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Calvary Baptist standouts Luke Miller, Braylun Huglon, Cooper Thomas and Ty Knight made the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State team announced Monday, with Miller earning the Outstanding Defensive Player award.
Cavaliers defensive end David Weeks was included on the honorable mention list for the second straight year. Joining him were Javontaye Dean and Keshawn Williams – also a repeat pick — from Green Oaks.
Miller was the quarterback of the defense that sparkled as a Calvary Baptist team with 17 first-year starters reached its second Select Division III championship game in the past three years. The Cavs (12-2) also stretched their district win streak to 13 years and 70 games.
Last year Huglon was honorable mention All-State as a cornerback, but he spent most of his playing time in 2025 lighting up opposing defenses as a receiver.
Cooper anchored the Calvary offensive line. Knight, also a standout at defensive back, earned his All-State spot as a kicker.
Miller, a 6-foot, 195-pound senior, finished with 123 tackles, one of Louisiana’s top totals, including seven stops behind the line with three interceptions and 11 breakups.
Huglon scored 26 touchdowns, 21 at receiver where he hauled in 1,455 yards (103.9 per game, 19.3 per catch) on 74 receptions. He ran for two scores, returned two kickoffs the distance, and added a 100-yard pick six. Knight nailed eight of nine field goals and converted 56 of 59 extra points while booming kickoffs that helped pin foes deep in their end of the field. Thomas helped the Cavaliers score 59 TDs while averaging 38 points.
Calvary won nailbiting playoff games at unbeaten, No. 4 seed Jewel Sumner (14-7) and third-seeded Notre Dame (34-28 in overtime) to reach the state final, where they were overwhelmed 34-17 by No. 2 Dunham and the top offensive player in 2A and perhaps at any level in Louisiana.
Dunham quarterback Elijah Haven, a rare sophomore Outstanding Player selection in 2024, only surpassed that impressive performance with a record-breaking and championship-winning junior campaign.
He repeated as the Offensive Outstanding Player, setting state single-season marks for passing touchdowns (62) and total touchdowns (73) and total touchdowns in a career (180).
Mansfield’s Darrell Barbay was chosen 2A coach of the year by the LSWA panel.
The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Haven was 240-for-331 (72.5 percent) with 3,929 yards and 62 touchdowns with just seven interceptions. He also rushed 127 times for another 847 yards and 11 scores. His prolific effort helped lead his Tigers (13-1) to the program’s first title since 2004.
Barbay led Mansfield (10-3) to its first 10-win season and first quarterfinal run since 1993 and an undefeated District 3-2A title. The Wolverines have improved their win total every season since Barbay’s hire from Texas in 2022, including three straight years with at least one playoff victory after a four-year drought.
Mansfield opened the season with a wild comeback from 35-0 deficit to beat Minden, 46-38, and rarely slowed down during a memorable run throughout the fall.
LSWA Class 2A All-State
Offense
WR Brayden Allen, Lafayette Christian, 6-2, 180, Sr.
WR Braylun Huglon, Calvary Baptist, 5-10, 175, Jr.
WR Jarvis Washington Jr., Dunham, 6-4, 185, Sr.
OL Christian Comeaux, Dunham, 6-2, 215, Sr.
OL Ron Griffing Jr., Mangham, 6-1, 265, Sr.
OL Torrey Landry, Lafayette Christian, 6-3, 245, Sr.
OL Micah Mosher, Ouachita Christian, 5-10, 225, Sr.
OL Cooper Thomas, Calvary Baptist, 6-0, 210, Sr.
QB Elijah Haven, Dunham, 6-5, 215, Jr.
RB Caiden Bellard, Lafayette Christian, 5-10, 190, So.
RB Joachim Bourgeois, Notre Dame, 5-8, 165, Sr.
RB Jaidon Briggs, Vinton, 5-10, 165, Sr.
PK Ty Knight, Calvary Baptist, 5-11, 155, Sr.
ATH Braylon Walker, Lafayette Christian, 5-11, 170, Sr.
Defense
DL Jayden Arceneaux, Lafayette Christian, 5-10, 220, Sr.
DL Marvin Davis, Ferriday, 6-3, 200, Sr.
DL Cullen McIntosh, Oak Grove, 6-4, 215, Sr.
DL Eliot Trahan, Dunham, 5-9, 195, Sr.
LB Dean Ancalade, South Plaquemines, 5-9, 185, Sr.
LB Luke Miller, Calvary Baptist, 6-0, 195, Sr.
LB Cade Poland, Mangham, 6-1, 218, Jr.
LB Kendrick Wyatt, Mansfield, 6-2, 200, Jr.
DB Sabryn Bartholomew, South Plaquemines, 5-9, 165, Jr.
DB Luke Green, Lafayette Christian, 6-1, 180, Sr.
DB Matthew Hicks, Holy Savior Menard, 6-2, 175, Sr.
DB Zavier Ledet, Catholic-N.I., 5-10, 150, Sr.
P Gavin Polk, Ouachita Christian, 6-2, 175, Sr.
ATH Devin Franklin, Oak Grove, 6-4, 215, Sr.
RS Owen Layton, Oak Grove, 5-8, 165, Sr.
OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: Elijah Haven, Dunham
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Luke Miller, Calvary Baptist
COACH OF THE YEAR: Darrell Barbay, Mansfield
Honorable Mention
Daltin Albritton, D’Arbonne Woods; Izaac Andre, Catholic-NI; Aderrion Baker, St. Helena; Sam Brocato, Holy Savior Menard; Taj Callahan, Episcopal-BR; Thomas Carter, Slaughter Community Charter; Colby Casey, Mangham; Kameron Casnave, Northlake Christian; Joshua Casugay, Avoyelles; Nigile Ceasar, DeQuincy; Paityn Collins, Ferriday; Javontaye Dean, Green Oaks; Griffin Doucet, Notre Dame; Ja’Courey Duhon, Lafayette Renaissance Charter; Wesley Duplechin, Notre Dame; Justin Drago, Country Day; Aiden Fairchild, Pope John Paul II; Terroni Frederick, West St. Mary; Charlie Gilmore, Northlake Christian; Trevon Haman, Dunham; Henry Jackson, Isidore Newman; Tylon Jackson, Oakdale; Jacob Jeanise, Holy Savior Menard; Christopher Jones, Loreauville; Kevin Jones, Avoyelles; Kortlin Kyle, Vinton; Geremy Lewis, Cohen; Brodie Lejeune, Notre Dame; Dashun Lightfoot, Franklin; George Loop, Newman; Jaimason Marzell, Lafayette Christian; Owen Morris, Catholic-NI; Ian O’Boyle, Newman; Terrell Pegues, Mansfield; Brandon Perkins, Kinder; Jake Poirier, Catholic-NI; Jake Randall, Newman; Carson Riser, D’Arbonne Woods; Jack Roniger, Pope John Paul II; Eli Self, Kinder; Kaycee Sellers, Lafayette Renaissance Charter; Kaleb Simon, Lafayette Christian; Dominik Smith, Pope John Paul II; Kobe Smith, Avoyelles; Craig St. Cyr, Winnfield; Eyan Taylor, South Plaquemines; Isaiah Thomas, Kinder; Jude Turner, Ouachita Christian; Patrick Turpin, Ouachita Christian; Luke Vidrine, Ouachita Christian; David Weeks, Calvary Baptist; Detavious Williams, Winnfield; Keshawn Williams, Green Oaks; Jordan Willis, Northlake Christian; Deverrick Winnfield, Oakdale; Ja’Kyrin Woodard, Welsh; Hudson Wright, Country Day; Tyler Yokum, Lafayette Renaissance Charter.