Here’s a look at the News-Star’s annual all-area high school football team for the 2023 season.
Defensive Player of the Year
Jadon Mayfield
Ruston, Sr.
Position: Linebacker
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 228
Why selected: The Louisiana Tech signee logged 116 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss and six sacks while earning the All-District 2-5A Defensive MVP honors for a second straight season.
Offensive Player of the Year
Jackson Bradley
Oak Grove, Jr.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 200
Why selected: The Louisiana Tech commit completed 85 of 161 throws for 1,641 yards and 20 TDs against 4 picks. He also had 1,401 rushing yards with another 20 scores.
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First team
Quarterback
Hayden Federico
West Monroe, Sr.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 180
Why selected: The Ole Miss baseball commit completed 100 of 154 passes for 1,511 yards and 15 TDs with two interceptions, while rushing for 584 yards and eight more scores.
Offensive linemen
Sam Nations
Ruston, Jr.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 275
Why selected: Nations’ blocking allowed the Bearcats to average five yards per carry in the majority of their games as the Division I state champs rushed for 3,342 yards.
Josh Moy
Union Parish, Jr.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 305
Why selected: Moy was one of the biggest reasons why the Farmers unexpectedly captured the LHSAA state championship. No one in D-III did it better.
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Mitch Hodnett
Sterlington, Sr.
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 295
Why selected: The big man graded out at 88% for the year before signing in December with TCU.
Ryder Bentley
Ouachita Christian, Sr.
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 280
Why selected: The…
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Publish date : 2024-01-11 10:10:09
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