THE TIMES 2016 ALL-AREA FOOTBALL TEAM

HENRIETTA WILDSMITH/THE TIMES

COACH OF THE YEAR

KEVIN MAGEE,
LOGANSPORT
Living by the one-game-at-atime mantra, the Tigers were able

DOUGLAS COLLIER/THE TIMES

ALL-AREA
OFFENSIVE MVP

HENRIETTA WILDSMITH/THE TIMES

ALL-AREA
DEFENSIVE MVP

DELMONTE HALL,

ZIKERRION BAKER,

NORTH DESOTO, SR.

MINDEN, SR.

Defenders were often tempted

Minden floated along undefeated

to go undefeated in 2016 winning

to step aside and let the man

on the season until it ran into a highly

the last five regular-season games

through when Hall carried the ball

motivated Woodlawn team in the

by an average score of 44-2. Ma-

for the Griffins. Even though de-

regular season finale. And the 6-

gee, who quarterbacked an un-

fenses were geared to stop him,

foot-1, 215 Baker was the leader of a

defeated Tigers team to state title

the 6-foot-2, 210-pounder averaged

defense that very much helped coach

in 1995, was the architect of the

8 yards per carry (1,472 yards) and

Spencer Heards club to one of the

2016 version, earning the former

scored 31 touchdowns in 2016. He

best seasons in school history. After

NSU quarterback Times All-Area

also caught 32 passes for 370 yards

logging 101 tackles and 5 sacks in

Coach of the Year accolades.

and two more scores. A former

2015, Baker compiled 121 tackles with

NSU commit, Hall was still pon-

10 sacks in 2016, earning the lineback-

dering where to play at the next

er/defensive end a repeat spot as the

level at last check.

All-Areas best defensive player.

ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB Antonio Rivette, Minden, Sr.
Athlete Trent Franklin, Haynesville, Sr.
RB AJ Carter, Many, Jr.
RB -- Debell Crawford, Logansport, Jr.
RB Corey Russell, Arcadia, Soph.
WR Nigul Canada, Mansfield, Sr.
WR Tavarius Edwards, Minden, Sr.
WR John Stephens Jr., Logansport, Jr.
OL Darren Mitchell, Minden, Sr.
OL Dustin Hien, North DeSoto, Sr.
OL Lorenzo Jackson, Haynesville, Sr.
OL Josh Colvin, Ruston, Sr.
Kicker Brandyn Reaser, Ruston, Jr.
ALL-AREA SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Tanner Disotell, Cedar Creek, Sr.
Athlete Lakendrick Ross, Mansfield, Jr.
RB Patrick Heard, Minden, Jr.
RB Treyon Hunter, Haynesville, Sr.
RB TJ Hawthorne, North Webster, Jr.
WR Jace Moss, Cedar Creek, Jr.
WR Jamarea Evans, Mansfield, Sr.
WR Maguire Parker, North DeSoto, Jr.
OL Jaqua Hill, Mansfield, Sr.
OL Yancy Legrande, St. Marys, Sr.
OL -- Wanya Dumars, Natchit. Central, Sr.
OL Demekius, Gipson, North Webster, Sr.
Kicker Mitchell Spillers, Cedar Creek, Sr.
ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Athlete Madrid Johnson, Logansport, Soph.
DB Leonardo McCarter, Minden, Sr.
DB Deon Thomas, North DeSoto, Sr.
DB Isaiah Smith, Many, Sr.
LB Fabian Washington, Haynesville, Sr.
LB Rico Gonzalez, North Webster, Sr.
LB Corey Mamon, Ruston, Sr.
DL -- Tahj Samuel, Ruston, Jr.
DL Jake Thomas, North DeSoto, Sr.
DL -- Tristan Dubois, NCHS, Sr.
DL Langston Murray, Logansport, Sr.
Punter Josh Fortenberry, NCHS, Jr.
ALL-AREA SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Athlete Darion Miller, Many, Sr.
Athlete Shaun Monroe, Homer, Sr.
DB Ventavious Williams, Minden, Sr.
DB Slade Bienvenu, St. Marys, Jr.
DB Braylen Wilson, Logansport, Sr.
LB Cameron Morgan, Minden, Sr.
LB -- Hunter Bates, North DeSoto, Sr.
LB Greg Wallace, Red River, Jr.
LB Nakendrick Peterson, Logansport, Sr.
DL Ben Gewin, St. Marys, Sr.
DL Rafael Lemons, Red River, Jr.
DL Ethan Culp, Minden, Sr.
Punter Alex Puckett, Cedar Creek, Sr.