Coach: Byron Addison (seventh season)
Last year: 7-4 overall, 3-3 district (fourth place), 17th seed in Class 4A playoffs; lost to 16th-seeded Assumption in the first round, 21-0.
Top returning players: WR, Gary Young, Sr.; QB, Izea Hurst, Sr.; LB, James Jones, Sr.; LB, Stanley Carruth, Sr.; SS, Gerald Burton, Sr.
Top newcomers: WR, Lynarise Elphaege, Fr.; QB, Quincy Curry, So.; WR, Keyon Clark, Jr.
Toughest game(s): vs. McDonogh 35, Oct. 21;
Outlook: The Rams bring back the area’s leading receiver in Young and the quarterback that did a good job of getting him the ball in Hurst. Hurst’s receiving corps will be bolstered by the return of Clark, who tore his ACL in last year’s fall scrimmage and missed the season as a result. Elphaege, a freshman receiver, also has impressed the staff enough to see playing time this season.
Defensively, the Rams have a lot of talent and experience at linebacker, including Jones, an Idaho commitment, and Carruth. In the secondary they’ll look for a major contribution from strong safety Burton.
