Louisiana’s high school football playoffs are on the immediate horizon, and the college season is into its stretch run.
The 10th week of college action and ninth of high school and NFL closed the door on October and kicked off November. And as the stakes rise and room for error shrinks, standouts at every level are rising to the occasion with impressive, winning performances.
As always, Louisiana vs. All Y’all identified nine of the best efforts from all three phases and all three levels.
Congratulations to the latest Player of the Week winners.
HIGH SCHOOL
Offense — Jake Randle (2026), Isidore Newman ATH: The future Tulane running back has been called on this season take the reins of Newman’s offense as a first-time quarterback, a role in which he’s appeared to come into his own over the past two months. In one of the Greenies’ bigger games of the season thus far, Randle completed 12 of his 18 passes (66.7%) for 307 yards and four touchdowns and ran 18 times for another 132 yards and two scores to lead a big 42-14 defeat of Country Day.
Defense — Letravious Williams (2027), Alexandria S: The Trojans’ junior safety has been a key difference-maker week in and week out this season for one of the top Class 5A and Division-I Select teams in the state. While Tray’s eye-catching consistency blocking punts has probably snatched his biggest headlines, he had arguably his best defensive performance of the season Friday with 20 tackles and a late interception to set up the game-winning touchdown in a 28-21 defeat of Ouachita Parish.
Special Teams — Collin DiBetta (2027), Acadiana: The versatile star did a bit of everything to help highlight his Wreckin’ Rams’ 49-21 roll past Sam Houston for a sixth straight victory. DiBetta returned a kick for a touchdown to go with a passing touchdown and receiving touchdown on offense and a pair of interceptions on defense. DiBetta taking over more of the quarterback duties in late September has been a critical piece of Acadiana’s shakeback from an 0-3 start to the season, and Friday was a prime example of the type of game-changer he can be anywhere on the field the team plays him.
COLLEGE
Offense — D’Wanye’ “Lunch” Winfield, Louisiana QB: The former Lutcher star completed 14 of his 15 pass attempts — a program-record 93.3% — for 232 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing 15 times for another 45 yards and a score. The performance helped lead the Ragin’ Cajuns to a big lead and much-needed win at South Alabama to keep the door cracked open for potential bowl elegibility if they can finish the season on a positive run.
Defense — Jacob Fields, Louisiana Tech LB: Fields led his Bulldogs’ emphatic homecoming defeat of Sam Houston with his seven tackles and 85-yard interception return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to help Louisiana Tech effectively put the game away and shut down any remaining Bearkats momentum or hope after a couple third-quarter scores.
Special Teams — Delano Franklin, Grambling State DB/RET: Grambling State hadn’t been able to reach the end zone or scratch together much offense at all with its top two quarterbacks sidelined by injuries. But the Tigers’ defense and a pair of field goals helped keep the team within 10-6 of Alabama A&M late, and Franklin popped a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown that would swing that deficit into a 13-10 victory.
PROFESSIONAL
Offense — Damien Lewis, Carolina Panthers OL: The former national-championship LSU guard was one of the league’s top-graded run-blockers this weekend to help the Panthers claim a 16-13 road upset of the Green Bay Packers. Carolina out-rushed its hosts in terms of both total yards and yards-per-carry and allowed just one sack, and Lewis was also not charged with any penalties or any pressures.
Defense — Danielle Hunter, Houston Texans DE: The former LSU edge rusher finished with three tackles, two hits on the quarterback, four more hurries and a deflected pass in the Texans’ battle with the Denver Broncos. Although Houston ultimately fell, 18-15, Hunter was one of the top-graded defenders for a unit that held Denver under 20 points for just the second time this season.
Special Teams — Kavontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys WR/RET: One of Louisiana vs. All Y’all’s most consistent award-winners adds another Special Teams selection to his résumé. The former Neville star returned six kickoffs for 151 yards, an average of 25.2 yards per opportunity and added a few more yards on a punt return, two catches and a rush.
