Loyola's Ryan Sipes Wins Football Athlete Poll
Loyola senior lineman Ryan Sipes earned 48% of votes to be named the Shreveport Times Football Athlete of the Week for Week 6.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Football
Ryan Sipes, a senior lineman at Loyola, was selected as the Shreveport Times Football Athlete of the Week in the paper's online poll. He received 6,226 votes, or 48%, of 16,729 votes cast.
Why it matters
The honor recognizes a high school player's performance and gives readers in northwest Louisiana a chance to participate in selecting local standouts. The weekly poll highlights athletes across the Shreveport area during the football season.
Sipes received 6,226 votes, or 48%, of 16,729 total votes, while Calvary's Jacob Tibbett finished second with 4,260 votes (32.8%). Sipes stands 6 feet tall and weighs 270 pounds.
The players
Ryan Sipes
Ryan Sipes is a 6-foot, 270-pound senior lineman for Loyola who has protected quarterback Bryce Restovich throughout his career.
Jacob Tibbett
Jacob Tibbett is a player from Calvary who finished second in the Shreveport Times online poll with 32.8% of the vote.
The details
Sipes has protected quarterback Bryce Restovich throughout his Loyola career. As the winner, he receives a backpack, a boxed lunch combo, and additional prizes from Raising Cane's and Silmon and Cosse Orthodontics.
Timeline
Week 6: Sipes wins the weekly football athlete poll.
Friday: The online-only poll closes.
Season Trajectory
The Shreveport Times has run this online poll for seven years, using reader votes to recognize standout high school football players each week. Sipes's selection continues that tradition in the 2026 season across northwest Louisiana.
Readers in northwest Louisiana can vote in the Shreveport Times online poll through Friday, and the weekly winner receives prizes from local sponsors. The format gives local fans a direct way to recognize high school standouts.
The takeaway
Recognizing high school linemen like Sipes shows how weekly reader polls can spotlight players who rarely get individual attention. Fans who follow local teams can participate each week through the newspaper's online poll.
Further reading
Explore more local high school coverage in Shreveport Football.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Shreveport Times.
