The Lake Arthur Tigers have seen plenty of success at the sub-varsity level over the last couple of years and hope to turn that into wins with a young roster at the varsity level this season.

“We are excited about this team,” Lake Arthur head coach Tarius Davis said. “It is a young team, but we are excited about that because our young groups experienced a lot of success over the last couple of years coming up from the sub-varsity ranks, of course, to the varsity rank.

“We think it is going to be a very good team. We just have to stay healthy. That is a big part when you play small school football when you have guys going both ways. We are excited about everything. We have a full staff for the first time. We have some really good coaches that we are very fortunate to have.”

The Tigers will rely on underclassmen with just three seniors, who are all returning starters, as they seek their first winning season since 2018.

Two first-team all-district seniors return to spearhead the Tigers’ offense in quarterback Ray Levi and wide receiver Kenyon Boese. Levi is a dual threat and led the Tigers in rushing (772 yards, 13 TD) and passing (627 yards, 3 TD) yards last season.

“Ray and Kenyon are in that bunch, two really good athletes and playmakers for us,” Davis said. “Offensively, they are going to have to provide a lot of explosive plays for us.

“Kenyon was a guy that was really a basketball player that picked up football several years ago. He looked really good this summer.”

Senior Derek Levi returns at defensive tackle.

“Derek has come along the last couple of years,” Davis said. “He is going to start for us on that defensive line.

“Coach (Alan) Bryant has been strengthening, conditioning and coaching that line up. He has those kids looking good. They are flying around to the ball.”

Also back on the defensive side are linebackers Robbie Strauss and Carson Myers, defensive tackle Ahmad Boudreaux and strong safety Cole White.

“Ahmad Boudreaux is going to another one of those guys on the defensive front,” Davis said. “He is going to have a good year.

“He is probably in the best shape that he has been in since I have been here. I attribute that fact to Coach Bryant and our strength and conditioning this summer. Tyler Mallett played for us last year as a freshman. He is put together like he looks like a senior. Robbie Straus and Carson Myers at linebacker can really run to the football.”