The Kentwood Kangaroos and Southern Lab Kittens reigned supreme in Class 1A and Division IV football this season. The two District 6-1A rivals were well rewarded for their dominance on the 2015 Louisiana Sportswriters Association Class 1A All-State team. Kentwood, which defeated Haynesville in the Class 1A championship game, was led by Shyheim Carter who was selected as the team’s athlete and Offensive MVP. The Under Armour All-American finished his senior season with 2,443 passing yards and 1,648 rushing yards with over 30 total touchdowns. Defensively he had 57 tackles, five interceptions and broke up 13 passes. Southern Lab defeated St. Mary’s of Natchitoches in the Division IV title game and was led defensively by linebacker Chris Allen who was named the Defensive MVP. The 6-5, 230 pound junior finished the year with 108.5 tackles and 14 sacks. Earning Coach of the Year honors was South Cameron head coach Mark Delaney who led the Tarpons to an 8-4 finish in the second round of the 1A playoffs. South Cameron, which has the smallest enrollment among football playing schools, had gone 4-36 in the previous four years combined and hadn’t had a winning season since 2007. Their first round playoff win over Ringgold was the school’s first since 2002. Joining Carter at the skill positions on offense are Vermilion Catholic senior quarterback Hunter Frith (3,712 yards 43 TDs), Basile senior running back Gabe Fontenot (1,951 yards 23 TDs), Central Catholic senior running back Stefano Guarisco (2,728 yards 39 TDs), Highland Baptist sophomore running back Brontre Griffin (3,079 yards 47 TDs), Hamilton Christian junior receiver Kenan Fontenot (635 yards 10 TDs), Vermilion Catholic senior receiver Tyler Derouen (1,364 yards 14 TDs) and Plain Dealing junior receiver Keldrick Carper (947 yards 13 TDs). Selected to the offensive line were Central Catholic junior Thomas Garber, Hamilton Christian senior Easton Massey, East Beauregard senior Elliott Reeves, Kentwood senior Jalen Bickham and Haynesville junior Jarius Knowles. Selected to the all senior defensive line were South Cameron’s Tyler Stelly (89 tackles 21 TFLs), Oak Grove’s James Turner (83 tackles 9 sacks), Kentwood’s Wayne Brown (87 tackles 14 sacks) and Josh Lucky (80 tackles 13.5 sacks) of St. Mary’s. Joining Allen at the linebacker spots are seniors Blaise Hebert (156 tackles) of Basile, William Noegal (158 tackles) of Vermilion Catholic and Julian Marcantel (134 tackles) of Hamilton Christian. Rounding out the defense at defensive back are Merryville senior Hunter Echols (108 tackles), Central Catholic junior Jalen Johnson (68 tackles 4 INTs), Varnado senior Delrick Abrams (66 tackles 9 INTs) and Southern Lab senior Jonard Robinson (10 INTs). The specialists are Southern Lab senior return specialist Curtlan Williams (7 punt return TDs, 616 return yards), Cedar Creek junior punter Matthew Pike (40.1 yard average) and South Cameron senior kicker Nelson Deras (9 of 10 field goals). Other finalists for Coach of the Year were Lee Doty of St. Mary’s, Jonathan Foster of Kentwood and Michael Desormeaux of Ascension Episcopal. CLASS 1A CHART Offense Pos Player School Ht. Wt. Cl. WR Tyler Derouen Vermilion Catholic 5-11 185 Sr. WR Keldrick Carper Plain Dealing 6-3 185 Jr. WR Kenan Fontenot Hamilton Christian 6-1 170 Jr. OL Thomas Garber Central Catholic 5-11 235 Jr. OL Elliott Reeves East Beauregard 6-3 300 Sr. OL Easton Massey Hamilton Christian 6-3 275 Sr. OL Jalen Bickham Kentwood 6-3 320 Sr. OL Jarius Knowles Haynesville 6-2 280 Jr. QB Hunter Frith Vermilion Catholic 6-5 205 Sr. RB Brontre Griffin Highland Baptist 5-10 195 So. RB Stefano Guarisco Central Catholic 5-9 175 Sr.