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| LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR |  | 
| Independent Schools | 
| (1977-93) | 
|  |  | Year | Name | School (City) | 
|  |  | 1977 | Benji James | Cedar Creek (Ruston) | 
|  |  | 1978 | Flint Langlois | False River (New Roads) | 
|  |  | 1979 | Tom McConathy | Riverfield (Rayville) | 
|  |  | 1980 | Greg Smith | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1981 | Phil Gates | Cedar Creek (Ruston) | 
|  |  | 1982 | Wayne Smith | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1983 | Kevin Toms | Riverdale (East Point) | 
|  |  | 1984 | Kevin Toms | Riverdale (East Point) | 
|  |  | 1985 | Dickie Crawford | Cedar Creek (Ruston) | 
|  |  | 1986 | Kyle Patterson | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1987 | Corby Watts | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1988 | Shane McWilliams | Riverdale (East Point) | 
|  |  | 1989 | Mark McGary | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1990 | Aaron Vollrath | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1991 | David Gamble | Tensas (St. Joseph) | 
|  |  | 1992 | Allen Sykes | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1993 | Buddy Allen | Plain Dealing Academy |