LHSAA 4-A All-State team released

Just as their football teams dominated the landscape of Class 4A football, East Jefferson running back Ronald Green, Karr defensive end Gerald Willis and East Jefferson coach Nick Saltaformaggio have reaped the spoils generally associated with such success.
Green has been named Outstanding Offensive Player, Willis Outstanding Defensive Player and Saltaformaggio Coach of the Year on the Class 4A All-State football team selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
Green, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior, rushed for 2,060 yards and 32 touchdowns for the Class 4A state champions while accounting for 2,235 yards with his rushing and receiving and scoring 40 touchdowns good for 240 points.
The District 8-4A Offensive Player of the Year, Green averaged nearly a first down, 9.3 yards, for each of his 223 carries, caught eight passes for 175 yards and four more touchdowns and scored four addition touchdowns via kickoff and punt returns.
Willis was similar force on defense in earning MVP Defense honors for a second consecutive season.
A two-time New Orleans All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year as well in addition to being a four-year starter and three-time All-District selection, Willis helped Karr go 12-2, win a fourth consecutive district title and advance to the Class 4A championship game for a fourth consecutive season.
The menacing 6-4, 275-pound senior recorded a staggering collective total of 43 tackles for losses and sacks among the 107 individual tackles he posted in 14 games.
In addition to those 15 sacks and 28 tackles for losses, Willis assisted on 34 more tackles, forced two fumbles, recovered one, batted down two passes and blocked one kick.
Saltaformaggio was selected Coach of the Year after directing the Metairie school to its first state championship in 59 years of playing football and the first undefeated season.
Saltaformaggio in his sixth season as head coach guided the Warriors to their first 10-0 regular season and five consecutive playoff victories for a program that had gone 43 years dating to 1970 without experiencing a postseason victory.
EJ’s 15-0 record represented another single-season record for the Warriors.
Green is joined on the team by three East Jefferson teammates in quarterback Eugene Green, linebacker Edgar Jackson and safety Jamal Veazey. Jackson is a returning All-State selection.
In addition to Green and Wells, the other skill players on offense are running backs D’Angelo Reder of DeRidder and Julius Maracalin of Plaquemines and wide receivers Terren Encalade of Belle Chasse, Tyron Johnson of Easton and Jamari Payne of Bastrop.
No tight end was selected.
Manning the offensive line positions are Landry-Walker’s Alex Anderson, Franklinton’s Adrian Magee, Neville’s Trevor Eskew, Vandebilt Catholic’s Tyler Bourque and Plaquemine’s Damarcus Jenkins.
Willis is joined by two teammates in linebacker Jaevon Walton and return specialist Glenn Irons, who collectively returned nine kickoffs and punts for touchdowns.
Joining Willis on the front four are Landry-Walker’s George Lea, North DeSoto’s Terrance Winn and DeRidder’s Daniel Crosley.
Also at linebacker in addition to Jackson and Walton are Neville’s Ashari Goins and Lamontre Huval of Breaux Bridge.
The remaining defensive backs in addition to Veazey are Travonne Hobbs of Landry-Walker, Scott Rider of Neville and Donovan Wilson of Shreveport-Woodlawn.
Neville quarterback Andre Fuller was chosen at the athlete position.
The special teams performers honored are St. Thomas More placekicker Gunnar Rayborn, St. Michael punter Christopher Reid and Irons of Karr.

LSWA ALL-STATE FOOTBALL CHART
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CLASS 4A
OFFENSE Ht. Wt. Cl.
WR Jamari Payne, Bastrop 5-11 170 Sr.
WR Terren Encalade, Belle Chasse 6-1 190 Sr.
WR Tyron Johnson, Warren Easton 6-3 190 Sr.
OL Tyler Bourque, Vandebilt 6-2 285 Sr.
OL Alex Anderson, Landry-Walker 6-4 305 Sr.
OL Adrian Magee, Franklinton 6-4 290 Jr.
OL Trevor Eskew, Neville 6-1 220 Sr.
OL Damarcus Jenkins, Plaquemine 6-2 350 Sr.
QB Eugene Wells, East Jefferson 5-9 180 Sr.
RB Julius Maracalin, Plaquemine 5-11 205 Sr.
RB D’Angelo Reder, DeRidder 5-8 215 Sr.
RB Ronald Green, East Jefferson 6-1 190 Sr.
PK Gunnar Raborn, St. Thomas More 5-9 165 Sr.
ATH Andre Fuller, Neville 6-0 200 Sr.

DEFENSE Ht. Wt. Cl.
DL Gerald Willis, Karr 6-4 275 Sr.
DL Daniel Crosley, DeRidder 6-2 250 So.
DL Terrance Winn, North DeSoto 5-9 180 Sr.
DL George Lea, Landry-Walker 6-3 255 Jr.
LB Ashari Goins, Neville 5-11 210 Sr.
LB Edgar Jackson, East Jefferson 5-10 220 Sr.
LB Jaevon Walton, Karr 6-0 230 Sr.
LB Lemontre Huval, Breaux Bridge 6-0 190 Sr.
DB Jamal Veazey, East Jefferson 5-10 165 Jr.
DB Travonne Hobbs, Landry-Walker 6-0 180 Jr.
DB Scott Rider, Neville 6-1 170 Sr.
DB Donovan Wilson, Woodlawn-SH 6-1 180 Sr.
KR Glenn Irons, Karr 5-10 170 Sr.
P Chris Reid, St. Michael 5-10 175 Jr.

OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: Ronald Green, East Jefferson
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Gerald Willis, Karr
COACH OF THE YEAR: Nick Saltaformaggio, East Jefferson

Honorable mention
WRs: Donovan Thomas, Bolton; Darshun Boss, Peabody; Tre’L Hall, Bolton; Jarred Turner, Ellender; Demond Delahoussaye, Washington-Marion; Kendall Johnson, St. Thomas More; Jeriah Tolbert, Karr; Kylen Highshaw, Neville; TE: D’Vonte McFarland, Neville; Demontreal Babineaux, Breaux Bridge; OLs: Henry Hardin, Franklin Parish; Daniel Eskew, Neville; Ruben Guitierrez, East Jefferson; Churck Harlow, DeRidder; Austin Comeaux, St. Thomas More; Bao Tran, Teurlings Catholic; Anthony Phillips, Warren Easton; Devin Sylve, Belle Chasse.
QBs: Andre Fuller, Neville; Reggie Williams, Bolton; Dustin Creppel, Ellender; Devante Noil, Karr; Kerry Taylor, Karr. RBs: Marcus Bingham, Franklin Parish; Eldrick English, Loyola; Cristian Wallis, South Terrebonne; Bracy Gardner, Warren Easton; Donte Jackson, Riverdale; Robert Kennedy, Belle Chasse; Chris Crawson, West Ouachita; Laddarus Thomas, Wossman. PKs: A.J. Fletcher, St, Michael; Brian Barefoot, Neville; Patrick Watson, Vandebilt Catholic. DLs: Donald Louis, Neville; Rashard Lawrence, Neville; Linwood Banks, Peabody; Isiah Washington, Karr; Sully Laiche, Lutcher; Chris Terrell, Fair Park; Darryl Johnson, Morgan City; Jesse Provost, St. Thomas More; Tae Thibodeaux, Westgate; Maurice Tucker, East Jefferson; Isiah Washington, Karr; La Dante Davenport, Northwood; Russell Majors, Franklin Parish. LBs: David Crosley, DeRidder; Tre’L Hall, Bolton; Damien Boone, North DeSoto; David McCormick, South Terrebonne; Charles Wilridge, LaGrange; Michael Courville, Teurlings Catholic; Bryan Blunt, McDonogh No. 35; Ricardo Francis, Warren Easton; Ronte Ladmirault, East Jefferson; Orlando Batiste, South Plaquemine; Delano Stenson, DeRidder; Deonte Goodley, LaGrange; DBs: Laurence Jones, Neville; Darshun Banks, Franklin Parish; Jaharri Gahno, Ellender; Deonte Goodley, LaGrange; Joe Williams, Breaux Bridge; Anthony Milton, Landry-Walker; Bryan Anderson, Karr; Juwan Offray, Karr; P: Alex Prince, Neville. KR: Andre Fuller, Neville; Damian Boone, North DeSoto. ATHs: Kavontae Turpin, Neville; Kendall Johnson, St. Thomas More; Deshawn Capers-Smith, Warren Easton; Anthony Milton, Landry-Walker; Aaron Varelas, Northwood.