Before they play under the Friday Night Lights this season, 46 athletes from nine schools in Louisiana came to the Ochsner Sports Performance Center and kicked off the season at our first High School Football Media Day in partnership with the Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute.

The players participated in interviews and photo sessions as well as listened to a chalk talk with Saints legend Devery Henderson about his football journey.

For Willow junior wide receiver Ahmad Vappie, it was an honor to be selected as one of five to represent his school and teammates at the event.

"For me I take it as an accomplishment showing I am a good leader, but then also I'm still here representing the rest of my school," Vappie said. "It's not just me. I got five other guys all here for the same

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