2024 LOUISIANA FINAL TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

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The time has come to start ranking 50 states that we covered this football season. 

To say I’m overwhelmed with the work that comes along with this is a huge huge understatement.

We had 12 Student Section of the Week winners in Louisiana and that helped us determine who had the best Student Section and which ones wanted it more.

Just showing up in large crowds isn’t enough. It might fool other outlets that don’t cover Student Sections, but not us. We have to know how bad you want it and marketing is key. 

You will see top-notch Student Sections miss out at the top spot, but we kept saying it over and over and over again, in order to be considered number one, you have to win the Student Section of the Week title. Otherwise, what is the point of having that contest?!

I know Student Sections complain but remember it’s thousands of Student Sections and only me. Social media is your friend if used correctly.

A Student Section that doesn’t post videos or photos of there Student Section on a consistent basis is like a tree falling with no one around. It doesn’t make any noise.

This is our third year covering Football Student Sections in Louisiana. We had Catholic Bear Naish win it in 2022 and Brother Martin in 2023.

When we extended our Student Sections covering from only Southern California to 6 Western US states in 2020, the leaders of Catholic Bear Nation asked us if we would ever expand to the South. It gave us hope that we can do such a thing. Fast forward and now were in our third year coving the entire US and it is thanks to kids like the ones at Catholic High!

We do want to give a shoutout to @318_sports_and_stuff on Instagram who did a great job recognizing some of the very best Student Sections in Louisiana!

We will have 4 Student Sections in Louisiana that will be voting in the Student Section playoffs that will begin soon.

So, let’s see who made the list and who is the best in the Bayou State.

2024 LOUISIANA FINAL TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

RED = PLAYOFF BOUND

  1. Catholic Bear Naish (2023 Rank: 4)

Bear Naish is back at it on top! One of the best Student Sections in the state and one of my favorite! I had the pleasure to fly to Baton Rouge to checkout this Student Section and they were electric! This seems like business as usual for Bear Naish! We’ll see how they’ll fare in the National Student Section playoffs that start pretty soon, but for now, they’re the 2024 Louisiana Football Student Section of the Year!

  1. Byrd Hive (2023 Rank: 39)

The Hive was electric! They showed up and showed out every week! Considered one of the best by local media, the Hive crushed it in 2024! We’ll see how they’ll fare in the National Student Section playoffs that start pretty soon.

  1. Captain Shreve Swamp (2023 Rank: 38)

Man, it is a party when you’re inside the Swamp! They just never stop and it flows into the band, dance and other portion of fans at Captain Shreve! We’ll see how they’ll fare in the National Student Section playoffs that start pretty soon.

  1. Jesuit Gizzard (2023 Rank: 8)

This is the Gizzard that I first remembered. They are a loud bunch and they make quite the mess. We’ll see how they’ll fare in the National Student Section playoffs that start pretty soon.

  1. Lafayette Lions Den (2023 Rank: 9)

The Lions Den sneaks into the Top 5 thanks to the large amount of students in the stands. They seem to always catch my eyes when they have a Neon Theme.

  1. Denham Springs (2023 Rank: NR)
    1. St. Paul (2023 Rank: 11)
    1. Parkway (2023 Rank: NR)
    1. Newman Greenie Swamp (2023 Rank: 6)
    1. Airline Da Bay (2023 Rank: 18)

      1. Dunham (2023 Rank: NR)
      2. Fountainebleu (2023 Rank: 22)
      3. Edna Karr (2023 Rank: 40)
      4. North DeSoto (2023 Rank: NR)
      5. Calvary Baptist Kingdom (2023 Rank: NR)
      6. West Monroe Rebel Nation (2023 Rank: 5)
      7. Dutchtown (2023 Rank: 10)
      8. Brother Martin (2023 Rank: 1)
      9. East Ascension Blue Crew (2023 Rank: 3)
      10. St. Amant Pit Crew (2023 Rank: 2)
      11. Loyola (2023 Rank: NR)
      12. Ruston Catbox Crazies (2023 Rank: 7)
      13. Mandeville Riot Zone (2023 Rank: 12)
      14. Northlake Christian (2023 Rank: NR)
      15. Archbishop Rummel (2023 Rank: 25)
      16. Parkview Baptist (2023 Rank: 29)
      17. University Lab (2023 Rank: 33)
      18. Neville Jungle (2023 Rank: 13)
      19. Zachary Brew Crew 2023 Rank: 17)
      20. Alexandria (2023 Rank: 27)
      21. Destrehan (2023 Rank: 14)
      22. Hahnville (2023 Rank: 24)
      23. Fontainebleau (2023 Rank: 22)
      24. Acadiana (2023 Rank: 15)
      25. St. Thomas More (2023 Rank: 16)
      26. Central (2023 Rank: NR)
      27. Barbe (2023 Rank: 28)
      28. Bossier (2023 Rank: 20)
      29. Ponchatoula (2023 Rank: 30)
      30. Teurlings Catholic (2023 Rank: 34)
      31. John Curtis Christian (2023 Rank: NR)

      HONORABLE MENTION: Easton, St. Augustine, Lafayette Christian Academy, Archbishop Shaw, Many