 yards for a key touchdown.
Here is the complete list of the 2023 1-5A team.
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
WR – Jarvis Davis, Airline, Jr.
WR – Bryson Broom, Airline, Sr.
WR – Trey Smith, Benton, Sr.
WR – Camryn Davis, Natchitoches Central, Sr.
TE – Bob Patterson, Airline, Sr.
OL – Josh Allen, Airline, Jr.
OL – Travis Flowers, Benton, Sr.
OL – Noah Slaughter, Byrd, Sr.
OL – Devin Harper, Captain Shreve, Jr.
OL – Lionel Prudhomme, Captain Shreve, Sr.
OL – Caleb Randolph, Captain Shreve, Jr.
OL – Ethan Plunkett, Parkway, Jr.
OL – Joe Cryer, Natchitoches Central, Sr.
QB – Ben Taylor, Airline, Jr.
RB – Greg Manning, Benton, Sr.
RB – Jamarlon Otis, Captain Shreve, Jr.
RB – Antonio Gladney, Parkway, So.
Ath – Tre’Von Jackson, Airline, Sr.
K – Aeron Burrell, Parkway, Sr.
P – John Hoyet Chance, Captain Shreve, Sr.
DEFENSE
DL – Myaun Carey, Benton, Jr.
DL – Greg Webb, Captain Shreve, Sr.
DL – Brayden Woods, Natchitoches Central, Sr.
DL – BJ Patterson, Parkway, Sr.
DL – DD Oliver, Parkway, Jr.
LB – Sincere Walker, Airline, Sr.
LB – Cole Austin, Benton, Jr.
LB – Amaray Brown, Parkway, Sr.
LB – Landon Lee, Captain Shreve, Sr.
DB – Jeremiah Boudreaux, Airline, Sr.
DB – EJ McDonald, Captain Shreve, Sr.
DB – Carmaro Mayo, Parkway, Jr.
DB – Miller Malley, Benton, Jr.
Flex – Jayden Gladney, Airline, Jr.
Offensive MVP – Ben Taylor, Airline
Defensive MVP – EJ McDonald, Captain Shreve
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
WR – Jalen Lewis, Haughton Sr.; Jordan Wiggins, Captain Shreve, Sr.; Dillon Braxton, Natchitoches Central, So.; Jackson Jones, Benton, Jr.; Jayden Lewis, Parkway, Jr. TE – Cody Wilhite, Benton, Sr. OL – Witt VanHoy, Benton, Jr.; Dylan Gillie, Byrd, Sr.; Jeremiah Williams, Parkway, Sr.; Javion Marshall, Captain Shreve, Sr.; Rimarria Davis, Haughton, Jr.; Ashton Player, Southwood, Sr.; Nathan Hill, Airline, Sr. QB – Quortni Beaner, Captain Shreve, Sr.; RB – Malachi Johnson, Byrd, Jr.; Desmond Simmons, Byrd, Jr.; Chris Mayes, Haughton, Sr.; Zion Thompson, Natchitoches Central, Sr.; Ath – Jeff King, Benton, Sr.; K – John Hoyet Chance, Captain Shreve; P – Abram Murray, Byrd, Sr.
DEFENSE
DL – Demarcus King, Benton, So.; Landon Mosley, Captain Shreve, Sr.; Cade Givens, Captain Shreve, Jr.; Darrell Cottonham, Byrd, Jr.; Travail Hamilton, Southwood, Sr.; LB – Bennie Walters, Benton, Sr.; Ashton Fullwood, Sr.; Aydin Ashworth, Airline, Sr.; Peyton Houston, Captain Shreve, Jr.; Shamichael Johnson, Southwood, Sr.; Kaiden Abraham-Miller, Byrd, Jr.; Jamarcea Plater, Captain Shreve, So.; Ashtin Jackson, Parkway, Sr.; Landon Brossett, Natchitoches Central, Sr.; Flex – Brayden Linton, Airline, Sr.