The top offensive and defensive players from Class 5A high schools faced each other in a state championship game, with Edna Karr defensive lineman Corey Adams celebrating with teammates after defeating an Alexandria Senior High team led by running back J.T. Lindsey in the LHSAA’s Division I select final.
Another state final included the state’s top 5A coach, as selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, David Simoneaux of Division I nonselect champion Central. A statewide panel of sportswriters selected the team.
Adams, voted the Outstanding Defensive Player for the 5A team, played on a Karr defense that included fellow first teamers Richard Anderson and Aiden Hall…