There were plenty of standout performances in Week 1 across Southern California and TeamFB7 highlights the best of those high school football showings.
Every Southern California team has played at least one game now and the area is full of dominant performances on the field. Players from across the LA City Section, San Diego Section and Southern Section had strong performances for their teams this week.
Taking a Look Across Southern California at the Top Performances from Week 1
Here are the top high school football performances in Southern California from Week 1 following a busy Week 0.
Top Passing Performances
Jacob Anzaldua, Banning
Jacob Anzaldua completed 30 of 47 passes for 394 yards with 4 touchdowns for Banning in its 42-26 win over Redlands on Friday.
Nicholas Hoang, Culver City
Nicholas Hoang threw for 546 yards with 6 touchdowns in Culver City’s win over King/Drew. The lefty also ran for 50 yards.
Lequand Jackson, Baldwin Park
Lequand Jackson completed 15 of 22 passes for 276 yards with 5 touchdowns in Baldwin Park’s 45-8 win over Rowland. It was Jackson’s debut for Baldwin Park after transferring from Upland and he also ran for 106 yards.
Taylor Lee, Pacifica (Oxnard)
Taylor Lee completed 18 of 30 passes for 365 yards with 5 touchdowns in Pacifica’s 52-27 win over Lincoln of San Diego. The Portland State commit also ran for 2 touchdowns.
Ryan Rakowski, Palos Verdes
Ryan Rakowski completed 15 of 17 passes for 306 yards with 3 touchdowns in a 21-18 win over Bishop Moore of Florida.
Donovan Shirley, Salesian
Donovan Shirley, a Georgetown commit, completed 17 of 25 passes for 371 yards with 3 touchdowns in Salesian’s road win over Westwood of Arizona.
Top Rushing Performances
Maliq Allen, St. John Bosco
Maliq Allen ran for 139 yards with 3 touchdowns and added a receiving touchdown in St. John Bosco’s 45-25 win over Roman Catholic of Pennsylvania.
AJ McBean, Serra (Gardena)
AJ McBean, a Stanford commit, ran for 135 yards on just 8 carries with three touchdowns in Serra’s 49-12 win over Hamilton.
Dallas Miller, Huntington Beach
Mission Viejo transfer Dallas Miller ran for 127 yards on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns in Huntington Beach’s 31-15 win over Los Alamitos.
Trevor Vaivao, Ocean View
Trevor Vaivao ran for 192 yards on 11 carries with 3 touchdowns and added a receiving touchdown for Ocean View in its 43-20 win over Peninsula.
Top Receiving Performances
Bryce Thacker, El Toro
Bryce Thacker caught 11 passes for 127 yards with 4 touchdowns in El Toro’s 42-21 win over Marina where the Chargers scored 42 unanswered points after trailing 21-0.
Eli Woodard, Chaparral
Miami commit Eli Woodard caught 6 passes for 149 yards with 2 touchdowns in Chaparral’s 31-19 win over San Juan Hills.
KJ Woodbury Jr., Orange
Mission Viejo transfer KJ Woodbury Jr. caught 7 passes for 169 yards with a touchdown for Orange in its 28-21 win over Laguna Beach.
Top Defensive Performances
Kingston Jimmerson, Santa Margarita
Sophomore Kingston Jimmerson had 6 tackles with 3 for a loss with 2 sacks in Santa Margarita’s 21-20 win over Centennial.
King Rich Johnson, Orange Lutheran
King Rich Johnson put the game out of reach with an interception return for a touchdown in Orange Lutheran’s win over Cathedral Catholic of San Diego.
Jeremiah Williams, Tustin
BYU commit Jeremiah Williams had 3 sacks, returned a fumble for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown in Tustin’s 33-0 win over crosstown rival Foothill.
Top Special Teams Performances
Harrison Brown, Madison
Harrison Brown made a 57-yard field goal which is the second longest in San Diego Section history. He also ran for a 94-yard touchdown on a fake punt in Madison’s 33-27 win over San Diego.
Dylan Fullmer, Harvard-Westlake
Dylan Fullmer returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, had another 55-yard kick return and ran for a touchdown in Harvard-Westlake’s win over Palisades.
Tucker Murray, Corona del Mar
Princeton commit Tucker Murray had a 90-yard kick return, an 85-yard punt return and returned an interception 100 yards in Corona del Mar’s blowout win over Santa Barbara.
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