Meet the Shreveport Times All-City high school football team for the 2021 season
Jimmy WatsonThe 2021 Shreveport Times All-City football team encompasses the 19 football schools within Caddo and Bossier parishes. The Times All-Area football team will be released next week. It includes schools in Bienville, Claiborne, DeSoto, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River and Webster parishes.
Offensive Player of the Year
Landry Lyddy
Calvary, Sr.
Position: Quarterback
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 185
Why chosen: The Louisiana Tech signee and early enrollee had 4,247 yards after completing 232 of 317 passes for 53 touchdowns. He was the Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year.
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Defensive Player of the Year
Ckelby Givens
Captain Shreve, Sr.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 240
Why chosen: The senior Southern-Baton Rouge signee was a dominating force in the line for the Gators finishing with 45 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss with 12 sacks and 18 hurries.
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Coach of the Year
Coy Brotherton
Parkway
Why chosen: After falling to Byrd and Captain Shreve during the regular season, the Panthers could have folded their tents. But Brotherton guided them to an 8-5 record, which included a playoff victory over the favored Gators, to earn the LHSAA Class 5A quarterfinals.
First team offense
Offensive line
Caleb Aillet
Byrd, Sr.
Ht: 5-8 Wt: 210
Why chosen: Although undersized, Aillet helped Byrd rush for almost 3,600 yards.
Kaleb McHenry
Captain Shreve, Sr.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 285
Why chosen: When the Gators needed a first down, they ran behind McHenry.
Peyton Polk
Haughton, Jr.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 290
Why chosen: Polk has the size for a DI lineman and played like one in 2021.
Andre Walker
Northwood, Sr.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 245
Why chosen: Walker was at his best creating a pocket for quarterback Mason Welch.
Devon Hall
Parkway, Sr.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 300
Why chosen: Opening holes for 1,000-yard rushers Jaylan White and Ron Richmond made Hall a standout.
Wide receivers
Kendrick Law Jr.
Captain Shreve, Sr.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 195
Why chosen: The Alabama signee and early enrollee had 107 career receptions, the third most in school history, for 1,512 yards, fourth most at Shreve.
De’Coldest Crawford
Green Oaks, Sr.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 185
Why chosen: The Nebraska signee caught 50 passes for 813 yards as a junior and 30 for 200 as a senior with a freshman quarterback.
Omarion Miller
North Caddo, Jr.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 196
Why chosen: The LSU commit caught 76 passes for 1,502 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Athlete
Jacob Lafitte
Loyola, Sr.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 180
Why chosen: Lafitte passed for 1,530 yards and 17 touchdowns, rushed for 1,036 yards and 18 scores, made 7 of 8 field goals and 45 of 49 PATs, kicked off, punted and recorded 65 tackles with two interceptions for the Flyers.
Running backs
Rontavious Richmond
Parkway, Sr.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 195
Why chosen: Richmond had 179 carries for 1,311 yards with 14 touchdowns and 71 receptions for 1,004 yards with 13 scores.
KJ Black
North Caddo, Jr.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 205
Why chosen: Black has been offered by Mississippi State after finishing with 1,846 yards and 27 touchdowns.
Kicker
Thomas Murray
Captain Shreve, Sr.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 175
Why chosen: Murray hit 13 of 16 field goals with a long of 47 yards. He scored 84 points and nailed 45 of 46 PATs.
First team defense
Defensive linemen
Sedric Applewhite
Bossier, Sr.
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 205
Why chosen: With offers from McNeese and Southeastern, Applewhite finished with 57 tackles, 17 for a loss, 10 sacks and four forced fumbles.
Isiah Ford
Byrd, Jr.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 192
Why chosen: Ford anchored the interior of the Byrd defense with 44 tackles, including seven for a loss, and two sacks.
Ray Mayweather
Parkway, Jr.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 190
Why chosen: When it came to rushing the quarterback, few did it better than Mayweather, who finished with 12 sacks.
Woody Cabrera
Northwood, Sr.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 180
Why chosen: Cabrera led the Falcon defense with 58 tackle and three sacks.
Linebackers
Marlon Young
Huntington, Sr.
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 165
Why chosen: Although undersized, Young was physical with 98 total tackles, five sacks and three forced fumbles.
Brody Page
Captain Shreve, Sr.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 185
Why chosen: Page was a run stopper with 79 tackles on the season.
Brooks Brossette
Byrd, Jr.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 180
Why chosen: Brossette led the Jackets with 106 tackles including 10 for a loss with one interception.
Defensive backs
Mar’jayvious Moss
Northwood, Jr.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 170
Why chosen: With five interceptions in one game, Moss finished with an area-best nine on the season.
John Jordan
Byrd, Sr.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 175
Why chosen: Jordan didn’t post eye-catching statistics because opponents chose to avoid his side of the field, but he was among the area’s best.
Hutch Grace
Calvary, So.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 180
Why chosen: Grace posted eight interceptions for a Cavs’ defense that picked off 33 passes.
Ja'robert Kelly
Airline, Sr.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 173
Why chosen: Airline coach Bo Meeks called Kelly “one of the best in the area.”
Returner
Mitchell Ramsey
Byrd, Sr.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 180
Why chosen: Ramsey had returns for 193 yards and a 21.4-yard average with a long of 45 yards. He averaged 35 yards on six punt returns.
Punter
Mason Ingram
Captain Shreve, Sr.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 180
Why chosen: Ingram averaged 42.9 yards on 33 punts with a long of 59 yards and put seven inside the 20.
Second team offense
OL: Braysen Brown, Benton, Sr.
OL: Will Raburn, Loyola, Sr.
OL: Win Robinson, North Caddo, Sr.
OL: Tony Lynn, BTW, Sr.
OL: Kendrick Rucker, Huntington, Sr.
WR: Pearce Russell, Benton, Jr.
WR: Braylon Finney, Captain Shreve, Sr.
WR: Zyion Claville, Huntington, Sr.
QB: Kamron Evans, Huntington, Jr.
RB: Demajah Riley, Huntington, Sr.
RB: Quintavion White, Northwood, Jr.
Ath: Jaylon Jackson, Green Oaks, Sr.
K: Michael Hamauei, Byrd, Sr.
Second team Defense
DL: Davis Sellers, Benton, Sr.
DL: Jaylon Buckner, Huntington, Jr.
DL: Dylan Foster, Woodlawn, Sr.
DL: Denham Smith, Calvary, Sr.
LB: Zach Halbert, Benton, Jr.
LB: Jordan Clark, Northwood, Sr.
LB: Barrett Newman, Parkway, Jr.
DB: Brandon Johnson, Captain Shreve, Sr.
DB: Za’lin Thomas, Huntington, Sr.
DB: Sawyer Simmons, Benton, Jr.
DB: Christian Obregon, Haughton, Sr.
Ret: Marquez Stevenson, Captain Shreve, Jr.
P: Hutson Hearron, Northwood, So.
Jimmy Watson covers Shreveport-Bossier area sports. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.