REVIEW
New man
Last year: 10-2 overall, 2-1 in District 10-2A
South Plaquemines
Last year: 9-3, 4-0 in 9-2A
ML King
Last year: 4-7, 1-2 in 10-2A
Cohen
Last year: 3-4, N/A
Country Day
Last year: 2-8, 0-3 in 10-2A
Sarah T. Reed
Last year: 2-8, 0-5 in 9-3A
5 PLAYERS TO WATCH
Brett Bordelon
New man
The LSU player will get more playing time on defense and will also play left tackle on offense for the fourth year in a row.
McAllister Callejo
State Parliament
The senior is used in several positions on offense and “has a feel for the ball on defense,” said coach Chris Chetta.
Christian Doyle
ATH | ML King
The three-time All-District player is a wide receiver, outside linebacker, strong safety, place kicker and backup quarterback.
Eli Friend
QB | New man
The Princeton commit threw for more than 2,200 yards, ran for nearly 700 yards and was responsible for 35 touchdowns on offense as a junior.
Jy’heim Williams
ATH | South Plaquemines
Scored 13 touchdowns on three kickoff returns, two punt returns, one interception return, four carries and three receptions.
Newman will begin the football season with offensive lineman Brett Bordelon, who committed to LSU, and quarterback Eli Friend, who committed to Princeton. Together…
5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Newman brings a ton of offensive power from a team that reached the LHSAA Division III semifinals last season and should be considered a district favorite. St. Charles won the district but will play in Class 4A this season.
Newman and St. Charles have agreed to play against non-district opponents for the next two seasons, beginning in Week 1 of this season and in 2025. The teams will play at Newman’s Michael Lupin Field this season.
South Plaquemines is the only 10-2A team to win a district title last season. The Hurricanes won the 9-2A crown with returning district MVPs Jy’heim Williams on offense and linebacker Alex Phillips on defense, both of whom are seniors.
For Country Day, junior linebacker Trey Dennison is a son of New Orleans Saints senior offensive assistant Rick Dennison, and freshman receiver and defensive back Curtis McAllister is a son of former Saints star and radio analyst Deuce McAllister.
Reed is playing his third season as a college football player. The Olympians played the first two seasons in Class 3A. Cohen will play a full district schedule after the Hornets failed to compete for the district title last season.
