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, …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …