Deontay Greenberry broke two state receiving records and won a state title with Washington Union. All that - plus a jaw-dropping TD catch in the title game - made him an easy choice for MaxPreps Division III Player of the Year.
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In setting state records for receiving yardage and touchdowns and leading his team to a state championship, Deontay Greenberry of Washington Union is the easy choice for MaxPreps California Division III Player of the Year.
Greenberry had astonishing numbers this year as he broke the state receiving touchdowns record with 33 and also topped the yardage mark with 2,165. The two previous marks were 29, held by John McKay Jr. of Bishop Amat (1970) and 2,053, held by Anthony Celestine of Burroughs (2003), according to the Cal-Hi Sports Record Book.
Greenberry topped off his season
by leading Washington Union to a 21-16 win over Campolindo (Moraga) in the Division III state title game, making a spectacular catch on a 26-yard pass for the first score of the game.
Headed to Notre Dame, Greenberry edges Lavon Coleman of Lompoc and Jared Goff of Marin Catholic for the top spot. Coleman was the Northwest Division MVP after leading Lompoc to an undefeated season. Goff, meanwhile, was the Marin County Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for more than 3,000 yards and 44 touchdowns.
The Division III All-State Team consists of those schools that played in the playoff enrollment divisions designated as Division III by the CIF.
First Team OffenseWR - Deontay Greenberry, Washington Union (Fresno), 6-3, 187, Senior
Alex Villalobos, San Gabriel
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Fresno Bee Player of the Year... 109 catches, 2165 yards, 33 touchdowns.
WR - Alex Villalobos, San Gabriel, 5-9, 180, SeniorAll-Mid-Valley Division Team... Pasadena Star News Offensive Player of the Year... 125 catches, 2001 yards, 21 touchdowns.
WR - Cody Hall, Farmersville, 6-1, 165, JuniorVisalia Times Delta All-Area Team... 65 catches, 1335 yards, 18 touchdowns.
TE - Terrence Daniel, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 6-7, 230, SeniorSan Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... 28 catches, 437 yards, 9 touchdowns.
OL - Kevin Sundberg, Fowler, 6-3, 280, Junior
Freddie Tagaloa, Salesian
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Fresno Bee All-Area Team.
OL - Freddie Tagaloa, Salesian (Richmond), 6-7, 315, SeniorSan Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team.
OL - Nico Ciragusa, Mater Dei (Chula Vista), 6-5, 300, SeniorAll-San Diego Section Team.
OL - Leo Koloamatangi, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 6-5, 255, SeniorAll-San Mateo County Team.
OL - Nick Kristofors, San Marin (Novato), 6-3, 240, SeniorMarin County Defensive Player of the Year... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team.
QB - Christian Smith, St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), 6-3, 190, SeniorAll-Northwest Division Team... Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Second Team... 212 completions, 324 attempts, 3449 yards, 39 touchdowns.
QB - Steven Rivera, Arroyo (El Monte), 5-10, 190, Senior
Lavon Coleman, Lompoc
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Mid-Valley Division Offensive Player of the Year... San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Player of the Year... 246 completions, 380 attempts, 3408 yards, 38 touchdowns.
RB - Lavon Coleman, Lompoc, 5-11, 205, JrNorthwest Division Offensive Player of the Year... 295 carries, 2038 yards, 26 touchdowns.
RB - John Wiernicki, Liberty Ranch (Galt), 5-11, 185, SeniorSacramento Bee All-Metro Team... 254 carries, 2562 yards, 40 touchdowns.
RB - Jacob Taylor, Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead), 5-11, 166, JuniorAll-East Valley Division Team... All-Riverside County Team... 332 carries, 2546 yards, 27 touchdowns.
K - Kurtis Bettencourt, Hilmar, 5-7, 175, SeniorModesto Bee All-District Team... 117 points, 11 field goals, 30 touchbacks.
AP - Jared Goff, Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 6-4, 185, JuniorMarin County Offensive Player of the Year... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 2nd Team... 3,179 yards passing, 44 touchdowns.
