[ninja_tables id=”6764″] COACHING STAFF STACY BALLEW – HEAD COACH / DEF. COORD. / SAFETIES SHIMORYE HAMPTON – DEFENSIVE LINE JALEN BOWERS – LINEBACKERS BENJI PIAZZA – CORNER BACKS WADE LEONE – OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QUARTERBACKS CRAIG HARRIS – OFFENSIVE LINE RAHKEEM MITCHELL – RUNNING BACKS KELLUM HUMPHREY – WIDE RECEIVERS CORDARIUS WAYNE – CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER
Hosted by C.E. Byrd Football Booster Club Saturday, June 29, 2024 • 7:30 a.m.-Fun Run, 8:00 a.m. 5k C.E. Byrd Football Field 3201 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA 71104 The mission of the C.E. Byrd Football Booster Club is to uphold and enhance the storied legacy of our football program, ensuring its competitiveness and sustaining our century-long winning tradition. Through dedicated …
2024 Byrd Yellow Jackets Front Row – Seniors (l to r): Hunter Koos, Grant Johnson, Will Metrejean, Ryan Lee, Tyler Wooldridge Second Row – Juniors (l to r): Parker Townsend, John Horton, Cooper LaCoste, Kade Hines; Third Row – Juniors (l to r): Ben Walls, Zach Wilburn, Julien Vinet, Joshua Vienne, Jacob Harris Fourth Row – Sophomores (l to …
C.E. Byrd Baseball Buzz Bash is Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, from 7-11 p.m. at The Remington Garage. Buffet dinner with silent and live auctions, live music and a cash bar. $50 donation with all proceeds going to the Yellow Jackets’ baseball program.
The 17th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon defensive lineman No. 97 Mattias Franklin. Franklin has started every game at defensive tackle and has 14 tackles and 3.5 tackles-for-loss. Mattias and the Yellow Jackets will travel to Metairie to face the Jesuit Blue Jays in the first round of the LHSAA’s Select Div. I Playoffs on Friday, …
The 16th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon offensive lineman No. 75 Aidan Baldwin. Baldwin provided quality depth to an offensive line that helped lead Byrd’s offense to average over 300 yards of total offense and over 30 points per game this season. Aidan and the Yellow Jackets will travel to Metairie to face the Jesuit Blue …
The 14th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon offensive lineman No. 72 Owen Scott. The youngest of three Scott brothers to wear the purple and gold, Owen is part of an offensive line that has paved the way for Byrd’s offense to average over 300 yards of total offense and nearly 30 points per game this season. …
The 13th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon offensive lineman No. 71 Gehrig Smith. Smith is part of an offensive line that has paved the way for Byrd’s offense to average over 300 yards of total offense and nearly 30 points per game. Gehrig and the Yellow Jackets will play their final regular season game on Friday, …
The 12th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon defensive lineman No. 66 Desmond Bell. Bell has helped provide quality depth to Byrd’s defensive line. Desmond and the Yellow Jackets will try to corral the Southwood Cowboys on Friday, Oct. 27, at Independence Stadium. #StingEm #onelove
The 11th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon center No. 64 Willie Hearod. Each Byrd offensive play begins with Hearod’s snap of the football. Hearod has helped pave the way for Byrd’s offense to average over 300 yards and 28 points per game. Willie and the Yellow Jackets will try to corral the Southwood Cowboys on Friday, …
The 10th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon offensive lineman No. 62 Noah Slaughter. One of the pillars of the Jackets’ offensive line, Slaughter has helped pave the way for Byrd’s offense to average nearly 300 yards and 28 points per game. See Noah and the Yellow Jackets battle the Airline Vikings Friday, Oct. 20, at Airline …
The ninth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon defensive end No. 45 John Rushing. Rushing has started every game this season and has 19 total tackles, including 10 solo stops, and two tackles-for-loss on the season. See John and the Yellow Jackets take on the Airline Vikings Friday, Oct. 20, at Airline Stadium. #StingEm #onelove
The eighth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon defensive back and long snapper No. 44 Grant Johnson. Johnson, who also plays baseball at Byrd, is the starting free safety and he’s the long snapper on punts and place kicks. He has 28 total tackles, three tackles-for-loss, two passes defended and two interceptions on the season. See Grant …
The seventh Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon wing back No. 33 Jontavious Mobery. Playing without its top two running backs Byrd needed someone to fill that void, Mobery did so in a big way by rushing for a game-high 157 yards and three touchdowns in Byrd’s 61-35 win over Benton. See Jontavious and the Yellow Jackets …
The sixth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon fullback No. 20 Dixon Poirier. Poirier was well on his way to a career night against Captain Shreve when he suffered a career-ending arm injury in the third quarter. He finished the night with 142 rushing yards, two touchdowns and a blocked punt. The entire City of Byrd sends …
The fifth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon linebacker No. 16 Roshun Johnson. Johnson has been a member of Byrd’s Purple Swarm Defense the past three seasons. On Thursday, Sept. 21, Roshun and the Yellow Jackets will meet the Captain Shreve Gators in the 46th edition of the “Backyard Brawl.” #StingEm #onelove
The fourth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon receiver and kick returner No. 9 Matthew Booras. Booras has made the transition from punter and kicker to wide receiver and kick returner this season. He has five kickoff returns for 102 yards and two punt returns for 36 yards through the first two games. On Thursday, Sept. 14, …
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2023 6:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.M. DINNER AND AFTER PARTY AT The Supper Club 610 COMMERCE STREET $75 per student (dance ticket not included) Purchase tickets through Local Level Events Deadline to purchase tickets is Saturday, October 14th. Security Chaperones are present at all locations including bus transport to and from Byrd High School 2 police officers …
The third Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon linebacker No. 6 Ashton Fullwood. Fullwood is the lone returning starter to Byrd’s Purple Swarm Defense from 2022. He had nine tackles, including five solo stops, and a fumble recovery in Friday’s game against Pleasant Grove. On Thursday, Sept. 7, Ashton and the Yellow Jackets will battle the Huntington …
The second Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon quarterback No. 5 J.D. Gallman. During the 2022 season, Gallman was a wide receiver and the backup quarterback. He did start one game at quarterback last season for Byrd. Gallman was the starting quarterback and had a four-yard game-tying touchdown run in the final minute of last week’s Jamboree …
TICKETS & PARKING INFORMATION FOR PLEASANT GROVE GAME – Tickets must be purchased online at www.pghawks.com under the TICKETS tab. VARSITY TICKETS will be available to purchase on Monday, the week of the game. **CASH Tickets will NOT be available for purchase at the gate. Tickets can be purchased the day of the game, but must be purchased online at www.pghawks.com under tickets tab. -PARKING & …
The first Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight of 2023 shines brightly upon punter / place kicker No. 1 Abram Murray. Murray finished the 2022 season 3-for-7 on field goal attempts. He was 48-of-50 on extra-point kicks. Forty-eight of his 64 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks with opponents average starting field position at the 21-yard -line. He scored 57 points on the season. …
Byrd football has been broadcast live on The Tiger (KWKH) for nearly 30 years. Charlie Cavell is in his 26th season as the “Voice of the Byrd Yellow Jackets” calling the play-by-play action. Dr. Kirk Martinson is the color analyst, while Byrd champion golfer Grant Reagan provides sideline reports. Marc Weddleton and Chad Ardoin are the statisticians. Byrd Football can …
# Firstname Lastname POS CL HT WT 1 ABRAM MURRAY PK/P SR 6’0” 207 2 ALEX SCHOONOVER WR JR 6’1” 192 3 SAM GREER LB JR 5’11” 168 4 MALACHI JOHNSON RB JR 5’5” 155 5 J.D. GALLMAN QB SR 5’11” 157 6 ASHTON FULLWOOD LB SR 5’8” 221 7 KRISTIAN ROBERSON DB JR 6’0” 157 8 DESMOND SIMMONS RB …
# Firstname Lastname POS 2 PETER SANTIAGO CB/WR 3 CHRISTIAN MAXIE S/WB 8 LOGAN CARLSON WR 9 NOAH CHAISSON S/QB 11 PHILLIP LACOUR S 13 PEARCE WALTHALL WR 14 JACKSON DAVIS QB 15 CONRAD HILLIARD LB 16 MILLS COENEN DB/WB 17 JOHNATHAN HARRIS S/WR 18 TRENDON BAILEY WB 19 WILL DANIEL CB 20 BROCK WIMAN S 22 CHARLIE SEPULVADO WB/S …
Mandatory Parents Meeting – Thursday, July 27th at 5:30 p.m. in the Learning Center at school. Whether you’re new to Byrd or a have a returning player, please make plans to attend this meeting as Coach Ballew and others will share important information about the upcoming 2023 football season.
*this post was updated on May 2, 2023* Byrd Football Players and Parents, Summer workout sessions are available to all football players. Workouts are conducted from 8:00 am to 10:00 am Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during the summer. Workouts begin on the Byrd Football Field and transition to the Weight Room. Players should enter the field through the gate on …
Shreveport, La. – Lake Lambert’s two-out, RBI triple in the bottom of the sixth inning helped propel the Byrd Yellow Jackets to an 8-7 comeback win over the Texas High Tigers here Thursday night. Th Yellow Jackets trailed the Tigers 7-4 entering the bottom of the sixth. Byrd pounded out four hits in the inning, including Lambert’s big extra-base hit. …
SHREVEPORT, La. – The C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets baseball team opened the 2023 season with a resounding 9-2 win over the Loyola College Prep Flyers Monday night at Byrd’s Baseball Field a.ka. “The Hive.” Byrd got off to a quick start by scoring four runs in the first inning. Sophomore third baseman Zach Wilburn tripled and would score on Brooks …
Meet the Shreveport Times All-City high school football team for the 2022 season Jimmy Watson Shreveport Times View Comments 0:49 1:27 The 2022 Shreveport Times All-City football team encompasses the 19 football schools within Caddo and Bossier parishes. The Times All-Area football includes schools in Bienville, Claiborne, DeSoto, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster parishes. 2022 Shreveport Times …
SBJ All-Metro Individual Awards: Spotlighting the best of the best | Shreveport-Bossier Journal (shreveportbossierjournal.com)
Links to the Shreveport Bossier Journal’s All-Metro Teams: SBJ All-Metro Offense, Specialists: Tough choices, worthy winners | Shreveport-Bossier Journal (shreveportbossierjournal.com) SBJ All-Metro Defense: Performance easily identified standouts | Shreveport-Bossier Journal (shreveportbossierjournal.com) OFFENSE Wide receiver – Daxton Chavez, Airline (Sr.) Wide receiver – Omarion Miller, North Caddo (Sr.) Wide receiver – Pearce Russell, Benton (Sr.) Offensive line – Quantavious Bradford, …
Byrd linebacker Brooks Brossette, the District 1-5A Defensive MVP, tackles Parkway running back Jaylan White, Co-Offensive MVP, during the Jackets’ victory over the Panthers. (Photo courtesy of April Nix Johnson) Here is the complete list of the All-District 1-5A team, chosen by the head coaches in the district: OFFENSE WR – Daxton Chavez, Airline, Sr. WR – Cameron Jefferson, Airline, …
The 25th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon defensive tackle No. 99 Ben Martinson. A stalwart on Byrd’s defensive line, Martinson finished his season by posting a career-high 16 tackles against John Curtis. Ben and the Yellow Jackets went 8-4 in 2022 and reached the state quarterfinals. #StingEm #onelove
The 24th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon defensive end No. 96 Caden Adcock. A reserve defensive end on Byrd’s Purple Swarm Defense, Adcock saw action in over half of games this season. Caden and the Yellow Jackets finished the 2022 season with an 8-4 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals. #StingEm #onelove
The 23rd Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon defensive tackle No. 93 Brennan Belanger. An integral part of the Purple Swarm Defense, Belanger finished the season with 30 total tackles, six tackles-for-loss and a sack. Belanger and the Yellow Jackets finished the 2022 season with an 8-4 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals. #StingEm #onelove
The 22nd Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon defensive end No. 90 Isaiah Ford. A 2021 All-District and All-City selection, Ford has put up even better numbers this season – 59 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks. See Isaiah and the Yellow Jackets battle the John Curtis Patriots tonight at Joe Yenni Stadium in Metairie. #StingEm #onelove
The 21st Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon offensive lineman No. 75 Kailen Moore. A two-year starter at tackle, Moore and his offensive line mates have helped Byrd to average 33.5 points and 359.7 yards of total offense. See Kailen and the Yellow Jackets battle the John Curtis Patriots tonight at Joe Yenni Stadium in Metairie. #StingEm #onelove
The 20th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon defensive lineman No. 64 Markael Beasley. A member of Byrd’s Purple Swarm Defense, Beasley has provided quality depth to the defensive line. See Markael and the Yellow Jackets battle the John Curtis Patriots on Friday, Nov. 25 at Joe Yenni Stadium in Metairie. #StingEm #onelove
The 19th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon offensive lineman No. 61 Jackson Rust. Rust and his offensive line mates paved the way for the Jackets to rush for 475 yards and 7 touchdowns in Byrd’s 49-10 playoff win over Alexandria last Friday. See Jackson and the Yellow Jackets battle the John Curtis Patriots on Friday, Nov. 25 at …
https://gofan.co/app/events/803281?schoolId=LA19980 Here is the Gofan link for fans to purchase tickets for the Byrd vs John Curtis football game. There will also be a cash gate. There is a clear bag policy at the stadium. All who enter the gate will go through a security checkpoint. They will have to pass through a metal detector. Please advise that no weapons will …
The 18th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon offensive lineman No. 57 Jack Thigpen. Thigpen and his offensive line mates have paved the way for Byrd’s option offense to rush for 2,710 yards and 34 touchdowns so far this season. See Jack and the Yellow Jackets battle the Alexandria Trojans in the playoffs on Friday, Nov. 18 at Lee …
The 17th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon offensive lineman No. 56 James Stratton. Stratton, who’s the Student Council President and a National Merit semifinalist, and his offensive line mates have helped Byrd’s offense average nearly 350 yards of total offense and average 32 points per game. See James and the Yellow Jackets battle the Alexandria Trojans in the …
The 16th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon offensive lineman No. 55 Kyle Sprague. Sprague and his offensive line mates have paved the way for Byrd’s option offense to rush for 2,710 yards and 34 touchdowns so far this season. See Kyle and the Yellow Jackets battle the Alexandria Trojans in the playoffs on Friday, Nov. 18 at …
The 15th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon defensive back No 46 Hunter Thrasher. Thrasher has made the most of his playing time this season as he’s tallied 21 total tackles, including 19 solo stops. He’s registered three tackles for loss and one sack. Against Southwood, he picked off two passes and forced a fumble. See Hunter and the …
The 14th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon wingback No. 27 Tyler Nichols. A standout in football and baseball at Byrd, Nichols has been a two-year starter at wingback for the Jackets. He’s rushed for 259 yards and two touchdowns and is averaging 5.6 yards per carry. See Tyler and the Yellow Jackets battle the Natchitoches Central Chiefs on …
The 13th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon fullback No. 26 Devon Strickland. Strickland led the team in rushing in 2021 with 937 yards. He has 426 rushing yards and five touchdowns as well as 10 receptions for 163 yards this season. See Devon and the Yellow Jackets battle the Natchitoches Central Chiefs on Friday, Nov. 4, at Turpin …
The 12th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon defensive back No. 25 Jude Partington. Partington has 31 total tackles, two interceptions for 37 return yards and a fumble return of 70 yards for a touchdown. It was the fifth longest fumble return for a touchdown in the 118-year history of Yellow Jackets football. See Jude and the Yellow Jackets battle …
The 11th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon defensive end No. 23 Wyatt Watkins. Last Friday, Watkins and the Purple Swarm Defense posted a shutout against the Southwood Cowboys. This season he has totaled 29 tackles, five tackles-for-loss and two sacks. See Wyatt and the Yellow Jackets battle the Natchitoches Central Chiefs on Friday, Nov. 4, at Turpin Stadium …
The 10th Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon defensive back No. 18 Walker Fox. A two-sport athlete at Byrd, Fox moved from the offensive side to the defensive side of the football this season and has made an immediate impact. He’s totaled 33 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, two pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. See Walker and …
The ninth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon linebacker No. 15 William Whitman. After missing a couple of games, Whitman has returned to the lineup and has totaled 12 tackles. See William and the Yellow Jackets battle the Haughton Buccaneers on Friday, Oct. 7 at Lee Hedges Stadium. #StingEm #onelove
The eighth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon No. 14 LaMichael Taylor. Taylor is one of the starting cornerbacks on Byrd’s Purple Swarm Defense, which is allowing opponents only 14 points per game through the first four games. Taylor leads the team with five pass breakups on the season. See LaMichael and the Yellow Jackets battle the Benton Tigers …
The seventh Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon No. 13 wide receiver Jackson Dufrene. Dufrene has turned heads with his blocking, route running and pass catching abilities. He showed his big-play capabilities against Pleasant Grove as he caught a touchdown pass and had a 49-yard touchdown run on a reverse. See Jackson and the Yellow Jackets clash with crosstown …
The sixth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines brightly upon No. 12 quarterback Lake Lambert. A three-year starter at quarterback for the Yellow Jackets, Lambert led Byrd to the 2020 LHSAA Division I State Championship, and he holds an incredible 19-3 record in his 22 starts behind center. See Lake and the Jackets battle crosstown rivals the Calvary Cavaliers on Thursday …
The fifth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines on receiver No. 11 Connor Ridenour. Connor came to Byrd after playing youth football in Canada. He is part of Byrd’s receiving corps that helped the Yellow Jackets defeat their crosstown rivals the Huntington Raiders, 46-22 Friday at Lee Hedges Stadium. #StingEm #OneLove
The fourth Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines upon N0. 10 safety Christian Jones. One of the leaders of Byrd’s Purple Swarm Defense, Jones earned a starting spot early last year because of his nose for the football and playmaking abilities. Jones and the Purple Swarm Defense did not give up any points last week against Pleasant Grove. The Yellow Jackets …
The third Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight shines on No. 9 linebacker Brooks Brossette. An All-District and All-City performer, Brossette led the Purple Swarm Defense with 106 tackles in 2021. His speed and tenacity will be on display tonight when Brooks and the Yellow Jackets battle the Pleasant Grove Hawks. #StingEm #OneLove
Tune to 1130 The Tiger for tonight’s season opener between the Byrd Yellow Jackets and Pleasant Grove Hawks. The Origin Bank Pregame Show begins at 6:30, kickoff at 7 on 103.3 FM and AM 1130 The Tiger, www.1130thetiger.com or on the 1130 The Tiger app. You can also click on the 1130 The Tiger link on the Byrd Football page. …
The second Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight is No. 3 running back Josh Allen. Allen is the starting right wingback in Byrd’s multi-option offense. He had a sensational 52-yard run in the Jamboree against Shreve last week. Allen and the Yellow Jackets kickoff the 2022 season against the Pleasant Grove Hawks at 7 p.m. on Friday at Lee Hedges Stadium. #StingEm …
The first 2022 Raising Cane’s Senior Spotlight is No. 2 defensive back/linebacker Jason Green. He is an integral part of Byrd’s Purple Swarm Defense playing the “Buck” linebacker spot. Green and the Yellow Jackets kickoff the 2022 season versus the Pleasant Grove Hawks at 7 p.m. on Friday at Lee Hedges Stadium. #StingEm
NO NAME POS CL HT WT 1 ABRAM MURRAY PK JR 6’0” 203 2 JASON GREEN CB SR 6’1” 172 3 JOSH ALLEN RB SR 5’10” 178 4 MALACHI JOHNSON RB SO 5’4” 140 5 J.D. GALLMAN QB JR 5’11” 155 6 ASHTON FULLWOOD LB JR 5’9” 203 7 ALEX SCHOONOVER WR SO 6’0” 179 8 DESMOND SIMMONS RB SO …
🎤🚨BROADCAST ALERT 🚨🎙 Thursday’s jamboree between the Byrd Yellow Jackets and Captain Shreve Gators will be broadcast live on AM 1130 & 103.3 FM The Tiger. The broadcast will start at 6 p.m., so the jamboree will be joined in progress. In addition to tuning in on AM 1130 or 103.3 FM, you can listen to Byrd Yellow Jackets Football …
Two years ago @cebyrd_football played for a state title. With many members of that team like @lakeclambert preparing for their senior season, the Jackets believe they are ready for another run Day 4 of the Countdown to #3fever ends in the City of Byrd: https://t.co/ZDhczmqaaf pic.twitter.com/Wgy7dkEi4o — Alex Anderson (@AAnderson_KTBS) August 18, 2022
Preseason Blitz: C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets | KTALnews.com (arklatexhomepage.com) SHREVEPORT, La (KMSS/KTAL) – The C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets will do whatever it takes to beat the heat. That’s why, if you want to watch them practice, you’re going to have to set your alarm well before sunrise. “If it gets too hot, we aren’t allowed to practice,” said second-year head …
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