NEW ORLEANS (November 10, 2026) – The Allstate Sugar Bowl has recognized four Louisiana high school quarterbacks through its Manning Futures program following outstanding performances on the field, highlighted by a combined 12 touchdown passes.

Da'John Howard of Salmen, Alericq Valentine of De La Salle, Jack Grace of Country Day and Jaelle Noble of St. Augustine earned this week's recognition after leading their teams to impressive victories.

Da'John Howard – Salmen:  Howard completed 8 of 14 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns while rushing eight times for 139 yards and two touchdowns in a 46-14 victory over Archbishop Hannan to capture the District 7-4A title.

Alericq Valentine – De La Salle: Valentine completed 9 of 10 passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over Haynes Academy to claim the District 10-3A title outright.

Jack Grace – Country Day: Grace was outstanding, completing 29 of 39 passes for 379 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-10 victory over East Jefferson.

Jaelle Noble – St. Augustine: Noble connected on 17 of 24 passes for 238 yards and rushed 15 times for 98 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-22 victory over Archbishop Rummel to clinch the District 9-5A title outright.

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 standouts 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 146 quarterbacks representing 59 different high schools.