LOGANSPORT – There’s a couple things that Logansport football fans could come to expect in the decade under the leadership of former quarterback Kevin Magee.

The Tigers’ skill position players usually towered over their Class 1A counterparts.

Like nearly all Class 1A programs, finding enough sizable linemen was always an adventure.

But the 2024 Logansport squad has reversed these traditional roles.

Magee said he’s got big, burly linemen and more diminutive players touching the ball.

“We’re really good up front, we’re going to have a strong front five,” Magee said. “Our skill position guys do happen to be pretty small.

“But we’re going to mold what we do to who we are. We’re not going to try to fit a square tube in a round hole.”

One aspect that Magee doesn’t expect to change – Logansport should figure into the state championship race in Division IV Non-Select.

The Tigers advanced to the semifinals for the fifth time since winning a state title in 2016, falling to eventual runner-up Haynesville at home.

While a typical Magee offense spreads out and chunks the ball to a multitude of pass catchers, this year’s team features a two-headed rushing attack with reigning district MVP Judakynn Carter and rising stud Tonashton Bland.

“We just got Judakynn back, so Tonashton took all the reps in spring practice,” Magee said. “He’s big a 6-foot-2, 220-pound bruiser.

“Judakynn is a speedster who can run and catch. These guys are complementary backs and they’re both really good.”

That doesn’t mean Logansport will turn into a ground-and-pound offense, but perhaps the Tigers will let the rushing game – and their large offensive line – lead the way.

Bland, who received a scholarship offer from Louisiana Christian in late May, rushed for 200 yards in a tri-spring game with Mansfield and Red River.

Versatile linemen Aydin Davis also received an offer from Lyon College (Ark.) in late May.

“We’re super excited about our backfield,” Magee said. “We still anticipate a lot of guys touching the ball, but it might be a little different than it’s been in the past.

“We had a really good spring game overall considering that our baseball guys had just gotten in and hadn’t had many practices. We’re very tough in the box on defense, and we have a very young secondary that is going to gain valuable experience this summer to be able to trust their eyes and their reads.”

Under center, Logansport will have a new face as junior Keaton Cason and freshman Kollin Magee are in competition.

“We were splitting reps coming into spring, and Keaton is separating himself through the spring and in 7 on 7s,” Magee said. “He’s been good in the weight room, and he’s been in the system for three and four years now.

“We’re looking for him to blossom and come out and be efficient for us.”

Logansport will participate in a DeSoto Parish jamboree on Aug. 25 with North DeSoto and Mansfield.