There were many dominant high school football performances in Week 8 across Southern California and TeamFB7 highlights the best performers of the week.
We are rapidly approaching the finish line of the regular season in Southern California and the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. Players from across the LA City Section, San Diego Section and Southern Section had big games for their teams last week.
Taking a Look Across Southern California at the Top HS Football Performances from Week 8
Here are the top high school performances in Southern California from Week 8 following a busy Week 7.
Top Passing Performances
Josiah Boyd, Vista del Lago
Josiah Boyd completed 20 of 26 passes for 415 yards with 4 touchdowns in Vista del Lago’s win over Orange Vista. The junior quarterback visited UCLA again this past weekend and may be staying close to home for his college career.
Dax Labrum, Santa Fe Christian
Dax Labrum completed 14 of 19 passes for 231 yards with 4 touchdowns in Santa Fe Christian’s 44-7 win over Classical Academy. His offensive coordinator is Drew Brees and he is committed to Cornell.
Luke Labrum, La Costa Canyon
Dax’s younger brother Luke Labrum had been splitting time at quarterback as a sophomore this season but played the entire game in a win over El Camino this week. He threw for a career-high 291 yards with 4 touchdowns.
Jackson Verplancke, Trabuco Hills
Sophomore Jackson Verplancke completed 18 of 23 passes for a career-high 363 yards with 5 touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown in Trabuco Hills’ win over Tesoro.
Top Rushing Performances
Caleb Bey Jr., Crean Lutheran
Cal Poly commit Caleb Bey Jr. ran for 170 yards with 4 touchdowns in Crean Lutheran’s win over La Habra.
Lamont Gooden III, Rancho Cucamonga
Lamont Gooden III ran for 163 yards with 3 touchdowns in Rancho Cucamonga’s 28-21 win over Etiwanda.
Maleek Nolley, Cajon
Maleek Nolley had a career game for Cajon in its win over Beaumont. The senior ran for a career-high 262 yards with 4 touchdowns in the win.
Vaughn Reinert, Torrance
Vaughn Reinert ran for 223 yards with 5 touchdowns in a win over West Torrance. Three of his touchdown runs were for 40 yards or greater.
Top Receiving Performances
Jaymie Evans, Citrus Valley
Jaymie Evans had a career-high 10 catches for 191 yards with 4 touchdowns in Citrus Valley’s win over Yucaipa.
Jalen Flowers, Palos Verdes
Jalen Flowers caught 7 passes for 191 yards with 3 touchdowns in Palos Verdes’ dominant win over Mira Costa. He also had an interception on defense. Flowers had a big weekend picking up an offer from Texas Tech and visiting Miami. The junior is one of the top prospects in the 2028 class in California.
Delontay Williams, San Diego
Delontay Williams caught 5 passes for 144 yards with 3 touchdowns, including a game-winning touchdown as time expired, in San Diego’s high-scoring win over University City.
Top Defensive Performances
Derrick Coleman Jr. Serra (Gardena)
Derrick Coleman Jr. had 2 interceptions and returned one for a touchdown in Serra’s shutout win over Loyola at SoFi Stadium.
Noah Howell, San Juan Hills
Noah Howell had 19 tackles with a fumble recovery for San Juan Hills in its 14-10 win over Yorba Linda.
Ryder Molchanoff, Cathedral Catholic
New Mexico commit Ryder Molchanoff had 3 sacks with a forced fumble in Cathedral Catholic’s win over Mission Bay.
