Video: Mique Juarez - Top 5 PlaysA force on both offense and defense, Mique Juarez of North (Torrance) is the MaxPreps California Medium Schools Player of the Year.
Juarez ranks as the No. 1 outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports, however he was also a big threat on offense, as he accounted for 60 touchdowns passing and rushing while leading North to a 9-3 record. Juarez was named the Southern Section Western Division Defensive MVP and was named the All-Southland Player of the Year by the Los Angeles Times.
Juarez finished with 146 tackles on the season while passing for 1,658 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushing for 1,370 yards and 36 touchdowns.
Eric Zomalt of Citrus Hill (Perris) is the Medium Schools Coach of the Year. After winning the Inland Division championship, Citrus Hill topped 13-1 Calabasas in the semifinals of the Division II-A state bowl games by a 56-21 score. Zomalt then led his team to a 23-20 win over Central Coast Section champion Saint Francis in the finals.
The Medium Schools All-State Team consists of 30 players on the first team and 30 on the second team. The players are chosen from schools that play in section enrollment divisions that are generally between 1,000 and 2,000 students. They include: North Coast Section Division 2 and 3; Northern Section Division 2; Sac-Joaquin Section Division 3; Central Coast Section Open Division 2; Central Section Division 2 and 3; Los Angeles City Section Division II; San Diego Section Division 2 and 3; Oakland Section, San Francisco Section and Southern Section Central Division, Eastern Division, Inland Division, Southeast Division, Southwest Division, Western Division and Northern Division.
California Medium Schools All-State Football Team
First Team Offense
J.P. Shohfi, San Marino
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Honors: Southern Section Central All-Division Offensive Player of the Year, Pasadena Star News All-Area Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 122 catches for 2,464 yards, 29 touchdowns; Career – 239 catches for 5,052 yards, 61 touchdowns.
WR – Chris Taylor-Yamanoha, Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 6-2, 185
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Youth Sports Network All-Area Player of the Year, MaxPreps All-NorCal First Team, Santa Rosa Press Democrat All-Redwood Empire Large Schools Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 82 catches for 1,473 yards, 23 receiving touchdowns, 26 total touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 31 tackles, Career – 199 catches for 3,132 yards, 51 touchdowns.
WR – Damian Alloway, Summit (Fontana), 5-7, 190
Honors: Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team, Daily Bulletin All-Inland Valley Team, San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team, Southern Section Central All-Division Team.
Stats: 55 catches for 1,089 yards, 23 touchdowns, 7 interceptions.
TE - Cole Fotheringham, San Clemente, 6-4, 225
Honors: Southern Section Southwest All-Division Team, Orange County Register All-County Team.
Stats: 45 catches for 600 yards, 10 touchdowns.
OL – Sterling Strother, Campolindo (Moraga), 6-5, 270
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal First Team.
OL – Jacob Curhan, Redwood (Larkspur), 6-7, 315
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Second Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal Second Team.
OL – Cohl Cabral, Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga), 6-6, 260
Honors: American Family Insurance All-State Second Team, Under Armour All-American Game, Daily Bulletin All-Inland Valley Team, San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team.
OL – Tucker Scott, San Clemente, 6-5, 275
Honors: Southern Section Southwest All-Division Team, Orange County Register All-County Team.
OL – Jacob Capra, Placer (Auburn), 6-5, 275
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team, MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal First Team.
QB – Jake Constantine, Camarillo, 6-1, 185
Honors: Southern Section Northern All-Division Team, Ventura County Star All-Area Player of the Year, Ventura County Football Coaches Association All-County Tri-MVP.
Stats: 299 completions, 414 attempts for 3,988 yards, 51 touchdowns; Career – 590 completions, 861 attempts for 7,269 yards, 85 touchdowns.
QB – Tristan Gebbia, Calabasas, 6-3, 185, Junior
Honors: Southern Section Western All-Division Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team, Ventura County Football Coaches Association All-East Team.
Stats: 278 completions, 442 attempts for 4,435 yards, 45 touchdowns.
RB – Sultaan Sullivan, Serrano (Phelan), 5-10, 168
Honors: Southern Section Eastern All-Division Team, San Bernardino Sun All-Area Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 280 carries for 3,209 yards, 51 total touchdowns, 310 points; Career – 360 carries for 3,930 yards, 64 total touchdowns.
RB – Romello Harris, Tulare Union, 5-10, 180
Honors: Visalia Times-Delta All-Area Player of the Year, Fresno Bee All-Area Team.
Stats: 203 carries for 1,943 yards, 26 touchdowns, 162 points; Career – 973 carries for 7,311 yards, 91 touchdowns, 556 points.
RB - Justin Rice, Central Catholic (Modesto), 6-2, 210
Honors: Modesto Bee All-District Player of the Year, MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section Offensive Player of the Year, Black Hat All-209 Player of the Year.
Stats: 251 carries for 2,698 yards, 32 touchdowns, 194 points; Career – 444 carries for 4,845 yards, 65 total touchdowns, 394 points.
AP – Eric Barriere, La Habra, 6-0, 195
Honors: Orange County Register All-County Team, Whittier Daily News All-Area Player of the Year, Southern Section Southwest All-Division Team.
Stats: 174 completions, 289 attempts for 3,077 yards passing, 46 touchdowns, 119 carries for 940 yards rushing, 12 rushing touchdowns.
K – Matt Araiza, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 6-2, 170, Sophomore
Honors: All-San Diego Section Kicker of the Year.
Stats: 18 field goals, long of 45, 66 of 69 PATs, 64 touchbacks.
First Team Defense
Akil Jones, Valley Christian
File photo by Scott Dinn
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team, Southern Section Southeast All-Division Team.
Stats: 79 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 17 sacks.
DL – Akil Jones, Valley Christian (San Jose), 6-1, 220
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal First Team.
Stats: 57 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks.
DL – Anthony Moran, Oak Hills (Hesperia), 5-9, 238
Honors: San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team, Southern Section Eastern All-Division Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 27 tackles, 8 sacks.
DL – Cedric Muzik, Redondo Union (Redondo Beach), 6-2, 240
Honors: Southern Section Western All-Division Team, Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team.
Stats: 73 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 15 sacks.
LB – Mique Juarez, North (Torrance), 6-2, 200
Honors: American Family Insurance All-State Team, Los Angeles Times All-Southland Player of the Year, Southern Section Western All-Division Team, Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: 146 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 122 completions, 239 attempts for 1,658 yards, 23 touchdowns, 146 carries for 1,370 rushing yards, 36 touchdowns.
LB – Kekupaa Freehauf, Central Catholic (Modesto), 6-2, 250
Honors: Modesto Bee All-District Large Schools Team, MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section Defensive Player of the Year, Black Hat All-209 First Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal First Team.
Stats: 155 tackles.
LB – Kevin Glajchen, Saint Francis (Mountain View), 6-2, 225
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal Second Team.
Stats: 196 tackles.
LB – Titus Dixon, La Mirada, 6-0, 220
Honors: Whittier Daily News All-Area Defensive Player of the Year, Southern Section Southeast All-Division Team.
Stats: 99 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss.
LB – Devin Dunn, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 6-1, 225
Honors: All-San Diego Section second team.
Stats: 162 tackles.
DB – Kevin Howell, Thousand Oaks, 5-10, 190
Honors: Southern Section Northern All-Division Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team, Ventura County Star All-Area Team, Ventura County Football Coaches Association East Defensive MVP.
Stats: 87 catches for 1,631 yards, 23 touchdowns, 57 tackles, 3 interceptions.
DB – Darnay Holmes, Calabasas, 6-1, 180, Junior
Honors: Southern Section Western All-Division Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team, Ventura County Star All-Area Team, Ventura County Football Coaches Association East Receiver of the Year.
Stats: 55 catches for 886 yards, 10 touchdowns, 31 tackles, 2 interceptions.
DB – Khalil Dorsey, Colony (Ontario), 6-0, 170
Honors: Daily Bulletin All-Inland Valley Team, San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team, Southern Section Central All-Division Team.
Stats: 92 tackles, 7 interceptions.
DB – Jake Peralta, Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 5-9, 180
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal first team.
Stats: 116 tackles, 5 interceptions.
P – Manny Berz, Citrus Hill (Perris), 5-10, 180, Junior
Honors: Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team, American Family Insurance All-State Team, Southern Section Inland All-Division Team, Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team.
Stats: 46.8 punting average, 18 inside 20, 54 touchbacks, 13 field goals, long of 51, 85 of 85 PATs.
Second Team Offense
Jack Newman, Analy
Photo by Greg Jungferman
Honors: Whittier Daily News All-Area Team, Southern Section Southwest All-Division Team, Orange County Register All-Area Team.
Stats: 71 catches for 1,330 yards, 18 touchdowns.
WR – Justin Rogers, Los Angeles, 6-0, 175
Honors: Los Angeles City Section All-Division II.
Stats: 49 catches for 1,596 yards, 18 touchdowns.
WR – Francisco Tostado, Camarillo, 6-3, 200
Honors: Southern Section Northern All-Division Team, Ventura County Star All-Area Team, Ventura County Football Coaches Association West Receiver of the Year.
Stats: 69 catches for 1,042 yards, 23 touchdowns.
TE – Cameron Woodard, Valley Christian (San Jose), 6-4, 260
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Honorable Mention, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section second team, San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team.
Stats: 28 catches for 410 yards, 4 touchdowns.
OL – Aaron Banks, El Cerrito, 6-7, 307, Junior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section second team, Contra Costa All-East Bay Team.
OL – Donté Harrington, San Clemente, 6-3, 285
Honors: Orange County Register All-County Team, Southern Section Southwest All-Division Team.
OL – Gilbert Hernandez, Heritage (Romoland), 5-10, 260
Honors: Southern Section Inland All-Division Team, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
OL – Landry Mauney, Citrus Hill (Perris), 6-2, 270
Honors: Southern Section Inland All-Division Team, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
OL – Sean Chisholm, Camarillo, 6-5, 285
Honors: Southern Section Northern All-Division Team, Ventura County Star All-Area Team, Ventura County Football Coaches Association West Offensive Lineman of the Year.
QB – Jack Newman, Analy (Sebastopol), 6-1, 180, Junior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Youth Sports Network All-Area Offensive Player of the Year, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section second team, MaxPreps All-NorCal second team, Santa Rosa Press-Democrat All-Redwood Empire Large Schools Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 293 completions, 450 attempts for 4,051 yards, 53 touchdowns.
QB – Ryan Johnson, Hanford, 6-4, 190, Junior
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: 214 completions, 346 attempts for 3,085 yards, 35 touchdowns, 133 carries for 680 yards rushing, 9 touchdowns.
RB – Ramses Hernandez, Fairfax (Los Angeles), 5-9, 190
Honors: Los Angeles City Section Division II Player of the Year.
Stats: 299 carries for 2,982 yards, 41 total touchdowns.
RB – Devin Floyd, Citrus Hill (Perris), 5-8, 180
Honors: Southern Section Inland All-Division Team, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: 324 carries for 2,469 yards, 30 touchdowns.
RB – Greg Bell, Bonita Vista (Chula Vista), 6-0, 190
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats: 320 carries for 2,632 yards, 34 total touchdowns.
K – Bryce Wade, Central Catholic (Modesto), 5-7, 175, Junior
Honors: Modesto Bee All-District Large Schools second team, MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal second team.
Stats: 94 of 100 PATs, 3 field goals, long of 38, 31 touchbacks.
AP – Rashaan Fontenette, Oak Grove (San Jose), 5-9, 185
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Player of the Year, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Player of the Year, MaxPreps All-NorCal first team.
Stats: 206 carries for 2,538 yards, 36 total touchdowns.
Second Team Defense
Lawrence White, Ridgeview
Photo by Larry Aronat
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team, San Jose Mercury News All-Area Second Team, Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Second Team.
Stats: 139 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks.
DL – Jabari Watson, Summit (Fontana), 6-3, 250
Honors: Daily Bulletin All-Inland Valley Team, San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team, Southern Section Central All-Division Team.
Stats: 76 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 7 sacks.
DL – Sean Davitt, St. Francis (La Canada), 6-5, 225, Junior
Honors: Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team, Pasadena Star News All-Area Defensive Player of the Year, Southern Section Southeast All-Division Team.
Stats: 78 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, 36 hurries.
DL – Aljenon Washington, Citrus Hill (Perris), 6-2, 235
Honors: Southern Section Inland All-Division Team, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area second team.
Stats: 69 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 12 sacks.
LB – Daniel Campos, La Serna (Whittier), 6-1, 225
Honors: Southern Section Southeast All-Division Defensive Player of the Year, Whittier Daily News All-Area Team.
Stats: 160 tackles, 4 sacks.
LB – Bryce Youngquist, Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga), 6-1, 215
Honors: Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Daily Bulletin All-Inland Valley Team, San Bernardino Sun All-Area second team, American Family Insurance All-State second team.
Stats: 101 tackles, 5 sacks.
LB – Noah Davis, Pleasant Valley (Chico), 6-3, 220
Honors: All-Northern Section Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 8 tackles for loss.
LB – Kaipo Barnes, Hanford, 5-11, 200
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Team.
Stats: 176 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 9 sacks.
LB – Cameron Rivas, La Habra, 5-11, 215, Junior
Honors: Orange County Register All-County Team, Whittier Daily News All-Area Team, Southern Section Southwest All-Division Defensive Player of the Year.
DB – Lawrence White, Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 6-1, 175
Honors: Bakersfield Californian All-Area Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 5 interceptions
DB – Mekhi Ware, Culver City, 6-0, 170, Junior
Honors: Southern Section Western All-Division Team.
Stats: 11 interceptions.
DB – Bennett Williams, Saint Francis (Mountain View), 6-0, 185, Junior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team, San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team, MaxPreps All-NorCal first team.
Stats: 9 interceptions.
DB – Atoa Fox, Bonita Vista (Chula Vista), 6-2, 200
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats: 54 tackles, 2 interceptions.
P – Max Gilliam, Thousand Oaks, 6-3, 200
Honors: Ventura County Football Coaches Association Offensive Tri-MVP, Southern Section Northern All-Division Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team, Ventura County Star All-Area Team.
Stats: 217 completions, 302 attempts for 3,484 yards, 40 touchdowns, 40.6 punting average.
