High school football: California All-State Team

Two of the top teams in the nation — Mater Dei (Santa Ana) and St. John Bosco (Bellflower) — dominated the California All-State Team with a combined 12 players on the three 30-member squads.

A St. John Bosco player also captured MaxPreps State Player of the Year honors with linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa also recognized by the Los Angeles Times and the Long Beach Press Telegram as the top player in their coverage areas. The Notre Dame recruit also ranks as the No. 5 player in California, according to 247Sports, and the No. 6 linebacker in the nation.

Coach of the Year honors goes to Chad Johnson of Mission Viejo after leading the Diablos to a Southern Section Division 2 championship over Servite (Anaheim). He then guided his team to wins over Granite Hills (El Cajon) in the Southern California Regional Final and De La Salle (Concord) in the CIF Division 1-AA bowl championship to finish 13-3.

Following are the players selected to the California All-State teams.
First team offense
WR — Logan Saldate, Palma (Salinas)
5-11 | 185 | Senior
Picked to the All-Monterey County team, he caught 68 passes for 1,242 yards and 15 touchdowns.

WR — Shane Rosenthal, Newbury Park
5-11 | 185 | Junior
Shined on both sides of the ball with 12 interceptions on defense and 122 catches for 1,947 yards and 21 touchdowns. Made the Los Angeles Times All-Area team.

WR — Jordan Ross, Warren (Downey)
6-0 | 170 | Senior
Selected to the Los Angeles Times All-Area team with 72 receptions for 1,633 yards and 27 touchdowns.

TE — Davon Mitchell, Los Alamitos
6-4 | 245 | Senior
The Sunset League's Offensive Player of the Year also made the Los Angeles Daily News All-Area team.

OL — Brandon Baker, Mater Dei
6-5 | 295 | Senior
Ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports, Baker made the Los Angeles Times All-Area team and the Orange County Register All-County team.

OL — DeAndre Carter, Mater Dei
6-3 | 356 | Senior
Named to the Orange County Register's All-County team.

OL — Alejandro Arzano, Granite Hills (El Cajon)
6-0 | 315 | Senior
OL — King Large, St. John Bosco (Bellflower)
6-5 | 295 | Senior
Made the Los Angeles Times All-Area team and the Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team.

OL — Eugene Brooks, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
6-4 | 320 | Senior
The Mission League's Most Valuable Lineman also made the All-Area team by the Los Angeles Daily News.

K — Michael Salgado-Medina, Mission Viejo
6-3 | 200 | Senior
The All-County kicker by the Orange County Register booted 15 of 21 field goals with a long of 52. He also kicked 64 of 70 extra points.

AP — Jaylen Thomas, Los Gatos
6-0 | 175 | Senior
The Bay Area News Group's Player of the Year caught 64 passes for 1,180 yards and 14 touchdowns.

First team defense

DL — Jericho Johnson, Armijo (Fairfield)
6-2 | 366 | Senior
Nine sacks, 52 tackles and nine tackles for loss for one of the top players in the Monticello Empire League.

DL — Jaden Williams, Mission Viejo
6-4 | 5235 | Junior
Made the Los Angeles Times All-Area team after racking up 17.5 sacks and 40 tackles for loss.

DL — Carnell Ferguson, Sierra Canyon
6-1 | 260 | Senior
The Los Angeles Daily News Defensive Player of the Year had 13 sacks and 60 tackles.

DL — Jeremiah Tuiileila, Grant
6-2 | 230 | Junior
The Sacramento Bee's All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year had 130 tackles, 40 tackles for loss and 23 sacks.

LB — Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, St. John Bosco
6-3 | 230 | Senior
Long Beach Press-Telegram Defensive Player of the Year had 114 tackles and 13 tackles for loss.

LB — Nasir Wyatt, Mater Dei
6-2 | 210 | Junior
Orange County Register Defensive Player of the Year  had 12 sacks and 18 tackles for loss.

LB — Noah Mikhail, Bonita (La Verne)
6-3 | 205 | Junior
The Defensive Player of the Year by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Mikhail had 166 tackles and 15 tackles for loss.

LB — Jabari Mann, Serra (San Mateo)
6-0 | 210 | Senior
The Player of the Year on the peninsula by the Chronicle and the Bay Area News Group.

DB — Dakoda Fields, Serra (Gardena)
6-2 | 185 | Senior
Made the Los Angeles Times All-Area team after logging 42 tackles with two interceptions.

DB — Peyton Woodyard, St. John Bosco
6-2 | 188 | Senior
Made the Long Beach Press Telegram's Dream Team after 51 tackles and three interceptions.

DB — Marcelles Williams, St. John Bosco
5-10 | 176 | Senior
Named to the Los Angeles Times All-Area team, Williams had 65 tackles and two interceptions.

DB — Jadyn Hudson, Pittsburg
6-2 | 180 | Junior
All-Metro by the Chronicle, Hudson finished with 53 tackles and six interceptions.

P — Talan Samosky, Poly (Riverside)
5-10 | 150 | Senior
Made the Los Angeles Times All-Area team as he averaged 44.2 yards per punt and had 13 inside the 20-yard line.

AP — Charles Williams, Marin Catholic (Kentfield)
6-2 | 175 | Senior
All-Metro Player of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle. Williams had 11 interceptions on defense, ran for 1,361 yards and 23 touchdowns on offense.

Second team offense
WR — Ryan Pellum, Millikan (Long Beach)
5-11 | 170 | Senior
Made the Long Beach Press-Telegram's All-Area team after catching 66 passes for 991 yards and 14 touchdowns.

WR — Trent Mosley, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)
5-10 | 160 | Sophomore
The Trinity League Co-MVP caught 81 passes for 1,282 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also rushed for 15 touchdowns and was named to the Orange County Register's All-County team.

WR — Vance Spafford, Mission Viejo
5-11 | 175 | Sophomore
Made the Orange County Register's All-County team after catching 83 passes for 1,576 yards and 22 touchdowns.

TE — Kaleb Edwards, Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills)
6-6 | 225 | Junior
A Sacramento Bee All-Metro pick, he had 44 catches for 828 yards and seven touchdowns.

OL — Mana Itete, Central Catholic (Modesto)
6-3 | 286 | Senior
The top lineman in the San Joaquin Valley, Itete earned Modesto Bee All-Area honors.

OL — Champ Taulealea, Valley Christian (San Jose)
6-4 | 325 | Junior
West Catholic Athletic League Junior Player of the Year.

OL — Mark Schroller, Mission Viejo
6-6 | 290 | Senior
The Los Angeles Times named him to its first team.

OL — Justin Tauanuu, Huntington Beach
6-6 | 285 | Senior
Orange County Register All-County pick who was also the Sunset League Defensive Lineman of the Year.

OL — Phillip Ocon, St. Francis (La Canada)
6-4 | 295 | Senior
The Angelus League MVP was also all-area by the Los Angeles Daily News and the Los Angeles Times.

K — Trey Coleman, Del Norte (San Diego)
5-11 | 175 | Senior
Led the state with 17 field goals, including a long of 54. Made the All-San Diego Section team.

AP — Hunter Babb, Caruthers
5-9 | 185 | Senior
Led the nation in average yards per game at 295, he finished the season with 3,245 yards on 303 carries with 45 touchdowns. Finished 76 kicking points.

Second team defense

DL — Dutch Horisk, St. John Bosco
6-3 | 235 | Sophomore
The Trinity League Co-Most Valuable Lineman had 86 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks.

DL — Zeus Venegas, Mater Dei
6-4 | 265 | Senior
Made the Los Angeles Times All-Area team, Venegas had six tackles for loss and three sacks.

DL — Max Amasio, St. John Bosco
5-8 | 255 | Junior
A member of the Long Beach Press Telegram's Dream Team, Amasio had 14 sacks, 61 tackles and 13 tackles for loss.

DL — Chris Biller, De La Salle
6-1 | 220 | Senior
Made the San Francisco Chronicle's All-Metro team with 22.5 tackles for loss, 61 tackles and 6.5 sacks.

LB — Andrew Cunningham, De La Salle
6-4 | 225 | Senior
Named the East Bay Athletic League's Co-Defensive Player of the Year and made the San Francisco Chronicle's All-Metro team. He had 86 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.

LB — Marco Jones, San Ramon Valley (Danville)
6-5 | 230 | Junior
Made the Bay Area News Group's All-Bay Area team and the San Francisco Chronicle's All-Metro team. He had 166 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

LB — Jake Silverman, Torrance
6-1 | 210 | Junior
The Daily Breeze's Defensive Player of the Year had 166 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.

LB — Jerome Roberts, Lincoln (San Diego)
5-11 | 205 | Senior
The San Diego Section's Defensive Player of the Year had 171 tackles, 33 tackles for loss and three sacks.

DB — Daryus Dixson, Mater Dei
6-0 | 180 | Junior
Made the All-County team by the Orange County Register while making 56 tackles with 14 passes defensed and three interceptions.

DB — Kingston Lopa, Grant (Sacramento)
6-5 | 190 | Senior
In addition to scoring 16 touchdowns on offense, Lopa also had 72 tackles, 4 interceptions and 4.5 sacks.

DB — Owen Long, La Serna (Whittier)
6-2 | 206 | Senior
The San Gabriel Valley's Player of the Year led his team to a state championship by rushing for 1,461 yards and 26 touchdowns. Also a standout at safety.

DB — Joseph Bey, Serra (San Mateo)
6-1 | 195 | Senior
Made the San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro team and was the West Catholic Athletic League Defensive Back Player of the Year.

P — Alex Asparuhov, San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno)
6-3 | 190 | Senior
The Fresno Bee All-Star averaged 43.5 yards on 32 punts with 14 downed inside the 20-yard line.

AP — Trevor Rogers, Acalanes (Lafayette)
6-3 | 200 | Senior
Made the San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro team while catching 74 passes for 1,231 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Third team offense
6-1 | 195 | Senior
Made the All-San Diego Section team while completing 160 passes out of 212 attempts for 2,369 yards and 24 touchdowns.

QB — Jordan Crisp, Tulare Union (Tulare)
5-9 | 200 | Sophomore
The Black Hat All-209 Player of the Year completed 293 of 408 passes for 4,288 yards and 48 touchdowns.

RB — Dion Coleman, Chico
5-8 | 190 | Senior
The Northern Section Offensive Player of the Year rushed 191 times for 2,188 yards and 28 touchdowns.

RB — Jamelle Newman, Lincoln (San Francisco)
5-8 | 160 | Senior
The San Francisco City Player of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle, Newman carried 239 times for 2,058 yards and 26 touchdowns.

RB — Wayshawn Parker, Grant
6-0 | 185 | Senior
WR — Braylen Hall, Central (Fresno)
6-0 | 178 | Senior
Fresno Bee All-Star team pick after catching 83 passes for 1,372 yards and 17 touchdowns.

WR — Shawn Irwin, Hart (Newhall)
6-1 | 185 | Senior
Los Angeles Daily News All-Area nod caught 97 passes for 1,608 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was also the Foothill League Offensive Player of the Year.

WR — Jeremiah Bernard, Modesto Christian (Modesto)
6-0 | 180 | Senior
Finished the season with 1,479 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns. Made the Modesto Bee's All-District team.

TE — Ryner Swanson, Laguna Beach
6-5 | 240 | Senior
Grabbed 50 passes for 717 yards and nine touchdowns and made the Orange County Register's All-County team.

OL — David Abajian, Chaminade (West Hills)
6-5 | 285 | Senior
A member of the Los Angeles Daily News All-Area team.

OL — Shaun Torgeson, St. Bonaventure (Ventura, Calif.)
6-4 | 285 | Senior
Named to the Los Angeles Times All-Area team and voted as the lineman of the year in Ventura County by the county coaches.

OL — John Mills, St. Ignatius College Preparatory (San Francisco)
6-6 | 330 | Senior
Named the West Catholic Athletic League's Offensive Lineman of the Year.

OL — Justin Hylkema, Wilcox (Santa Clara)
6-8 | 315 | Senior
Made the San Francisco Chronicle's All-Metro team.

OL — Davit Boyajyan, Clovis North (Fresno)
6-6 | 305 | Senior
Tri-Rivers Athletic Conference Lineman of the Year and a member of the Fresno Bee's All-Stars.

K — Carter Tseu, Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
6-5 | 180 | Senior
Named to the Sacramento Bee's All-Metro team, he kicked 12 of 16 field goals and added 23 of 25 extra points. He had a long field goal of 47 yards.

AP — Jackson Cinfel, Clovis North (Fresno)
5-10 | 190 | Senior
One of the top offensive players in the Fresno area, he rushed 254 times for 1,904 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Third team defense

DL — Scott Taylor, Loyola
6-4 | 230 | Junior
Taylor made the Los Angeles Times' All-Area team and was the Angelus League's Defensive MVP after making 12 tackles for loss and six sacks.

DL — Ratumana Bulabalavu, Army-Navy (Carlsbad)
6-5 | 250 | Senior
Besides racking up 99 tackles, the All-San Diego Section pick also had 19 sacks and 20 tackles for loss.

DL — Collin Tahitua, Serra (San Mateo)
6-0 | 230 | Senior
The West Catholic Athletic League's Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year.

DL — Mario Crocitto, Marin Catholic
6-2 | 220 | Senior
Named the Marin County Athletic League Player of the Year after racking up 24.5 sacks.

LB — Daniel Bruce Fisi'ihoi Hansen, Edison (Huntington Beach)
6-1 | 235 | Senior
Made the Orange County Register's All-County team after registering 166 tackles.

LB — Troy Hill, McClymonds (Oakland)
6-2 | 200 | Senior
The Alameda County Player of the Year by the Bay Area News Group, Hill had 15.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss.

LB — Tytus Khajavi, Clovis West (Fresno)
6-2 | 220 | Senior
Made the Fresno Bee's All-Area team after racking up 103 tackles, 31 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks.

LB — Jake Javorsky, San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano)
6-0 | 220 | Senior
Made the Orange County Register's all-county team and was the Sea View League's defensive player of the year after making 130 tackles including 26 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.

DB — Peyton Waters, Birmingham (Lake Balboa)
6-2 | 170 | Senior
Named to the Los Angeles Times All-Area team, he had 64 tackles and two interceptions on defense while also catching 79 passes for 1,248 yards and 17 touchdowns on offense.

DB — Davon Benjamin, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village)
6-0 | 180 | Sophomore
Marmonte League's Defensive Back of the Year and a Los Angeles Daily News All-Area team pick, he had 40 tackles and two interceptions.

DB — Marquis Gallegos, Sierra Canyon
6-1 | 175 | Senior
Made the Los Angeles Daily News All-Area team with 46 tackles and three interceptions.

DB — Tayten Beyer, Centennial
5-11 | 170 | Senior
Los Angeles Times All-Area team pick with 37 tackles and four interceptions.

P — Ashton Zamani, Sierra Canyon
5-11 | 170 | Junior
Made the Los Angeles Daily News All-Area team after averaging about 36 yards a punt with 11 inside the 20-yard line.

AP — Derrick Kirkendall, Downey (Modesto)
6-2 | 187 | Senior
The Modesto Bee Defensive Player of the Year had 80 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks.