Westgate defeated Warren Easton, who is listed as No. 2 in the preseason poll, for the 2021 Class 4A state title

Westgate will have the opportunity to defend its reign as state football champion and will do so as the No. 1 selection in this year’s GeauxPreps.com Class 4A Preseason Rankings presented by Chevyland.

The Tigers finished its remarkable season with a 13-2 mark and an unprecedented run in the postseason which culminated with a last-minute goal-line stand to take home the school’s first championship.

Head coach Ryan Antoine hopes to keep the momentum rolling in 2022 with a loaded Class 4A field on the chase.

The No. 1 selection begins its season September 2 on the road against New Iberia followed by other non-district showdowns with Lake Charles College Prep, Evangel and St. Martinville.

Last year’s runner-up in the Class 4A title game Warren Easton in at the No. 2 spot followed by St. Thomas More at No. 3 and Neville at No. 4. One of the newcomers to Class 4A in Lafayette Christian rounds out the top 5.

Place, Team, 2021 Record

1. Westgate 13-1

2. Warren Easton 9-3

3. St. Thomas More 8-5

4. Neville 11-2

5. Lafayette Christian 10-2

6. Northwood-SH 9-3

7. Lutcher 9-2

8. Lakeshore 6-5

9. De La Salle 3-7

10. Huntington 9-3

First Five Out: Cecilia, G.W. Carver, Vandebilt Catholic, Archbishop Shaw, West Feliciana