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District 1-5A head football coaches had lots of choices for top awards on the 2024 All-District team.
They chose to spread the wealth.
There were no outright winners of individual awards.
Airline’s dynamic passing combination of senior quarterback Ben Taylor and junior receiver Kenny Darby were named Offensive Most Valuable Players.
Defensive MVPs were two linebackers, Byrd senior Sam Greer, and Mark Copehaver, a junior from Parkway.
Coaching staffs of the year: unbeaten district champion Airline and the Parkway staff that juggled major personnel losses due to injuries and suspensions and still tied for second, a last-second Evangel field goal shy of outright ownership of the runner-up spot.
Notably, Taylor shared first-team all-district honors at quarterback with record-setting Evangel sophomore Peyton “Pop” Houston.
ALL-DISTRICT 1-5A FOOTBALL TEAM
(chosen by district head coaches)
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Ben Taylor, Airline; Peyton Houston, Evangel
RB – Jamarcea Plater, Captain Shreve; Christian Maxie, Byrd; CJ Dudley, Parkway
TE – Ayden Baker, Airline
WR – Kenny Darby, Airline; Jarvis Davis, Jr., Airline; Car’darrian Devers, Captain Shreve; Jamarion Washington, Huntington
OL – Josh Allen, Airline; Witt Van Hoy, Benton; Mason Coenen, Byrd; Lionel Prudhomme, Captain Shreve; Royaun Jackson, Huntington; Jax Gallier, Parkway; Ethan Plunkett, Parkway
Athlete – Camaro Mayo, Parkway; David “DJ” Allen, Airline
K – Asher Murray, Byrd
P – Zane Wyss, Captain Shreve
DEFENSE
DL – Darrell Cottonham, Byrd; Jatarian Montgomery, Huntington; Dylan Patterson; Korde Sharp, Parkway; Devon Oliver, Parkway
LB – Jaydan Gladney, Airline; Demarcus King, Benton; Sam Greer, Byrd; Damari Drake, Evangel; Mark Copenhaver, Parkway
DB – Jeremiah Epps, Airline; Cole Austin, Benton; Ja’cari Williams, Byrd; Tyler Welch, Huntington; Tre Fuller, Captain Shreve; Carmaro Mayo, Parkway
Flex – Joemiah Robinson, Huntington; Titus Williams, Natchitoches Central
Returner – Camaro Mayo, Parkway
Coaching Staffs of the Year
Airline, Parkway
Offensive MVPs
Ben Taylor, Airline; Kenny Darby, Airline
Defensive MVPs
Sam Greer, Byrd; Mark Copenhaver, Parkway
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Brodie Savage, Captain Shreve; RB – Nyles Hullaby, Huntington; Brandon Craig, Haughton; David “DJ” Allen, Airline; Greg Chambers, Benton; TE – Walker Bolton, Captain Shreve;l WR – DJ Waldon, Captain Shreve; Johnny Casey, Evangel; Zu Davis, Haughton; KJ Newton, Natchitoches Central; Jakobe Delaney, Haughton; OL – Kaleb Williams, Airline; Josh Hutson, Byrd; Andre Campbell, Captain Shreve; Rimarria Davis, Haughton; Phillip Hayes, Huntington
Athlete – Owen Smith, Natchitoches Central; Taylor Weathersby, Haughton; K –Keagan Kent, Evangel; P – Joemiah Robinson, Huntington
DEFENSE
DL – Ian Gray, Byrd; Cade Givens, Captain Shreve; Naki Reed, Huntington; Ashton Dawson, Evangel; Nate Kemp, Parkway; LB – Jimmy Anderson, Huntington; Briggs Savage, Captain Shreve; Braylyn Jackson, Airline; Ethan Sipes, Byrd; Christian Harris, Parkway; Beckett Moore, Benton; DB – Eli Dollar, Airline; James Logan, Byrd; Austin Walton, Haughton; Jacolvey Cooper, Huntington; Trenton Howard, Parkway
Flex – Miller Malley, Benton; Returner – Jeremy Lowe, Natchitoches Central
Honorable Mention
Airline – JD Yates, Cameron Stumon, Jayson Burch, Ben Jump, Micah Johnson, Keven Cheek, Luke Boyter, Keadre Gladney, Josh White, Derrian Milligan, Keadre Garner.
Benton – Will Petro, Rydon McCormack, Case Austin, Grant Bunch, Jackson Touchstone, D’Colby Chambers.
Byrd – Harrison Ayers, Quinton Hilliard, Ayden Boutte.
Captain Shreve – Zane Wyss, Justin Hall, Gabe Baker.
Evangel – Josh Isaac, Ashton Dawson, Donnie Shavers, Kaleb Duncan, Demarkus Evans, Charley Abraham.
Haughton -Taylor Weathersby, Josh McReynolds, Gus Beaty, Harley Ingram.
Huntington – Bryson Spencer, Kevion Henry, Landon Gibbs, Kam’Ron Davis, Noah Hall, Jordan Maeshack, Hakeem Norman, William Daughtery, Keithan Gabriel.
Natchitoches Central – Owen Smith, Jeremy Lowe, Titus Williams, TJ Jernigan.
Parkway – Chris Green, Pat Gray, Brady Pine, Chase Crowder, Josh Tell, Gary Burney, Chaze Brown.