The four finalists in the Open and Division I bowl games dominated the MaxPreps Division I All-State Team with Centennial (Corona) quarterback Michael Eubank taking home player of the year honors and Palo Alto's Earl Hansen winning coach of the year recognition.
Centennial's Michael Eubank.
Photo by David Hood
Eubank was named the Player of the Year by both the Riverside Press Enterprise and the Los Angeles Times after leading the Huskies to the Inland Division championship and an unbeaten record. Eubank threw for 2,831 yards and ran for another 1,329 with 41 total touchdowns.
Video of Michael EubankPalo Alto coach Earl Hansen.
Photo by Heston Quan
Eubank and the Huskies met their match in the Division I championship game, however, falling to Hansen's Vikings. Palo Alto won the Central Coast Section championship with a 21-14 win over Valley Christian and then edged Centennial 15-13 for the school's first state title. The Vikings ended the year 14-0 overall.
Open Division champion De La Salle landed three players on the first team in defenders Dylan Wynn and Blake Renaud and running back Lucas Dunne. The Spartans' opponent, Servite, had five make the all-state team with Matthew Inman on the first team at linebacker, Troy Niklas on the first team on the offensive line, Butch Pauu at second team linebacker, Karlton Dennis at second team defensive back and Connor Loftus at second team kicker.
Palo Alto landed three players, including quarterback Christoph Bono, safety T.J. Braff and defensive lineman Kevin Anderson. For Centennial, running back Barrinton Collins, linebacker Ryan Jack and offensive lineman Jacob Olsson joined Eubank on the all-state team.
Following are the first and second teams.
First Team
WR - Michael Thomas, Taft (Woodland Hills), 6-3, 185, Sr
All-LA City Section... Los Angeles Times All-Southland... 86 receptions for 1,656 yards, 21 touchdowns.
WR - Richard Mullaney, Thousand Oaks, 6-3, 185, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland... All-Ventura County... Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team... 122 receptions for 1,703 yards, 20 touchdowns.
WR - Victor Blackwell, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-2, 195, Sr
All-Orange County... Trinity League Offensive MVP... 50 catches, 976 yards, 14 touchdowns.
TE - Matt Kasner, Granite Bay, 6-4, 230, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team... 32 catches, 539 yards, 10 touchdowns.
OL - Marcus Martin, Crenshaw (Los Angeles), 6-4, 310, Sr
All-LA City Section Offensive Lineman of the Year... Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Wave Newspapers All-City Team.
OL - Max Tuerk, Santa Margarita, 6-6, 255, Jr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Orange County Register All-County Team.. Trinity League Most Valuable Lineman.
OL - Troy Niklas, Servite (Anaheim), 6-6, 245, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Lineman of the Year... Orange County Register All-County Team... Trinity League Most Valuable Lineman.
OL - Akeem Gonzales, Alemany (Mission Hills), 6-4, 240, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.
OL - Parker Smith, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 6-4, 278, Sr
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... West Catholic Athletic League Lineman of the Year.
QB - Michael Eubank, Centennial (Corona), 6-5, 220, Sr
Riverside Press-Enterprise Offensive Player of the Year... Los Angeles Times All-Southland Offensive Player of the Year... Big VIII Offensive Player of the Year... 165 completions, 245 attempts, 2,831 yards, 22 touchdowns, three interceptions; 136 carries, 1,329 yards, 19 touchdowns.
QB - Christoph Bono, Palo Alto, 6-3, 175, Sr
San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year... San Francisco Chronicle Peninsula Player of the Year... DeAnza League MVP... 165 completions, 251 attempts, 2,690 yards, 30 touchdowns, 10 interceptions.
RB - Lucas Dunne, De La Salle (Concord), 5-8, 175, Sr
Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... 219 carries, 1,903 yards, 35 rushing touchdowns, 40 total touchdowns.
RB - Mark Jenkins, Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 5-9, 170, Jr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year... All-Sac-Joaquin Section Team... 322 attempts, 2,739 yards, 41 touchdowns.
RB - Steven Manfro, Valencia, 5-10, 185, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team...Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team... 226 rushing attempts, 2,553 yards, 29 touchdowns, 41 catches, 844 yards, 10 touchdowns; 41 total touchdowns.
Ath - Cody Kessler, Centennial (Bakersfield), 6-2, 225, Sr
Bakersfield Californian Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Southwest Yosemite League Offensive Player of the Year... 174 completions, 250 attempts, 2,831 yards, 36 touchdowns, two interceptions; 75 carries, 324 yards, eight touchdowns.
K - Jacob Van Ginkel, Upland, 6-0, 170, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... All San Bernardino County Sun Team... All-Inland Valley Team... 14 field goals, long of 50; 45 PATs, 47 touchbacks, 39 career field goals.
DL - Dylan Wynn, De La Salle, 6-1, 250, Sr
Contra Costa Times East Bay Player of the Year... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team.
DL - Todd Barr, Lakewood, 6-3, 265, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Moore League Player of the Year... 20 sacks, 35 tackles for loss.
DL- Dillon Van Der Wal, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 6-7, 235, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... All-Ventura County... Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team... 22 sacks.
DL - Jacob Newman, El Diamante (Visalia), 6-1, 240, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Team... West Yosemite League Defensive Player of the Year... Visalia Times Delta Defensive Player of the Year... 102 tackles, 13 sacks.
LB - Matthew Inman, Servite, 5-10, 220, Sr
Orange County Register Defensive MVP... Trinity League MVP.
LB - Tre Madden, Mission Viejo, 6-1, 215, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... South Coast League MVP... Orange County Register All-County Team... 54 tackles, three sacks, one interceptions.
LB - Blake Renaud, De La Salle, 6-2, 235, Sr
Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team... 53 tackles, one sack, one interception.
LB - Kristopher Bass, San Pedro, 6-0, 215, Sr
LA City Section Defensive Player of the Year... Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team... 142 tackles, three sacks.
LB - Jeremiah Allison, Dorsey (Los Angeles), 6-0, 190, jr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... All-LA City Section Team... Wave Newspapers All-City Team... 88 tackles, 20 sacks.
DB - De'anthony Thomas, Crenshaw (Los Angeles), 5-9, 175, Sr
LA City Section Player of the Year... The Wave Player of the Year... Los Angeles Times All-Southland Player of the Year... 1,299 yards rushing, 114 carries, five interceptions, four returned for touchdowns, 27 total touchdowns.
DB - T.J. Braff, Palo Alto, 6-4, 210, Sr
San Jose Mercury News Defensive Player of the Year...San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... 170 tackles, four interceptions.
DB - Stefan McClure, Vista, 5-11, 173, Sr
San Diego Section Defensive MVP... Avocado East League Defensive MVP... 58 receptions, 1,317 yards, 13 touchdowns, four interceptions, 46 tackles.
DB - Byron Marshall, Valley Christian (San Jose), 5-10, 190, Jr
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team...San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... 1,632 yards rushing, 20 touchdowns.
P - Devan Barkley, Lincoln (Stockton), Jr
Stockton Record All-Area Team... All-Sac-Joaquin Section Team... 53 yard average.
Second Team
WR - Willie Tucker, Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 6-3, 200, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team... All-Sac-Joaquin Section Team... 55 catches, 1,257 yards, 14 touchdowns.
WR - Bryce McGovern, Monte Vista (Danville), 5-10, 195, Sr
Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... 71 catches, 1,200 yards, 11 touchdowns; 177 catches, 3,263 yards past two seasons.
WR - B.J. Kelly, Central (Fresno), 6-3, 175, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Team... 51 receptions, 1,223 yards, 16 touchdowns.
TE - Trevor Taft, California (San Ramon), 6-3, 195
Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... 30 catches, 550 yards, nine touchdowns.
OL - Arik Armstead, Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 6-7, 270, Jr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team... Delta River League Lineman of the Year... All-Sac-Joaquin Section Team.
OL - Alex Kelley, Vista, 6-3, 295, Sr
All-San Diego Section First Team.
OL - Luke Meyer, St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 6-3, 270, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... All-Ventura County Offensive Lineman of the Year... Marmonte League Lineman of the Year.
OL - Isaih Henderson, Berkeley, 6-5, 315, Sr
San Francisco All-Metro First Team... Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team.
OL - Gavin Andrews, Granite Bay, 6-6, 325, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team... Sierra Foothill League Lineman of the Year... All-Sac-Joaquin Section Team.
OL - Jacob Olsson, Centennial (Corona), 6-2, 270, Sr
Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team... Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Big VIII Offensive Lineman of the Year.
QB - Daniel Kessler, Claremont, 6-4, 228, Sr
Inland Valley Bulletin MVP... Sierra League Offensive MVP...234 completions, 377 attempts, 3,490 yards, 37 touchdowns.
QB - Nick Isham, Westlake (Westlake Village), 6-0, 190, Sr
Ventura County MVP... Los Angeles Daily News Player of the Year... 197 completions, 270 attempts, 2,990 yards, 34 touchdowns.
RB - Kelsey Young, Norco, 5-10, 190, Sr
Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team...2,008 yards, 30 touchdowns.
RB - Barrinton Collins, Centennial (Corona), 5-7, 185, Sr
Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team... Big VIII Offensive Player of the Year... 241 attempts, 2,427 yards, 42 touchdowns.
RB - Kendall Brock, Clovis West (Fresno), 5-10, 190, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Player of the Year... Tri-River Athletic League Player of the Year... 253 carries, 2,329 yards, 38 touchdowns.
Ath - Nelson Spruce, Westlake, 6-2, 190, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... All-Ventura County... Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team... Marmonte Defensive Back of the Year... 73 catches, 1,292 yards, 18 touchdowns, 31 tackles, two interceptions.
K - Connor Loftus, Servite (Anaheim) , Sr
Orange County Register All-County Team... 15 FGs.
DL - James Brock, Crenshaw (Los Angeles), 5-10, 245, Sr
LA City Section Defensive Player of the Year... Wave Newspapers All-City Team... 88 tackles, seven sacks.
DL - Kevin Anderson, Palo Alto, 6-4, 256, Sr
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... 11.5 sacks.
DL - Marcus Paige-Allen, Sheldon (Sacramento), 6-0, 257, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team... Delta River League Defensive MVP... All-Sac Joaquin Section Team.
DL - Donovan Lewis, Clovis West, 6-2, 230, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Team... Tri-River Athletic Conference Lineman of the Year... 12.5 sacks, 75 tackles.
LB - Jared Norris, Centennial (Bakersfield), 6-2, 226, Sr
Bakersfield Californian Defensive Player of the Year... Southwest Yosemite League Defensive MVP... 81 tackles.
LB - Adam Pulsipher, Temecula Valley, 6-2, 230, Sr
All-North County Times Defensive MVP... Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team... Southwestern League Defensive Player of the Year... 12.6 tackles per game, two sacks, three interceptions.
LB - Ryan Jack, Centennial (Corona), 6-1, 205, Sr
Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team... Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... 167 tackles, three sacks.
LB - Butch Pauu, Servite, 6-0, 210, Jr
Orange County Register All-County Team... Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team.
LB - Jaamal Rose, Valley Christian (San Jose), 6-2, 210, Sr
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... West Catholic League Linebacker of the Year... 97 tackles, nine sacks.
DB - Kyle Castro, Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 6-4, 185, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team... All-Sac-Joaquin Section Team... Delta League Defensive MVP... 12 interceptions.
DB - Karlton Dennis, Servite, 5-9, 180, Sr
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Orange County Register All-County Team... Trinity League Defensive Player of the Year... Five interceptions.
DB - Donell Vercher, Clovis, 6-2, 186, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Team... Tri-River Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year... 112 tackles, three interceptions, four fumble recoveries, three blocked kicks.
DB - Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Chino Hills, 5-11, 195, Sr
All-Inland Valley Team... Sierra League MVP... 71 tackles, two interceptions.
P - Derrick Brown, Vista Murrieta, 6-3, 240, Sr
North County Times Offensive MVP... Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team... Southwestern League MVP... 45.7 yards per punt.