NEW ORLEANS (October 14, 2025) – 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 114 quarterbacks from 53 different high schools since the honor's inception in 2020.
 
Manning Award Futures – High School QBs of the Week, 10/14/25:
 
Vashaun Coulon, St. Augustine (23-of-33, 439 yards, 3 TDs)
Coulon delivered long touchdown passes of 71 yards and 65 yards on back-to-back second quarter possessions as the Purple Knights defeated Jesuit, 46-23, in a District 9-5A game Friday at The Shrine on Airline.
 
J.J. Gonzales, Northshore (5-of-12, 217 total yards, 3 TDs)
Gonzales, who passed for 102 yards and a touchdown while running for 115 yards and two scores, capped his evening with a nine-yard TD run with 17 seconds remaining to lift the Panthers to a 31-28 road win over Salmen in their District 7-5A opener.
 
Brody Loudermilk, Lakeshore (6-of-8, 269 total yards, 4 TDs)
Loudermilk rushed 34 times for 201 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Titans to a 41-27 victory over Franklinton at the Titan Coliseum on Friday in their District 7-4A opener.
 
Hudson Wright, Country Day (24-of-34, 421 yards, 7 TDs)
Wright delivered seven touchdown passes for the second week in a row as the Cajuns defeated Cohen, 57-22, in a district 10-2A showdown on Saturday at Pan American Stadium.
 
The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier college football bowl games, having hosted 29 national champions, 110 Hall of Fame players, 55 Hall of Fame coaches and 21 Heisman Trophy winners in its 91-year history. The 92nd Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which will double as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal, is scheduled to be played on January 1, 2026. 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.