JOURNAL SPORTS
It didn’t take long to pick out the top player on the Northwood defense or on Woodlawn’s team.
Justifiably, Falcons’ senior linebacker Christian Blackmon and the Knights’ versatile senior Brandon Henderson earned special recognition from the head coaches choosing the All-District 1-4A Team.
Blackmon was named the district’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player.
Henderson was its most unique and versatile. He made first-team all-district both ways, offensively and defensively. He earned the “Athlete” designation on the first-team offense after shining at receiver and quarterback for Woodlawn, and made the first-team defense in the secondary for picking off 10 passes.
North DeSoto won a tight battle with Northwood for the league title and had two top individual award-winners, Coach of the Year Dennis Dunn and Most Outstanding Offensive Player Kenny Thomas.
ALL-DISTRICT 1-4A FOOTBALL TEAM
(chosen by district head coaches)
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Luke Delafield, North DeSoto
RB – Kyran Johnson, Northwood; Quintin Wilson, Woodlawn; Kenny Thomas, North DeSoto
TE – John Sneed, Northwood
WR – Jayden White, Northwood; Eli Procell, North DeSoto, Chaz Martinez, North DeSoto, DK Mitchell, BTW; Ben Brewer, Loyola
OL – Jonathan Bradford, Minden; Trevon Jones, Woodlawn; Jac Ebarb, Loyola; Nathan Dubroc, North DeSoto; Mason Guillory, North DeSoto; Garrett Dooly, Minden
K – Dakota Denney, North DeSoto
P – Jaxon Bentzler, Northwood; Carter Ward, Loyola
Athlete – Brandon Henderson, Woodlawn
DEFENSE
DL – Zyterious Gardner, Northwood; Javon Brown, North DeSoto; Marcus Palmer, Woodlawn; Demetrius Robinson, Minden; Jordan Cunningham, Southwood; Jarvis Davis, Minden
LB – Carter Doyal, Loyola; Hayden Horton, Loyola; Christian Blackmon, Northwood; Porter Doyal, North DeSoto; Jaylen O’Neal, BTW; TJ Winzer, Woodlawn
DB – Brandon Henderson, Woodlawn; DeVondre Johnson, BTW; Tucker Brewster, North DeSoto; Kameron Harris, Minden; Justin Thomas, Northwood; Jerimiah Johnson, Northwood
Athlete – Larien Brokenberry, North DeSoto
Kick Returner – Brayden Britton, Minden
Coach of the Year
Dennis Dunn, North DeSoto
Offensive MVP
Kenny Thomas, North DeSoto
Defensive MVP
Christian Blackmon, Northwood
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB-Bryce Restovich, Loyola; RB-Caylien Aubrey, Minden; Aaron Dillard, BTW; Mason Drake, Loyola; TE-Miller Warren, North DeSoto; WR-Duntavious Young, Northwood; Brandon Henderson, Woodlawn; Vontravious Moore, BTW; LeQuinton Pinkney, Southwood; Jake Black, Loyola; OL-James Williams, Minden; Grayson Gorum, Minden; Isiah Cortez, Bossier; Jacobee Fitzpatrick, BTW; Michael Robertson, Northwood; Latraveous Gay, Northwood
K-Evan Lirette, Loyola, P-Mel Washington, Woodlawn
DEFENSE
DL – Konner Watson, North DeSoto; Trevon Jones, Woodlawn; Jac Ebarb, Loyola; Montravious Chatman; LB – Omarion Houston, Woodlawn; Gaige Lummus, Northwood; Javen Calloway, Minden; Landon Huddleston, Minden; Denzell Kirkendoll, Bossier; DB – Ethan Ivy, North DeSoto; Jason Stroughter, Northwood; Braylon Delton, North DeSoto; Carter Ward, Loyola; Grayson Nunn, Loyola; Treshun Young, Minden
Honorable Mention
Bossier – Cayden Williams, Quan Scott, Tre Christor, Montrevell Lewis, Henricko Moise, Mateo Guerrero
BTW – Lathon Brown, Vincent Blake Jr., Devion Stewart, Cameron Page
Loyola – Colby Hamilton, Jack Budziszewski, James Scott Wojtkiewicz, Hayden Knight, Fatte Ivy, Brock Geter
Minden – Lucas Owens, Jaylon McKinney, Hudson Brown, Bryson Ranger, Jamall Carey, Mikey Shepherd, Denarius Crowe
North DeSoto – Jarred Jackson, Grant Murray, Braylen Latin, Chance Walker, Hayden Bell, Logan Addison, Landyn Berry, Ethan Ivy
Northwood – Jonah Jennings, Chanse Young, Carson Randal, Jordan Welborn, Brayden Ramirez, Devin McKenna, Kylen Nelson
Southwood – Cornelius Martin, Roderick Bates Jr., Justyn Brown, Arthor Douglas. Tyuane Woodard
Woodlawn – Jayden Artison, Skylar Claiborne, Jerome Furlow, Monkavion Jackson. T’Mazion Morgan, Demond Page, Antonio Reynolds, Jakody Roberson, Jo’Tavien Scroggins, Carlos Smith, Semaj Snow, Alvis Gobert