Cecil Collins.
The only reason he signed with Tulane and not a major P5 was the fact that he obliterated his knee late in his Senior season. The doctors at Tulane were the only group that thought they could put his knee back together well enough for him to play. They couldn't.
I chased Derwin around the field as well. It was like trying to tackle a human Jackrabbit. I know Hector was special, but there is no way he was any more of a freakish talent than Derwin.
I think you're confusing teams and years.
Durkee was a sophmore on the '78 LHS team. He may have started but I don't know that he was huge contributor (I graduated with him and have known him since kindergarten).
Beating Lafayette High after that '78 season was no big deal. Even for Opelousas and Comeaux. Again, that '78 team was special. (Prudhomme and Keith Guidry to U(s)L, Leland Padgett and William Stringfield to Tech, Ka-Carl Linden, Pat Edmonds. Hell, I think Mike Saab played baseball at Refineryville.)
Mike Breaux would have been a freshman in '78 and went to Acadiana.
Sabb once told me how he and Hector battled for the state rushing title one season (true) except Hector had half or less than half the carries he had. Sabb had a sense of humor about it.
Yes Sabb played baseball for State.
Hector still holds the state 4-A record in the long jump. Dude was a natural. Link is an interesting read.
https://www.lhsaa.org/siteuploads/ed...s_Records1.pdf
Nonetheless, Hector, 40+ years later, is still used as a measuring stick for h/s running backs by many.
I played against Durkee, Cori Listi and a few others in 1980. I thought Mike Breaux played on that team as well. Maybe confused him with Acadiana HS that same season. Both Durkee, Earl Curtis and Mike Breaux signed with LSU. It wasn't 1978. Curtis and Durkee were Sophomore's at LSU in 1982. Both graduated in 1981. Breaux was a true freshman in 1982. He graduated in 1982 from HS, same year as me.
https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/season/1982/
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