NEW ORLEANS (November 5, 2024) – The Allstate Sugar Bowl has announced this week's Manning Award Futures – four local high school quarterbacks who turned in outstanding performances on the football field this past weekend. The recognition is entitled "Futures" as these high school stars are potential future candidates for the Manning Award, which recognizes the top collegiate quarterback in the nation on an annual basis. It was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in 2004 to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning.
 
The Sugar Bowl has had the opportunity to recognize 97 quarterbacks from 49 different high schools since the honor's inception in 2020.
 
Manning Award Futures – High School QBs of the Week, 11/5/24:
 
Vashaun Coulon, St. Augustine (18-of-27, 236 yards, 2 TDs)
Coulon directed a flawless game-winning drive, connecting on a seven-yard touchdown pass with 20 seconds to go in an 18-13 victory over Holy Cross on Friday evening at Tad Gormley Stadium.
 
Caden Heck, Covington (12-of-17, 335 total yards, 3 TDs)
Heck, who threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 67 yards and another score, led the Lions to a 33-9 District 6-5A victory over Ponchatoula on Friday at Jack Salter Stadium.
 
Zach Jenkins, Lutcher (9-of-10, 235 total yards, 4 TDs)
Jenkins, who passed for three TDs and added another score on the ground, led the Bulldogs to 29 second-quarter points as they cruised to a 48-0 District 8-4A victory over Morgan City on the road.
 
John Johnson, Edna Karr (21-of-25, 286 yards, 5 TDs)
Johnson, who passed for two touchdowns and ran for three more, led the Cougars to a 35-14 win over John Curtis on Friday at Morris Jeff Stadium to clinch at least a share of the District 9-5A championship.
 
The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier college football bowl games, having hosted 29 national champions, 107 Hall of Fame players, 52 Hall of Fame coaches and 21 Heisman Trophy winners in its 90-year history. The 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which will double as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal, is scheduled to be played on January 1, 2025. In addition to football, the Sugar Bowl Committee annually invests over $1 million into the community through the hosting and sponsorship of sporting events, awards, scholarships and clinics. Through these efforts, the organization supports and honors thousands of student-athletes each year, while injecting over $2.5 billion into the local economy in the last decade.