Video: The Big Ticket
See Jullen Ison in action for Moreau CatholicMoreau Catholic (Hayward) had one of the greatest seasons in school history in posting an 11-2 record and reaching the third round of the North Coast Section Division 4 playoffs. Junior running back Jullen Ison was a big reason for that success and he has been named the MaxPreps California Small Schools Player of the Year because of it.
Ison rushed for 3,099 yards, the fifth-highest total in Northern California history, and scored 45 touchdowns. He had a high game of 411 yards in a 70-34 playoff win over Saint Mary's (Albany) and also had 305 yards in the season opener against Saint Mary's. Twice he scored six touchdowns in a game.
Travis Barker of East Nicolaus is the Small Schools Coach of the Year. Barker became the first Northern Section coach ever to win a state title, as his Spartans (13-2) captured the Division VI-AA state title with a 16-6 victory over Coronado. While the schools in the CIF State Bowl Games were matched up based on competitive equity, East Nicolaus has an enrollment of 296 compared with Coronado's 1,100.
Ison and Barker head the list of 30 first team and 30 second team members on the small schools team. The teams are made up from the smaller section enrollment divisions in the state. They include: North Coast Section 4 and 5; Northern Section 3, 4, and 5; Sac-Joaquin Section Divisions 4, 5, 6 and 7, Central Coast Section Open Division 3, Division 4 and 5, San Diego Section 4 and 5, Central Section Divisions 4, 5 and 6; Los Angeles City Section Division III and Southern Section East Valley Division, Southern Division, Mid-Valley Division and Northwest Division.
California Small Schools All-State Football Team
First Team Offense
Isaiah Hodgins, Berean Christian
Photo by Darren Yamashita
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal Team.
Stats: 94 catches for 1,483 yards, 23 touchdowns.
WR – Jairus Woodson, Valley Christian (Dublin), 6-0, 165
Honors: Contra Costa Times All-East Bay second team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Honorable Mention.
Stats: 49 catches for 1,195 yards, 21 touchdowns.
WR – Nick Shanks, St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 5-9, 185
Honors: Southern Section East Valley All-Division Team.
Stats: 61 catches for 1,092 yards, 19 touchdowns.
TE – Andrew Daschbach, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 6-3, 210
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro first team, San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal first team.
Stats: 62 catches for 1,286 yards, 15 touchdowns.
OL – Clayton Demski, Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 6-3, 304
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section First Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal second team.
OL – Kanan Ray, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 6-4, 270, Junior
Honors: Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team, Southern Section Mid-Valley All-Division Team.
OL – Jonathan Gilyana, Moreau Catholic (Hayward), 5-11, 260
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team.
OL – Donaven Gross, Manual Arts (Los Angeles), 6-3, 270
Honors: Los Angeles City Section Division III Offensive Lineman of the Year.
OL – Francisco Perez, Baldwin Park, 6-5, 310
Honors: Southern Section Mid-Valley All-Division Team.
QB – Mason Randall, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 6-1, 185
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team, Prep2Prep Central Coast Section Senior of the Year, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team.
Stats: 162 completions, 249 attempts for 2,894 yards, 28 touchdowns.
QB – Darius-James Peterson, Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 5-11, 180
Honors: Marin County All-Area Offensive Player of the Year, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section first team.
Stats: 148 completions, 241 attempts for 2,331 yards, 22 touchdowns, 146 carries for 1,193 rushing yards, 23 touchdowns.
RB – Jullen Ison, Moreau Catholic (Hayward), 5-8, 185, Junior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Offensive Player of the Year, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Junior of the Year, MaxPreps All-NorCal First Team.
Stats: 267 carries for 3,044 yards, 45 touchdowns.
RB – Donavan Switalski, East Nicolaus (Nicolaus), 6-0, 200
Honors: All-Northern Section Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 281 carries for 2,926 yards, 36 touchdowns, 256 points, 197 tackles.
RB – Bobby Cole, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 5-9, 193, Junior
Honors: Southern Section Mid-Valley All-Division Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.
Stats: 208 carries for 2,468 yards, 36 total touchdowns.
AP – Jack Rice, St. Bernard's (Eureka), 6-2, 195, Junior
Honors: Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section first team.
Stats: 206 completions, 367 attempts for 3,646 yards, 44 touchdowns, 206 carries for 1,456 yards rushing, 17 touchdowns.
K – Michael Brown, Linfield Christian (Temecula), 6-2, 194
Honors: Southern Section Northwest All-Division Team.
Stats: 66 of 70 PATs, 9 field goals, long of 57, 62 touchbacks, 41.7 punting average.
First Team Defense
Alex Glover, Saint Mary's
Photo by Darren Yamashita
Honors: Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section second team, MaxPreps All-NorCal second team.
Stats: 74 tackles, 10 sacks.
DL – Mark Hooker, Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), 6-0, 210
Honors: Merced Sun-Star All-Area Defensive Co-MVP, Modesto Bee All-District Small Schools Team.
Stats: 86 tackles, 32 sacks.
DL – Curtis Weaver, St. Anthony (Long Beach), 6-4, 290
Honors: Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team second team, Southern Section East Valley All-Division Team.
Stats: 42 tackles, 5 sacks.
DL – Andrew Guevara, Sierra (Manteca), 5-9, 185
Honors: Modesto Bee All-District Large Schools second team, MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section Team, Stockton Record All-Area Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal second team.
Stats: 69 tackles, 19.5 sacks.
LB – Nick Gernhard, Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 6-0, 218
Honors: Marin County All-Area Defensive Player of the Year, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section first team, MaxPreps All-NorCal second team.
Stats: 132 tackles, 11 tackles for loss.
LB – Greg Holt, Linfield Christian (Temecula), 5-11, 220
Honors: Southern Section Northwest All-Division Team, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: 209 tackles, 40.5 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 2 interceptions.
LB – Jack Harris, Aptos, 6-2, 210
Honors: Santa Cruz County All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: 2 interceptions, 2 sacks.
LB - Zach Arnold, Brea Olinda (Brea), 6-0, 230
Honors: Orange County Register All-County second team, Southern Section Southern All-Division Team Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 131 tackles.
LB – Patrick Gonzales, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 6-0, 215
Honors: Southern Section Mid-Valley All-Division Team.
Stats: 168 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks.
DB – Ian Zamudio, Notre Dame (Riverside), 5-9, 155, Junior
Honors: Southern Section Northwest All-Division Team, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: 81 carries, 734 yards, 10 touchdowns, 35 catches, 421 yards, 5 touchdowns, 41 tackles, 6 interceptions.
DB – Lorenzo Burns, Linfield Christian (Temecula), 5-11, 160
Honors: Southern Section Northwest All-Division Team, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: 40 tackles, 2 interceptions, 82 carries for 1,036 yards, 9 touchdowns.
DB – Darrius Vukobradovich, Grace Brethren (Simi Valley), 5-11, 190
Honors: Los Angeles Daily News All-Area second team, Southern Section East Valley All-Division Defensive MVP, Ventura County Star All-Area Team, Ventura County Football Coaches Association All-East first team.
Stats: 80 tackles, 8 interceptions.
DB – Melquise Stovall, Paraclete (Lancaster), 5-10, 185
Honors: Southern Section Mid-Valley All-Division Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Second Team.
Stats: 46 catches, 740 yards, 5 touchdowns, 40 carries, 450 yards rushing, 6 touchdowns, 68 tackles, 2 interceptions.
P – Daniel Whelan, Rancho Mirage, 6-5, 188, Junior
Honors: Southern Section Northwest All-Division Team, All-Desert Sun Team.
Stats: 38.9 punting average, 11 inside 20, 53 touchbacks, 12 field goals, long of 52, 42 of 43 PATs.
Second Team Offense
Savai'i Cravens, Saddleback Valley Christian
Photo by Rick Rowell
Honors: Southern Section East Valley All-Division Team,
Stats: 66 catches for 1,415 yards, 16 touchdowns.
WR – Lucas Triplett, Fort Bragg, 6-1, 190, Junior
Honors: Santa Rosa Press-Democrat All-Redwood Empire Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 100 catches for 1,402 yards, 19 touchdowns, 8 interceptions.
WR – Alex Chavez, Hilmar, 6-2, 175
Honors: Modesto Bee All-District Small Schools first team, Black Hat All-209 second team, Merced Sun-Star All-Area Team, Turlock Journal All-Area Offensive MVP.
Stats: 70 catches for 1,344 yards, 16 touchdowns.
TE – Logan Gamble, St. Anthony (Long Beach), 6-6, 205
Honors: Southern Section East Valley All-Division Team, Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team.
Stats: 67 catches for 1,136 yards, 8 touchdowns.
OL – Joshua Fala, Sierra (Manteca), 6-6, 335
Honors: Black Hat All-209 second team, Stockton Record All-Area second team.
OL – Ryan Isaacs, Fortuna, 6-2, 210
Honors: Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section second team
OL – Justin Harmon, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 6-3, 240
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast second team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Honorable Mention.
OL – Michael Mounga, Hillsdale (San Mateo), 6-0, 247
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area second team, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section first team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Honorable Mention.
OL – Justin Terra, Half Moon Bay, 6-1, 275
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area second team, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section second team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Honorable Mention.
QB – Kaylor Sullivan, Fort Bragg, 6-2, 195
Honors: Santa Rosa Press-Democrat All-Redwood Empire Small Schools Offensive Player of the Year, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Honorable Mention.
Stats: 294 completions, 461 attempts for 4,192 yards, 49 touchdowns; Career – 521 completions, 806 attempts for 7,459 yards, 81 touchdowns.
QB – Jason Harman, Canyon (Anaheim), 6-1, 175
Honors: Southern Section Southern All-Division Team Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 229 completions, 404 attempts for 2,933 yards, 32 touchdowns.
RB – Cameron Taylor, Hillsdale (San Mateo), 5-9, 190
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal second team.
Stats: 273 carries for 2,113 yards, 29 touchdowns, 30 catches for 378 yards, 4 touchdowns, 34 total touchdowns.
RB – Jordan Leonard, Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach), 5-7, 153, Junior
Honors: Southern Section East Valley All-Division Team, Orange County Register All-County second team.
Stats: 184 carries for 2,518 yards, 37 touchdowns.
RB – CJ Verdell, Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista), 5-9, 190, Junior
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats: 169 carries for 2,135 yards, 34 touchdowns.
AP – Anthony Stewart, Chowchilla, 5-11, 185
Honors: Merced Sun-Star All-Area Offensive MVP, Fresno Bee All-Area Team.
Stats: 222 carries for 1,701 yards, 27 total touchdowns, 55 tackles, 2 interceptions.
K – Niko Harris, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 6-2, 185, Junior
Honors: Southern Section Mid-Valley All-Division Team.
Stats: 181 completions, 274 attempts for 3,260 yards, 47 touchdowns, 39.2 punting average, 86 touchbacks, 90 of 101 PATs, 4 field goals, long of 46.
Second Team Defense
Eddie Herrera, East Nicolaus
Photo by Gary Jones
Honors: All-Northern Section Team.
Stats: 134 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks.
DL – Nate Gookin, Sonora, 5-8, 185, Junior
Honors: Modesto Bee All-District Small Schools Team, Black Hat All-209 second team.
Stats: 97 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks.
DL – Mario Williams, Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista), 5-11, 200
Honors: Metro South Bay All-League.
Stats: 90 tackles, 20 sacks.
DL – Phillip White Jr, Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 6-4, 220
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Honorable Mention.
Stats: 21 sacks, 103 tackles.
LB – Mario Solorio, Chavez (Delano), 5-11, 205
Honors: Bakersfield Californian All-Area Team.
Stats: 160 tackles, 40 tackles for loss, 6 sacks.
LB – Ben Organista, North Salinas (Salinas), 5-9, 175
Honors: Salinas Californian All-County Defensive Player of the Year.
LB – Josiah Erickson, San Dimas, 6-3, 225
Honors: Southern Section Mid-Valley All-Division Team, San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Defensive Player of the Year, Daily Bulletin All-Inland Valley Team.
Stats: 158 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 15 sacks.
LB – Austin Rees, Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), 6-0, 215
Honors: Black Hat All-209 second team, Merced Sun-Star All-Area Defensive Co-MVP, Modesto Bee All-District Small Schools Team.
Stats: 191 tackles, 28 tackles for loss.
LB – Cody King, Immanuel (Reedley), 5-10, 190
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Team.
Stats: 202 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks.
DB – Eddie Herrera, East Nicolaus (Nicolaus), 5-11, 160
Honors: All-Northern Section.
Stats: 11 interceptions, 68 tackles.
DB – Dominic Garzoli, Orland, 5-6, 165
Honors: All-Northern Section.
Stats: 187 carries for 1,919 yards, 34 total touchdowns, 69 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions.
DB – Ryan Case, Immanuel (Reedley), 5-9, 165
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Team.
Stats: 9 interceptions, 66 tackles.
DB – Austin Martins, Orestimba (Newman), 5-10, 190
Honors: Modesto Bee All-District Small Schools Team, MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section second team, Black Hat All-209 Small Schools Player of the Year.
Stats: 259 carries for 2,081 yards, 115 tackles, 6 sacks, 8 interceptions, 25 total touchdowns.
P – Jack Richardson, Palma (Salinas), 6-5, 207
Honors: Salinas Californian Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 136 completions, 197 attempts for 2,362 yards, 20 touchdowns, 37.2 punting average, 18 inside 20.
