Lumberjacks earn state honors

Patterson High School had two athletes named honorable mention on the Louisiana Football Coaches Association Class 3A All-State team earlier this year.
Senior Randan Paul and junior Kyler Paul earned recognition.
Randan Paul finished his senior season with 47 total tackles (33 solo and 14 assists), three interceptions that he returned for 30 yards and one pass defended.
On special teams, Paul returned 15 kickoffs for 348 yards. He also had three punt returns for 86 yards and one touchdown.
“Undoubtedly my field general,” is how Patterson coach Zach Lochard described Randan Paul earlier this year.
“He is a student of the game,” Lochard added. “He is so passionate about his preparation, not only to football but basketball as well. When you need a guy to step up in a crucial moment, it is going to be him 100% of the time. I can’t say enough about his character and work ethic. He’s just a guy who brings it 100% every single day. He never takes a play or a day off.”
In February, Paul signed with Louisiana College to continue his football career.
Kyler Paul had 47 receptions for 578 yards and four touchdowns as a junior. He scored a rushing touchdown, too.
Among his defensive stats were one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
On special teams, he had three returns totaling 48 yards.
“He’s just flat out one of the most dynamic players that I’ve ever had the privilege of coaching,” Lochard said earlier this year.”
Lochard said Kyler Paul is an “explosive skill player that can play on both sides of the ball.”
Zeon Chriss of state champion Madison Prep was named the 3A Offensive Most Valuable Player, while Saivion Jones of St. James was named Defensive Most Valuable Player. Madison Prep’s Landry Williams is the Coach of the Year.
District 9-3A, which Patterson competes in, had several selections on the first and second teams as well as honorable mention.
First-team selections from St. James were junior tight end-wide receiver Shazz Preston; senior offensive lineman Jaquon Jones; the first-team’s kicker and punter, junior Alec Mahler; senior return specialist Ke’Shawn Coleman; senior defensive lineman Saivion Jones; senior linebacker Kaleb Brown; and senior defensive back Joel Cooper.
Lutcher had one first-team selection, junior offensive lineman Donald Fleming.
Second-team selections from St. James were tight end-wide receiver Jonathan Wilson, running back Daniel Jupiter, linebacker Tyrese Bartholomew and defensive back J’Kory Ester.
Donaldsonville had two second-team selections, offensive lineman Christian Howard and Joshua Collier, who was selected for the Flex position. Lutcher running back Ra’Suan Storks and E.D. White Catholic linebacker Holden Tabor also were second-team selections.
Joining Patterson’s two honorable mention selections were E.D. White Catholic junior Ethan Lee and St. James junior Marquell Bergeron.