Mission Viejo Passing Tournament Preview (Part Two)
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The last major passing league tournament of the summer will take place this Saturday at Mission Viejo High. 20 Southern California teams will compete in four different pools. There will also be a lineman competition at the event. Los Alamitos…
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Continue ReadingThe last major passing league tournament of the summer will take place this Saturday at Mission Viejo High.
20 Southern California teams will compete in four different pools. There will also be a lineman competition at the event.
Los Alamitos won the event last season and will be competing again this season.
Some of the teams competing Saturday also competed at the Battle at the Beach passing tournament last week so their previews will be short because they just competed. For highlights from that tournament, click here to read.
For a preview of the 10 other teams in the tournament, click here to check that out.
POOL C
Temescal Canyon, Orange, Santa Margarita, San Jacinto, Centennial
Temescal Canyon
Koa Apana is the returning quarterback for Temescal Canyon and is on the smaller side but has arm talent. Grant Givens had over 1,000 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns last season and is back.
Orange
Orange has marquee skill players in running back Kobe Boykin Kobe Boykin 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Los Alamitos | 2024 CA and corner Jett White Jett White 6'1" | 155 lbs | DB Los Alamitos | 2025 CA . The Panthers have other skill players I enjoy like Jaelen Lightfoot, Jakob Coleman Jakob Coleman 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Orange Lutheran | 2025 CA and Jonathan Smith Jr. Quarterback is a bit of a mystery for Orange and they may have a freshman lining up under center.
Gone..💆🏾♂️GET PAID GET PAID FLOORWORKER @FrampCamp @OrangePFootball pic.twitter.com/CPpW1slt4p
— Kobe Boykin (@kobe_4thawin) July 8, 2022
Santa Margarita
Santa Margarita had some players missing at the Battle at the Beach. Jaxon Potter Jaxon Potter 6'4" | 180 lbs | QB Santa Margarita Catholic | 2023 State CA should be at the event at quarterback and Niko Lopez Niko Lopez 6'3" | 210 lbs | WR Santa Margarita Catholic | 2023 State CA really impressed at last year’s event. The Eagles have some young guys who will contribute and I am excited to see Taurian Nash Taurian Nash RB Crean Lutheran | 2025 State CA . Emmett Mosley Emmett Mosley 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Santa Margarita Catholic | 2024 State CA is a transfer from Servite who will compete and new transfer and Michigan commit Collins Acheampong may get some run at tight end.
Santa Margarita hybrid Niko Lopez out with a hammy today, and recent #Michigan commit Collins Acheampong, primarily a DE but will play TE in goal line situations pic.twitter.com/6NO5AhRVgS
— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) July 9, 2022
San Jacinto
Dereun Dortch Dereun Dortch 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB San Jacinto | 2023 State CA was one of the more efficient quarterbacks in the area last season with 21 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He is a dual threat guy who ran for 9 yards per carry and five touchdowns last season. Malachi Brown is one of my favorite class of 2024 running backs and he has an offer from Arizona. Dillon Gresham is a four-star receiver with offers from Hawaii, Colorado and Oregon among others.
https://twitter.com/Dereun3Dortch/status/1538124943317012480?s=20&t=ExWQ9qBtimZ_YV-LGwBGuw
Centennial/Corona
Centennial won the Golden Bear Classic passing league tournament in Temecula last weekend. They have two Division 1 quarterbacks in Arizona State commit Izzy Carter Izzy Carter 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Centennial - Corona | 2023 State CA and Carson Conklin Carson Conklin 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Centennial - Corona | 2023 State CA . The Huskies lost some transfers to St. John Bosco but still have star power in Utah commit linebacker Owen Chambliss Owen Chambliss 6'3" | 205 lbs | DB Centennial - Corona | 2023 State CA . Jayson Cortes and Cornell Hatcher Jr. are two returning running backs for Centennial. Malachi Riley Malachi Riley 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Centennial | 2023 State CA is one of the top receivers in the Inland Empire.
🏈 Congrats to Centennial for winning the Golden Bear Classic at Temecula Valley!@Cen10Football @Cen10Huskies pic.twitter.com/wqN9zNktUv
— The Inland_Sports Show (@Inland_Sports) July 10, 2022
POOL D
Mt. Carmel, Warren, Servite, Chaparral, Inglewood
Mt. Carmel
Mt. Carmel is a quality San Diego team led by coach Drew Westling who was a star quarterback in Orange County as a high schooler. Josh Bell is expected to be the quarterback and the coaching staff is high on him. Drew Ventimiglia is an undersized receiver but has great hands and is reliable. Conor Bananal is an intriguing junior receiver and Griffin Ramos is a junior defensive back I am high on.
C/O 2023’s @_Joshua_Bell (QB) and his sure handed WR @DrewVentimiglia took part in @Super7SD QB Showcase this weekend. Way to represent Sundevils! #ForksUp 🔱 pic.twitter.com/mlSx3PXosD
— Dusty Hefley (@Coach_Hefley) March 29, 2022
Warren
Jordan Ross Jordan Ross 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Warren | 2024 State CA transferred to Warren from Pacifica and is one of my favorite 2024 receivers in Southern California. I saw him dominating this tournament last season against superior teams like Servite and Long Beach Poly. His former Pacifica teammate and quarterback Darius Cowens Darius Cowens 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Warren | 2023 State CA also transferred and figures to be the starting quarterback. Marcus Higgs is an intriguing skill guy for Warren too.
Battle of the beach‼️ pic.twitter.com/MBILPmAxnI
— Jordan Ross 4 ⭐️ ATH (@Jordan__Ross1) July 9, 2022
Servite
Julian Puche has gotten good reviews from media at previous passing tournaments this offseason. Wes Taylor can make plays after the catch. Servite has a lot of unknowns coming into this season and I am excited to get a look at them on Saturday.
Chaparral
I am excited to take a look at both of Chaparral’s quarterbacks Caron Tyler Caron Tyler 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Chaparral | 2023 State CA and Dash Beierly Dash Beierly 6'1" | 215 lbs | QB Mater Dei | 2025 State CA . Jake Whitehead and Raymond Valencia Raymond Valencia 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Chaparral | 2023 State CA are fun skill players for the Pumas. I did not hear a lot about Chaparral after the Battle at the Beach so it will be interesting to see how they do Saturday.
Don’t mess with 5-6 junior Stacy Dobbins of Chaparral. Fearless. pic.twitter.com/BFozWvGbba
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) July 9, 2022
Inglewood
It’s always fun to watch Inglewood tight end and Louisville commit Jamari Johnson Jamari Johnson 6'5" | 250 lbs | TE Inglewood | 2023 State CA . Husan Longstreet has developed a lot at quarterback this offseason and has picked up many offers. Terrell Bradshaw Terrell Bradshaw 5'9" | 175 lbs | WR Inglewood | 2024 State CA is a speedy receiver and Kalayn Ellis Perry Kalayn Ellis Perry 6'3" | 175 lbs | WR Inglewood | 2023 CA is a lengthy athlete who can catch anything.
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— Jamari “JJ” Johnson (@JamariJJ2) July 2, 2022