Here are the top players in Southland high school football during Week 1 of the playoffs.
in a hurry
• Noah Penunuri, Rio Hondo Preparation: He had 262 yards rushing and three touchdowns in the win over Thousand Oaks.
• Carlos Herrera, Van Nuys: He had 145 yards rushing and four touchdowns in the upset of Bunning.
• Cori Scott, Long Beach Wilson: Despite losing in overtime to Paraclete, he ran for 174 yards and three touchdowns.
• Aiden Williams, Vista Murrieta: He had 222 yards rushing and two touchdowns in the win over Damien.
• Noel Washington, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame: The sophomore ran for three touchdowns and 81 yards in the win against Laguna Beach.
• Mattix Frissmith, Hart: In the win over Mayfair, he rushed for 146 yards and one touchdown, and caught five passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
passing
• Jack Hurst, Laguna Beach: He passed for 417 yards and four touchdowns in a loss to Notre Dame in Sherman Oaks.
• Core Regalado, Colton: He passed for 400 yards, nine touchdowns, and ran for one in the win over Ganesh.
• Wyatt Brown, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame: Against Laguna Beach, he passed for 229 yards and a touchdown and ran for 61 yards and a touchdown.
• Jaden Jefferson, Cathedral: He passed for 310 yards and two touchdowns and ran for three touchdowns in the win over Western.
• Colin Crazen, Los Alamitos: He completed 14 of 16 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Yorba Linda.
• Sam Thomson, Huntington Beach Edison: He had 227 passing yards and three touchdowns in a win over Huntington Beach.
• Star Thomas, Orange: He passed for 299 yards and three touchdowns in the loss to Troy.
• Russell Shawn, Leuzinger: He returned from a hand injury and passed for 297 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Clean Loser Run.
• Joseph Mesa, Paraclete: He passed for 446 yards and seven touchdowns in an overtime victory over Long Beach Wilson.
• Taylor Lee, Oxnard Pacifica: He passed for 280 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Oak Hills.
• Jacob Paisano, Heart: Against Mayfair, he passed for 178 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 162 yards and three touchdowns.
Receiving
• Glen Carrera III, Cathedral: He had seven catches for 135 yards in a win over Western.
• Troy Foster, Huntington Beach: He had 14 catches for 120 yards and one touchdown in the loss to Edison.
• Anthony Jacobs, Oxnard Pacifica: He caught five passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Oak Hills.
• Mason Miller, Leuzinger: He caught seven passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Crean Lutheran.
• Deegan Grant, Saugus: He had nine catches for 118 yards and one touchdown in the win over Schull.
defense
• Jonathan Moreno, Contreras: Contreras made a game-saving interception in the end zone, contributing to the City’s first playoff victory over Sun Valley Poly.
• Lenny Ybarra, Los Alamitos: He ran for two touchdowns and had an interception in the end zone with nine seconds left to preserve a come-from-behind victory over Yorba Linda.
• Ethan Mundt, Troy: He returned a fumble 82 yards for a touchdown in the win over the Orange.
• Kentrell Hawley, Dorsey: In the game against El Camino Real, he returned a 95-yard interception for a touchdown, clinching the victory.
• Damien Hough, Charter Oak: He made an interception in overtime, giving him the victory over Muir.
special teams
• DJ Parker, Gardena: He returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown in the win over Hamilton.
• Jacob Kleinberg, Loyola: In the win over Newbury Park, he averaged 58.3 yards on three punts and made a 33-yard field goal.
• Crew Bradshaw, Edison: He made a 42-yard field goal against Huntington Beach.
