NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 20, 2026) –Patrick Brister, DaJohn Howard, Allen Shaw III and A'Ushai Smith turned in impressive performances to lead their teams to victories and earn Manning Futures recognition for their efforts on the high school gridiron.

Brister, a sophomore at St. Paul's, completed 9 of 10 passes for 110 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-6 victory over Fontainebleau.

Howard, a senior at Salmen, accounted for two touchdowns in a 20-17 District 8-4A victory over Lakeshore. He completed 6 of 11 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown while rushing 11 times for 55 yards and another score.

Shaw, a senior at Archbishop Shaw, completed 6 of 10 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown while adding 73 rushing yards on eight carries in a 34-6 District 10-4A victory over Belle Chasse.

Smith, a junior at Destrehan, accounted for two passing touchdowns and 183 yards of total offense in a 35-14 victory over rival Hahnville. He completed 8 of 10 passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 10 times for 105 yards.

The Manning Futures program, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, recognizes outstanding high school quarterbacks throughout the season. The program is an extension of the Manning Award, which honors the top quarterback in college football.

The recognition is called "Futures" because these high school stars are potential future candidates for the Manning Award, which the Allstate Sugar Bowl created in 2004 to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. The award recognizes the nation's top collegiate quarterback each year.

Since the Futures program began in 2020, the Sugar Bowl has recognized 145 quarterbacks from 59 different high schools.