Southern California Top Passing Performances: Round 1
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Marcus Castaneda HEIGHT 5'9" POS QB CLASS 2023 Marcus Castaneda School: Santa Paula Castaneda put up video game numbers for Santa Paula in a blowout win over El Monte. The senior quarterback completed 34 of 38 passes for 531 yards…
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Castaneda put up video game numbers for Santa Paula in a blowout win over El Monte.
The senior quarterback completed 34 of 38 passes for 531 yards and seven touchdowns in a 62-55 win.
Dortch was in a battle of excellent quarterbacks in San Jacinto’s first round matchup against Trabuco Hills.
The senior quarterback completed 11 of 12 passes for 244 yards with five touchdowns in a 57-51 win.
Highlights
Lateef led Orange Lutheran to a come from behind win over Edison in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
The sophomore threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-37 win.
Lateef and Orange Lutheran will play St. John Bosco in the quarterfinals. He suffered an injury the first time the Lancers played the Braves.
Max Ruff
Max Ruff
Ruff had a record-setting day for St. Margaret’s in a win over Segerstrom in round one of the Division 11 playoffs.
He tied the school-record his brother previously had with seven touchdown passes.
Ruff also had 398 yards on 74 percent completions.
Wojcik was masterful for Mar Vista in a first round playoff win over Hoover down in San Diego.
The senior threw for 345 yards and had eight passing touchdowns.
Other top performers:
Trent Annicharico, La Costa Canyon
Parker Awad, Edison
Bear Bachmeier Bear Bachmeier 6'2" | 225 lbs | QB Murrieta Valley | 2025 State CA , Murrieta Valley
Wyatt Becker Wyatt Becker 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Sierra Canyon | 2025 State CA , Notre Dame
Dash Beierly Dash Beierly 6'1" | 215 lbs | QB Mater Dei | 2025 State CA , Chaparral
Shaun Black, Manual Arts
Aidan Chiles Aidan Chiles 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB Downey | 2023 State CA , Downey
Alonzo Contreras Alonzo Contreras 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Calabasas | 2024 State CA , Calabasas
Myles Jackson Myles Jackson 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Millikan | 2024 CA , Millikan
Colton Joseph Colton Joseph 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Newport Harbor | 2023 State CA , Newport Harbor
Malik Keeles, Fairfax
Jackson Kollock Jackson Kollock 6'4" | 220 lbs | QB Laguna Beach | 2025 State CA , Laguna Beach
Ryan Lewis Ryan Lewis 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL Escalon | 2025 State CA , Diamond Bar
Husan Longstreet Husan Longstreet 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Centennial | 2025 State CA , Inglewood
Kreet Makihele, San Marcos
Ethan Nguyen, Bolsa Grande
Cash O’Byrne Cash O’Byrne 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Tesoro | 2025 CA , Tesoro
Rocky Palacio, Portola
Jaxon Potter Jaxon Potter 6'4" | 180 lbs | QB Santa Margarita Catholic | 2023 State CA , Santa Margarita
Broderick Redden Broderick Redden 6'5" | 225 lbs | TE San Clemente | 2024 State CA , San Clemente
Alexiz Rodriguez, El Monte
Diego Rodriguez, Bishop Montgomery
Zander Singh Zander Singh 5'10" | 170 lbs | QB JSerra | 2024 State CA , JSerra
Brady Smigiel Brady Smigiel 6'4" | 175 lbs | QB Newbury Park | 2025 CA , Newbury Park
Ryan Staub Ryan Staub 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB West Ranch | 2023 State CA , West Ranch
Javance Tupouata-Johnson Javance Tupouata-Johnson 6'4" | 200 lbs | QB Chaminade | 2023 State CA , Chaminade
Connor Underhill, Rancho Buena Vista
Andrew Urciel, Fontana