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STAFF Andy Bryson- Owner/Publisher
Laura Norsworthy– Senior Editor
Kristen Bryson– Editor
Phil Blanchard– Dir. Of Marketing
Jason Saucier– Photographer
Jasmine Brown– Writer
Dorian McElwee – H/S Writer
Richard Hebert– Dir. Of Ad Sales
Jada Davis-- Writer
and Business Development
Kevin Empey --NFL Writer www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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Dear Readers, What a season we have had so far! This football season has been impressive with lots of great games. I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to let you know about an exiting new way that LGF is publishing our magazine. While we will of course continue to publish a print magazine, we are also starting this month publishing a digital copy of the magazine that gets delivered to your phone or computer each month. It will be the exact same magazine you know and love, just without the paper. A single issue of the digital magazine will be $3.99 and a digital subscription will be $17.95. By purchasing a digital subscription you save $29.93 for the year! You can find the digital copy on our website under the new ‘digital magazine’ tab. Also, as Christmas approaches keep in mind that a magazine subscription (print or digital) is a great gift for those football lovers in your life. You may be thinking that football season is about to end as college football season traditionally ends in December with Bowl games. However, football season does not end! Just as college football ends we have the NFL Draft and Draft analysis. We also cover training camps, tailgate traditions, spring games, pre season, and before you know it we are back into college football season. Additionally if you ever wondered what it would take to advertise with us here at LGF either in the magazine or online please contact our knowledgeable sales crew at (225) 931-8711 or richard@louisianagridironfootball.com . Sincerely,
A. Bryson www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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CONTENTS 12.1.2017
Coach Ron Roberts, Head Coach of the Southeastern Lions
9 Louisiana College 10 La Tech 12 Southern 14 Northwestern State
16 LSU 18 Nicholls State 20 Into the Lion’s Den with Max Lyons 28 Grambling State
Upcoming Issues
30 Southern 32 Tulane
Oct-Dec Season Updates
34 University of Louisiana
Jan
All-Louisiana Team
36 ULM
Feb
Louisiana Players Entering The Draft
38 NEW ORELEANS SAINTS REVIEW
March College Recruiting April
NFL Draft
May
Look At Spring Football
June
Recapping the Draft and NFL Free Agency
July
Tailgating Super Issue
August NFL Preseason
Sept
College Preseason
Where you can pick up an issue: Baton Rouge: City News Stand, Denham Springs: Double Click Solutions, Balloon Mania, Gonzales: Ralphs Market, Slidell: Camille City Donuts, iSupply, Lacombe: Guidry Physical Therapy, Prairieville: Ralphs Market www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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Into the Lion’s Den with Max Lyons By: Dorian McElwee
Max Lyons is the tough, smart, team-first, playmaking player that any coach would want on his team. If you have seen the Southeastern University Lions football team play this season, you couldn’t help but notice the speedy safety from SELU making plays all over the field. Whether it was lining up at his normal position at safety, or returning punts for the Lions, he was one of the bright spots on a Southeastern team that had loftier goals than their 6-5 record. I had the chance to have a conversation with Max to talk about the season, and what the future holds for the star Safety. Max is from Los Angeles, CA where he starred as an all-city and all-state player at Crenshaw High School. “I’ve been playing football my whole life. Basketball and football are all I’ve been playing since I was about 4 or 5 years old. Football has always come natural for me. I don’t know, it’s where I can just be me. Where I feel at home. That’s where I feel at peace, when I’m on the field. I’m just able to show my emotion out on the field because I’m not a real emotional dude.”
But his journey to Hammond, LA would take several detours before reaching Southeastern. He started at Pierce Junior www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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