Area standouts to play in I-10 Bowl

The 2021 prep football season ended just over a week ago, but for a select few seniors, there is still one more high school game to suit up for.
Notre Dame’s Luke Bertrand will join Church Point’s Javen Gibson, Jamarion Citizen, Armstead Mouton and Camden Maroon to play in the I-10 Bowl this Saturday at Westlake High School’s Max Caldarera Memorial Stadium at noon.
Bertrand, a tight end for the Division III semifinalist Pios, had 24 receptions for 339 yards and four touchdowns. He also saw time at fullback, was on Notre Dame’s special teams and was split out at receiver at times.
Gibson and Citizen were the leaders for Church Point, who reached the Class 3A semifinals for the second straight year, on the defensive line.
Gibson logged 79 total tackles, including 50 solo, and had 10 sacks, nine hurries and three caused fumbles.
Citizen added 75 total tackles, including 46 solo, and recorded three sacks.
Mouton was one of the Bears’ top defensive backs with 35 tackles, nine hurries and one fumble recovery.
Maroon, who stands at 6-foot-5, 260 pounds, is an offensive lineman that helped pave the way for Church Point’s ground attack that rushed for over 4,000 yards in just 12 games.
The I-10 Bowl is an All-Star Game that pits some of the top seniors from the Lafayette area against a Lake Charles area team.
The Acadia Parish contingent will be joined on the Lafayette team by a number of stellar athletes, including Abbeville running back Blake Saddler, Cecilia quarterback Alex Soileau, Lafayette Christian middle linebacker Brayden Ziegler, St. Martinville safety Mandrel Butler, Acadiana running back Omiri Wiggins and Carencro kicker Gavin Royer, just to name a few.
The Lake Charles team is headed up by running backs Trevor Etienne of Jennings, Caleb Gallashaw of Leesville and Devonte Guidroz of Lake Charles College Prep and their quarterback will be Koltin Lebleu of Iowa.
The Lafayette All-Stars have won all four games since the I-10 Bowl started in 2016, including a 40-10 victory in 2019.
The game was postponed the last two seasons due to COVID-19.