Roman Larre would like nothing more than to start the football season the same way he did last year, when the Jesuit wideout caught a long pass from quarterback Taylor Norton and ran the rest of the way to the end zone.
That was the first play from scrimmage, a 67-yard catch and run that resulted in a touchdown.
Larre ended that breakout season as an all-district performer in the Catholic League, selected as a kick returner whose receiving ability also made a big impact.
“I was expecting to step up because I put in a lot of work over the summer,” Larre said.
The work paid off with 47 receptions for 1,098 yards and 11 touchdowns for a team that won seven games and reached the second round of the LHSAA Division I select playoffs.
Now a senior, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound Larre will begin hi