Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Week 1
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After nearly 500 days, high school football was played in Southern California. There were some thrilling games in week one to kickoff the spring football season with a bang. Below are six of the top receiving performances that happened in…
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Continue ReadingAfter nearly 500 days, high school football was played in Southern California.
There were some thrilling games in week one to kickoff the spring football season with a bang.
Below are six of the top receiving performances that happened in week one in Southern California.
Here were the top passing performances in Southern California.
Here were the top rushing performances in Southern California.
Here were the top receiving performances in Southern California.
Trey Bradford, San Marcos, 2021
Bradford had a 49-yard interception that he returned for a touchdown in a 9-7 win over La Costa Canyon. He also had six tackles, two of which were for a loss and was arguably the best skill player on the field. Bradford has good closeout speed and instincts. He is headed to Fordham to play his college football.
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— Prep Pigskin Report (@KUSIPPR) March 16, 2021
Lando Brown, Serra, 2021
Brown led Serra in tackles and sacks last season and picked up right where he left off in the team’s season opener against Long Beach Poly. He had 14 tackles, two for a loss and a sack in the loss. He is a guy that coach Scott Altenberg has called unblockable and he played well against one of the best teams in the state.
Cole Bullock, Sierra Canyon, 2021
Of all the great players in the Sierra Canyon, St John Bosco game, Bullock stood out on defense for the Trailblazers. He lined up all over the field and was frequently in the backfield when he would blitz. He was quick enough to keep pace with the Bosco running backs and strong enough to overpower some of the interior linemen. He has Division 1 strength but only has lower level offers at the moment.
Cole Bullock. pic.twitter.com/9yzzDoSHoI
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) March 14, 2021
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— FOX Sports Prep Zone (@prepzone) March 14, 2021
Evan Jernegan, St. Francis, 2021
Jernegan was incredible for St. Francis in the team’s win over Mira Costa on both sides of the ball. Offensively he caught five passes for 100 yards and the game-winning touchdown. On defense he had seven tackles, five for a loss and three sacks. He also had an interception and a blocked punt. He is committed to Valparaiso.
Jack Jacobs to Evan Jernagan for 11 yards at a TD on 4th and 10 from the 11 with 23 seconds left. St Francis 38 Mira Costa 35. @SGVNSports @latsondheimer @Tarek_Fattal @DamianCalhoun pic.twitter.com/e39ARAAFdG
— James Escarcega 📈🏈🏀⚾️🥎 🤼🤽🏽♂️🏊🏼♀️🏌🏻⚽️ (@James_Escarcega) March 14, 2021
Sterling Lane Sterling Lane 6'4" | 235 lbs | LB Oaks Christian | 2022 State CA , Oaks Christian, 2022
Lane was causing havoc in the backfield during Oaks Christian’s win over Paraclete last Saturday. Five of his six tackles were for a loss, he had four sacks and three hurries as well. He is 6-foot-4, 235 pounds and transferred to Oaks Christian from Maranatha. He has many offers including: Arizona State, Colorado, LSU, Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee and Utah. Lane was offered by San Diego State shortly after the game on Saturday.
It was great to get back on the Footballl field. Now, back to the Lab to prepare for next week. pic.twitter.com/5wwSzl9Z0I
— Sterling Lane II – Deuce (@DeuceLane11) March 15, 2021
Ayo Shotomide, St. Augustine, 2022
One of the biggest wins of the week was St. Augustine’s against Helix. Shotomide was a major part of that victory with a major interception and had a 50-yard touchdown catch on offense. He is a lengthy defensive back at 6-foot-3 and is around 190-pounds with great jumping ability and hands. He is somewhat under the radar and it will be interesting to see how his recruiting picks up after this short season.
We have another INT @SASaintsFB Ayo Shotomide with the nice pic pic.twitter.com/GTXmBiXeOn
— #SDFNL21 (@SDFNLMagazine) March 13, 2021
Other standout performances
Amir Adams, Mt. Carmel
Eli Anderson, Huntington Beach
Caeden Chase, Crean Lutheran
Nick Fryhoff Nick Fryhoff 6'5" | 230 lbs | DL Foothill | 2021 State CA , Foothill
Matthew Galvan, Fullerton
Andrew Garcia, Downey
Mekhi Gay, Sunny Hills
Roman Marchetti, Foothill
Jaxson Moi Jaxson Moi 6'2" | 250 lbs | DL Cathedral Catholic | 2022 State CA , Cathedral Catholic
Tyray Odell Tyray Odell 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB Serra - Gardena | 2021 State CA , Serra
Bryun Parham Bryun Parham 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Long Beach Poly | 2021 State CA , Long Beach Poly
Rodrick Pleasant, Serra
Shawn Ramsey, Oceanside
Carson Schwesinger, Oaks Christian
Gavin Shappell, Edison
Andrew Simpson Andrew Simpson 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB St. John Bosco | 2021 State CA , St. John Bosco
Nick Wilde, Sunny Hills
Dominic Zboyan, San Marcos