Vikings' Lacouture receives Linfield offer


Siuslaw Vikings senior Camp Lacouture has three offers in state to play college football.

Siuslaw Vikings senior Camp Lacouture has received his third offer to play football at the next level in state.

"Honored to have received my 3rd official offer from @LinfieldFB," Lacouture announced Tuesday on Twitter.

The Wildcats were 11-1 last season, their lone loss in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III playoffs. The Northwest Conference champions are scheduled to open the 2022 season at Huntingdon in Montgomery, Ala.

Lacouture, the state 3A defensive player of the year, also has offers from Willamette (in November) and Pacific (in October).

Lacouture was first-team all-state at running back and linebacker for the state-champion Vikings

Teammate Braydon Thornton, the 3A offensive player of the year and first-team at wide receiver and kick returner, has an offer from Southern Oregon University.

First-team all-state lineman Henry Rankin also is expected to play at the next level.