NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 6, 2026) – Four area quarterbacks have been named Manning Futures honorees for Week 5 of the high school season after standout performances that included a combined 13 total touchdowns.
Dorrien Dunham of John F. Kennedy High School highlighted last week's performance by tossing three touchdowns in a 42-40 win over Salmen and Covington's Matthew O'Keefe accounted for five touchdowns in a win over Fontainebleau.
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 140 quarterbacks from 59 different high schools.
Manning Award Futures – High School QBs of the Week, 10/6/26
Dorrien Dunham – John F. Kennedy
Dunham completed 13 of 30 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns to lead John F. Kennedy to a 42-40 win over Salmen.
Matthew O'Keefe – Covington
A senior, O'Keefe accounted for five touchdowns in a 40-7 win over Fontainebleau. He rushed 12 times for 125 yards and three touchdowns and completed 9 of 12 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns.
Terrill Green – St. Martin's Episcopal
A junior, Green completed 11 of 15 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-24 win over Thomas Jefferson.
Brees Westerfield – Haynes Academy
A sophomore, Westerfield completed 13 of 22 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns and added two carries for 15 yards in a 51-18 win over Cohen.
The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier college football bowl games, having hosted 29 national champions, 114 Hall of Fame players, 55 Hall of Fame coaches and 21 Heisman Trophy winners over its 92-year history.
The 93rd Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, serving as a College Football Playoff Semifinal, will be played January 15, 2027. Beyond football, the Sugar Bowl Committee annually invests more than $1 million in the community through the hosting and sponsorship of sporting events, awards, scholarships and clinics, supporting and honoring thousands of student-athletes each year while injecting more than $2.6 billion into the local economy over the last decade.
For more information, visit www.AllstateSugarBowl.org.
