Richard Anderson blasted through the Alexandria offensive line and lifted running back J.T. Lindsey off his feet.

“Then it was like, ‘Bam,’” the Edna Karr defensive line standout said as he clapped his hands together.

The memory was a special one.

Anderson dominated the LHSAA state championship game in December with six tackles behind the line of scrimmage as the Cougars demolished Alexandria 53-8 at the Caesars Superdome.

Now comes the finale. The returning LSWA all-state selection will complete high school career as a powerful run stopper and play disruptor before the senior joins the LSU football program as a midyear enrollee.

The 6-foot-4, 340-pound Anderson could have an even more impactful presence after he lost 35 pounds since January, giving him a lighter playing weight that

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