LAKE ARTHUR – Playing at a high school where your father was a legend and in the school’s Hall of Fame is a tough task already for a young man. It gets a little tougher when that same legendary father is now the same school’s head football coach. Ashton Davis, a senior at Lake Arthur High School, has played the last two years in this exact scenario. His father is former Tiger and McNeese State standout Tarius Davis. Tarius took over the Lake Arthur football program two seasons ago after serving as the head coach in Vinton for a long stint. The family made the journey back to their roots in Lake Arthur when Ashton was just a sophomore, and he has already begun to carve out his own legacy at the school by participating in both football and track. And he doesn’t just participate, he excels. In both sports and also in the classroom, Ashton has set the benchmark high. He has received several honors in football, finished the first three years of high school with a 4.0 and recently took home third-place honors in the 400 meters at the Class 2A State Track and Field Meet. Bringing the Davis name back to Lake Arthur High School is something Ashton says is he is extremely proud of, and takes pride in holding his family’s name in good standing.
