This time last year, Emile Picarella was playing high school football in Mississippi. The quarterback transferred to U-High this past off-season and competed for the starting job.
For the second straight season, the Zachary Broncos eliminated West Monroe from the playoffs, and once again the Broncos needed a late-game rally to do so.
For the third time in just nine selections, a member of the No. 1 team in Div. I claimed Sportsline Player of the Week honors. This go-round it was wide receiver Daniel Harden.
Episcopal running back Braeden George was instrumental in a comeback win, rushing for 153 yards on 19 carries, scoring two touchdowns and a two-point play.
It is back-to-back Sportsline Player of the Week honors for Catholic High, as running back Barry Remo was selected just a week after his quarterback was picked.
Zachary senior linebacker Riley Howard was flying from sideline to sideline in the Class 5A semifinals and his performance earned the Sportsline Player of the Week honor.
The Sportsline Players of the Week are a bonus for Southern Lab head coach Darrel Asberry and his Kittens, as quarterback Angelo Izzard and wide receiver Darren Morris are both recipients of the honor.
Catholic High running back Tae Nicholas played a huge role in the Bears reaching the state playoffs semifinals in Division I. Nicholas had a great effort in the Bears 35-28 win over St. Augustine.
The Sportsline Player of the Week is an electric junior running back at East Ascension High School who’s been pivotal to the Spartans in recent weeks during wins over Dutchtown and then Woodlawn.
Two young men who helped lead the Woodlawn Panthers to a win over the St. Amant Gators on Thursday, Oct. 14, are being honored as the Sportsline Players of the Week.
The love was spread around to several worthy student-athletes because of their performances during Week 6 to earn them the honor of being named Sportsline Players of the Week.
The Week 5 Sportsline Player of the Week is Liberty Patriots standout defensive end Lester Jones, who played a vital role in engineering a huge comeback victory against Istrouma.
Walker junior wide receiver Ja’Cory Thomas was the team’s leading rusher against Mandeville and scored four touchdowns in the 56-28 win to earn Sportsline Player of the Week honors.
Madison Prep quarterback Zeon Chriss accounted for 323 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in the 50-0 rout of Union Parish in the LHSAA Class 3A Championship.
After being a punching bag for the majority of the last decade, East Iberville made its first semifinal appearance in school history, and even in a loss, Jaden Williams and J'Quinn Williams are our Sportsline Players of the Week.
Catholic (BR) wide receiver Shelton Sampson had the best game of his young high school career against Brother Martin and has been named the Sportsline Player of the Week.
With 30 area schools in do-or-die playoff games last Friday, there are plenty of deserving performances but only one could take home the coveted WAFB Sportsline Player of the Week award and it was Zachary running back Connor Wisham.
Episcopal senior running back Oliver Jack ran for 186 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-18 win over Port Allen. His performance was good enough to earn him this week's Sportsline Player of the Week award.
It is the last week for the 2020 Louisiana high school football season and the unveiling of Madison Prep quarterback Zeon Chriss as the ninth Sportsline Player of the Week.
West Feliciana wide receiver Aeneaus Lemay helped lead his team to a 26-0 win over Mentorship Academy on Thursday, Nov. 5. He had nine catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns.
The Donaldsonville backfield had its way with the defending 3A state champs Friday night on the campus of Nicholls State University and that tandem did enough to be named Sportsline Players of the Week.
WAFB is proud to present this week’s Sportsline Players of the Week honors to Parkview Baptist quarterback Roman Mula and Catholic Pointe Coupee athlete Matthew Langlois.
He’s only played games on Wednesday and Thursday nights in 2020 but that doesn’t rule out Episcopal’s Ryan Armwood from earning Sportsline Player of the Week honors.
Our second Sportsline Player of the Week for the 2020 high school football player is identified as an athlete and the performance he put on Thursday is definitely worthy of the honor.
Our final Sportsline Player of the Week went to the explosive playmaker who was the catalyst for the St. James Wildcats Class 3A state championship victory over Jennings.
In Brusly’s 34-20 win over Marksville, junior running back Josh Westly applied most of the pressure. He ran for a total of 279 yards and three touchdowns.
The Episcopal Knights are on to the quarterfinals after their 51-point shutout win over Northlake Christian behind a great effort by running back Ryan Armwood.