NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 27, 2026) – The Allstate Sugar Bowl has recognized four Louisiana high school quarterbacks by the Manning Futures program for their outstanding performances on the field, led by a quartet that combined for 1,036 passing yards and 11 touchdown passes.
J.J. Gonzalez of Northshore, TJ Green of St. Martin's Episcopal, Jayce Romain of Bonnabel and Alericq Valentine of De La Salle earned recognition after leading their teams to impressive victories.

Gonzalez completed 16 of 25 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns as Northshore remained unbeaten with a 24-3 victory over Fontainebleau.

Green turned in an efficient performance for St. Martin's Episcopal, completing 12 of 15 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed eight times for 41 yards in a 51-19 win at Varnado.

Romain, a senior at Bonnabel, passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns, completing 14 of 21 passes in a 44-29 victory over John Ehret. He added 35 rushing yards on four carries.

Valentine, a junior at De La Salle, accounted for four touchdowns in a 49-18 win over previously unbeaten Booker T. Washington. He completed 13 of 14 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns while rushing four times for 85 yards and two additional scores.

The Manning Futures program, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, recognizes outstanding high school quarterbacks across the Greater New Orleans area and beyond. The program is part of the Sugar Bowl's longstanding commitment to celebrating excellence at every level of football.

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.