Logansport coach Kevin Magee got the storybook ending most coaches only dream of. Magee, who quarterbacked Logansport to a state title in 1995, watched his team erase a 20-6 deficit to beat Haynesville 34-28 in the Class 1A title game.
Now there’s a post-season win for Magee, who was voted the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A Coach of the Year. Logansport finished the season 14-0 and advanced to a state title game for the first time since winning 1A in 1995.
Magee helps leads a 1A team headlined by Outstanding Offensive Player Sam Philley of Oak Grove and Outstanding Defensive Player Chris Allen of Southern Lab.
Philley rushed for 1,302 yards and 23 touchdowns while catching 38 passes for 701
yards and nine touchdowns and serving as kicker for a Tigers team that reached
the semifinals.
Allen led Southern Lab to its second straight Division IV title and is the LSWA MVP for the second straight year. Allen finished with 82 tackles, with 14 tackles for loss and six sacks. Magee’s quarterback at Logansport, Dalton Shaw, and Logansport running back
Debell Crawford were selected along with running backs Philley, and Corey Russell of
Arcadia.
Offensive line selections were Joshua Mote of Oak Grove, Central Catholic’s Thomas Garber, Jarious Knowles of Haynesville and two Southern Lab linemen, Cordell Thomas and Cedrick Banks.
Samarick Paul of Central Catholic, Ronald LeBlanc of Ascension Episcopal and Southern Lab’s Xavier Bell made the team as wide receivers.
Gavin Corder of St. Frederick made the squad as a kicker Jaleel Hampton of Kentwood was selected as the athlete. Punter Keshawn Lyons of Elton return specialist Tanner Disotell of Cedar Creek complete the list of specialists.
Joining Allen at linebacker is Nate Jennings of Oak Grove, Haynesville’s Fabian Washington and Weston Swanner of St. Frederick. Oberlin’s McKenzie Carrier, Ben Slusher of Cedar Creek, Kendall Offord of Delhi Charter and Southern Lab’s Shannon Forman were the defensive linemen picked.
Defensive backs selected were Jalen Johnson of Central Catholic), John Ellender of St. Frederick, Kentwood’s Trey Palmer and Damone Clark of Southern
LSWA CLASS 1A ALL-STATE CHART
OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Ht. Wt. Cl.
WR Samarick Paul Central Catholic 5-9 175 Sr.
WR Ronald LeBlanc Ascension Episcopal 6-4 180 Sr.
WR Xavier Bell Southern Lab 5-10 175 Sr.
OL Joshua Mote Oak Grove 6-3 275 Sr.
OL Thomas Garber Central Catholic 5-11 240 Sr.
OL Jarious Knowles Haynesville 6-3 300 Sr.
OL Cordell Thomas Southern Lab 6-4 340 So.
OL Cedrick Banks Southern Lab 6-3 320 Jr.
QB Dalton Shaw Logansport 5-10 170 Jr.
RB Corey Russell Arcadia 6-0 175 So.
RB Debell Crawford Logansport 5-11 175 Jr.
RB Sam Philley Oak Grove 5-9 215 Sr.
PK Gavin Corder St. Frederick 5-11 165 So.
ATH Jaleel Hampton Kentwood 5-11 180 Sr.
DEFENSE
Pos. Player School Ht. Wt. Cl.
DL McKenzie Carrier Oberlin 6-3 285 So.
DL Ben Slusher Cedar Creek 5-11 238 Jr.
DL Kendall Offord Delhi Charter 6-1 270 Sr.
DL Shannon Forman Southern Lab 6-2 285 Sr.
LB Fabian Washington Haynesville 6-0 190 Sr.
LB Nate Jennings Oak Grove 6-0 215 Sr.
LB Weston Swanner St. Frederick 5-8 195 Jr.
LB Chris Allen Southern Lab 6-4 235 Sr.
DB John Ellender St. Frederick 5-8 140 Sr.
DB Jalen Johnson Central Catholic 6-3 191 Sr.
DB Trey Palmer Kentwood 6-1 175 So.
DB Damone Clark Southern Lab 6-3 215 Sr.
P Keshawn Lyons Elton 5-9 170 Jr.
KR Tanner Disotell Cedar Creek 5-9 150 Sr.
OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: SAM PHILLEY, OAK GROVE
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: CHRIS ALLEN, SOUTHERN LAB
COACH OF THE YEAR: KEVIN MAGEE, LOGANSPORT
HONORABLE MENTION: Jackson Carroll, St. Mary’s; Keldrick Carper, Plain Dealing; John Stephens Jr., Logansport; Trooper Peloquin, Oberlin; Chris Brister, East Beauregard; Mike Remondet, Ascension Episcopal; John Bolding, Oak Grove; Jake Vascocu, Ascension Episcopal; Aaron Howell, St. Mary’s; Trent Franklin, Haynesville; Quincy Fillmore, Southern Lab; Treyon Hunter, Haynesville; Chris Singleton, Central Catholic; Cameron Solet, Covenant Christian; Donald Gray Oak Grove; James Kirklin, Oberlin; Jacaolon Pitre, Lake Charles Prep; Burt Hale, Delhi Charter; Chris Meeks, Lake Charles Prep; Greg Leger, Central Catholic; Zachariah Trujillo, Houma Christian; Fred Middleton, Oak Grove; Matthew Webb, St. Frederick; Mack Kelly, Ascension Episcopal; Ethan Danos, Ascension Episcopal; Zack Clement, Lafayette Christian; Brontre Griffin, Highland Baptist; Ken Jones, Westminster; John Hurley, St. Martin’s; Gershom Thompson, St. Martin’s; Tyrion Davis, Southern Lab; Christopher Welch, Southern Lab; Jamar Barber, Ascension Catholic; D.J. Giroir, Ascension Catholic.
Lab.