NEW ORLEANS (September 10, 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 83 quarterbacks from 45 different high schools since the honor's inception in 2020.

Manning Award Futures – High School QBs of the Week, 9/10/24: 

Vashaun Coulon, St. Augustine (9-of-16, 236 yards, 3 TDs)
Coulon connected on a 45-yard pass to set up the first St. Aug touchdown, then delivered a 41-yard TD pass to make it 21-0 as the Purple Knights cruised to a 49-7 win over McDonogh 35 on Saturday at Tad Gormley Stadium.
 
Luke LeBlanc, Northlake Christian (7-of-9, 230 total yards, 4 TDs)
LeBlanc threw three touchdown passes, including a pair of 34-yard deliveries, and also ran for a 26-yard score as the Wolverines rolled to a 49-7 home victory over Archbishop Hannan on Friday.
 
Brennan Keim, St. Paul's (15-of-18, 260 total yards, 4 TDs)
Keim connected on a 65-yard touchdown pass on the Wolves' second drive of the game and then continued to roll as St. Paul's topped Live Oak, 48-14, on Friday evening.
 
John Johnson, Edna Karr (13-of-20, 159 yards, 3 TDs)
Johnson connected on three passing touchdowns, including 24-yarders in the first and third quarters, as the Cougars rolled to a 48-21 victory over Archbishop Shaw on Friday night at Joe Zimmerman Stadium.
 
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. For more information, visit www.AllstateSugarBowl.org.