Vote now for The Daily Advertiser 2026 Midseason Football Player of the Year

As we hit the midway point of the 2026 high school football season in Lafayette Parish and its surrounding areas, stars across the 337 have risen. Six weeks into the season, athletes have filled up highlight reels. But who has been the top football player midway through the 2026 high school football season? Players were selected based on the information available to The Daily Advertiser such as submitted stats, rankings and the Daily Advertiser's Top 25 lists. Voting will end on Oct. 23 and the winner will be announced the following week in a separate story at www.theadvertiser.com.