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State Stat Stars of the Week

November 19, 2008 11:50 PM

(For additions, corrections or to report a statistical standout we may have missed, email mark@studentsports.com. To inquire about a section or state record, please email Senior Editor Ronnie Flores at ronnie@studentsports.com or call (800) 660-1334 Ext. 4414; For games played Nov. 13-15; Writeups by Ronnie Flores, Harold Abend, Steve Brand, Tom Shanahan, Mark Tennis & Bob Barnett)

Trevor Alcoriza (Galt): His Warriors didn't make the Sac-Joaquin playoffs but this 5-foot-11, 170-pound senior running back finished his career on a high note, rushing for 164 yards and five touchdowns in a 34-14 win over Cordova of Rancho Cordova. The performance got him over 1,000-yards on the season as he finished with 1,065 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Zack Apperson (Norte Vista, Riverside):
Had a big chunk of Norte Vista's 539 yards as he rushed for 340 yards and three scores in a 54-31 victory over Jurupa Valley.

Justin Arias (Agoura, Agoura Hills): Did not get picked off once as he completed 21 of 29 passes for 310 yards and four TDs in a 49-18 win over Calabasas. Kevin Hansen had nine receptions for 123 yards and Bryce Majdick pulled in eight for 122 yards, with three going for scores.

Carlos Arredondo (Schurr, Montebello): Defensive back picked off two passes late in the fourth quarter to stymie a comeback attempt by Bell Gardens as Schurr recorded the 20-12 victory.

Dominique Barnes (Burroughs, Burbank): In the 60th edition of the "Big Game" between Burroughs and Burbank, Barnes etched his name in history by rushing for 302 yards and five touchdowns on 23 carries as Burroughs won its first consecutive game in the long-running series. Barnes' yardage total broke the single game school record of 289 yards set by Mike Perez during the 2000 season. Barnes also broke the school record for season points (162) and enters the post-season with 1,870 rushing yards.

Domenic Betts (Banning): Ended up scoring four times in the 60-12 rout of Riverside Patriot. He gained 123 yards on just three carries, scoring on 54 and 31-yard touchdowns. Betts also had a 73-yard punt return and an 85-yard kickoff return for a TD.

James Boyd (Jordan, Los Angeles): Closed out the regular season in spectacular fashion as the Bulldogs gear up for a run in the L.A. City Section Championship Division (4A) playoffs. In a 63-7 rout of South Gate, Boyd, a previous ESPN RISE CalHiSports.com State Athlete of the Week pick, completes 22 of 33 passes for a school-record 575 yards and eight touchdowns. The touchdown mark gives this talented QB-DE a permanent spot in out state record book and his passing yardage is quite high on the all-time state list. It is, however, only the third highest single game yardage mark in L.A. City Section history. David Koral of Palisades, threw for a section and state record 764 yards in a 48-30 victory over Van Nuys Grant in 2000. The year before, he ate up the defense of L.A. Fairfax to the tune of 583 yards in a 61-6 romp. Entering the city playoffs, Boys is averaging 372.1 yards passing in 10 games and has already thrown 40 touchdowns, not to mention the damage he can do running the ball or creating havoc on fellow quarterbacks from his defensive end spot. He was the L.A. City's defensive lineman of the year as a junior.

Tommy Brown (Army-Navy, Carlsbad): The running back for the all-boys military school carried 35 times for 260 yards and two touchdowns as the Warriors defeated Escondido Charter, 27-6.

Brad Bullock (El Diamante, Visalia): Rushed for a season high 268 yards on 12 carries, good for six touchdowns, as the Miners cruised by Golden West of Visalia, 53-34, in a West Yosemite League game. Quarterback Devin Lovering scored five touchdowns on 20 carries for 177 yards to lead Golden West.

Christian Bush (Knight, Palmdale): He missed the first quarter of play because of disciplinary reasons but made up for lost time thereafter, rushing for 253 yards and four touchdowns. Bush didn't waste any time as he scored on a 61-yard touchdown on his first carry.

Devontae Butler (Grant, Sacramento): The Pacers have a lot of weapons as it's shown in a 10-0 season that has them No. 7 overall in the state and the team to beat in the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II playoffs. This past week it was Butler who led the way, rushing for 217 yards and four touchdowns. Grant will open the playoffs at home against 9-1 Granite Bay.

Darrian Cazarin (Alhambra): Threw for 274 yards and six touchdowns to lead the Moors to a 50-6 victory over cross-town Keppel. Cazarin threw touchdown passes of 31, 15, 83, 38, 9 and 45 yards as Keppel finished its season 0-10. Keppel has not won a league contest since 1999.

Moises Chavez (Glendale): Set a school record with five touchdown passes to lead the Nitros to a resounding 55-7 victory over cross-town Hoover in the "Battle for the Victory Bell." Dillon Fuller caught three of Chavez's passes for touchdowns covering 12, 28 and 69 yards as Glendale finished with its first winning season since 1993 and upped its advantage in the longtime series to 47-31-2.

Dan'ziel Collins & Jonathon Norton (Moreno Valley): Collins scored on four of his five carries (45, 47, 32 and 59 yards) while rushing for 183 yards to complement Norton's 184 yards and two scores in a 50-14 romp over La Sierra of Riverside.

Josh Correia (Nipomo): In a wild 42-41 win over Templeton, Correia was 16 of 33 for 291 yards, with the last of his three TDs going to Eric Penningroth from a yard out for the win with no time on the clock.

Robert Cruz (Magnolia, Anaheim): Helped secure Magnolia's first playoff berth in 23 years as Cruz rushed for 270 yards and all four touchdowns in a 28-17 triumph over Anaheim.

Brendan Daly (St. Ignatius, San Francisco): His Wildcats were edged out in the selection for the final spots in the CCS playoffs at Sunday's seeding meeting, however, on Friday night, no one, including 8,000 fans at Kezar Stadium for the annual Bruce-Mahoney game, knew the future. With 7:51 remaining in a 24-10 victory over cross-town rival Sacred Heart Cathedral, the 6-foot-3, 220-pound senior linebacker blocked an Irish punt, scooped it up and ran 52-yards to pay dirt. He already had forced a first half fumble.

Demitri Diamond (Hart, Newhall): Not only did Diamond rush for 186 yards on just six carries, two of them going for touchdowns, but he added a 99-yard kickoff return for another TD in a 47-0 win over Golden Valley of Santa Clarita. He also contributed two interceptions on defense.

Shane DeCillo and Jason Mayer (Trabuco Hills, Mission Viejo): DeCillo rushed for 223 yards and Mayer passed for 242 on a near-perfect 18 of 20 and four TDs as Trabuco Hills buried Northwood of Irvine, 49-0.

Donovan Dodd (Desert Christian, Bermuda Dunes): Amassed 243 yards on 24 carries and scored four touchdowns in a 49-36 win over the California Military Institute of Perris) in an eight-man game.

Nick Fedrick (Sonoma Valley, Sonoma): For the second straight week and third time this season, the 5-foot-10, 170-pound running back has rushed for over 200-yards. After going for 221 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-14 victory over Analy (Sebastopol) two weeks ago, Fedrick had a season-best 251 yards and one TD in a 40-20 non-league victory over San Marin of Novato. The Dragons won their last three games to finish 4-2 in the Sonoma County League and 5-5 overall, but lost out for the final spot in the NCS Div. II playoffs. Fedrick ends his season with 1,309 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns.

Arby Fields (Los Osos, Rancho Cucamonga): Piled up 257 yards on 39 carries, three of which were stopped only by the goal line, in a 27-14 victory over Etiwanda.

Ryan Flores (Sierra, Manteca): Versatile QB passed for 162 yards and one TD and rushed for 155 yards and two other scores to lead Sierra past Weston Ranch, 41-20. Flores also directed an offense that totaled 508 yards. The win put Sierra into the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs for the first time in school history. Weston Ranch QB Michael Piccirilli also had a big game, completing 25 of 42 passes for 387 yards and three TDs.

Tate Forcier (Scripps Ranch, San Diego):
The Michigan-bound quarterback finished with 385 yards total offense, but the Falcons fell to Cathedral Catholic in a wild shootout, 70-37. Forcier completed 21-of-36 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns and ran eight times for 93 yards.

Roshon Harper (El Camino Real, Woodland Hills): Churned for 234 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries in a 42-22 victory over Cleveland of Reseda.

Tyler Gaffney (Cathedral Catholic, San Diego):
The senior running back scored seven touchdowns to push his season touchdown total to 42as the Dons defeated Scripps Ranch, 70-37. Gaffney carried 26 times for 225 yards. He scored on four first-half runs of five, 12, one and one yards and broke open a 28-21 game in the second half with scoring runs of 51, four and 41 yards.

Jose Garay (South El Monte): Made the last game of his prep career count as he completed 26 of 35 passes for a whopping 474 yards in a 61-14 Mission Valley League win over Mountain View of El Monte. The yardage total permanently places him on the all-time state single game state list for passing yardage. He also tossed four touchdown passes and gained an additional 78 yards rushing and scored twice on the ground.

Wallace Gonzalez (Glendora):
Nine receptions is a good game but not spectacular unless those produce 197 yards as they did in Glendora's 21-14 win over Ayala of Chino Hills. QB Drew Kaluzny also played spectacularly, completing 15 of 21 passes for 285 yards and a pair of TDs.

David Graves & Andrew Benavides (Folsom):
This passing/receiving duo got it done when needed as the Bulldogs rebounded from a 35-33 loss to Pleasant Grove of Elk Grove, winning by a 35-32 score against Sheldon of Sacramento this past Friday. Graves completed 22 of 30 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 51 yards and two more scores. Benavides had 126 receiving yards against Sheldon and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark this season with 1,015 and 15 touchdowns. Next up is a road game against powerful Napa in the Sac-Joaquin Div. I playoffs.

Zack Graves (Whitney, Rocklin):
The Sac-Joaquin Section reported rushing leader ran for 215 yards on 35 carries and scored three touchdowns in a 34-12 win over Placer. Graves now has 1,960 yards rushing with 30 touchdowns. He's also has thrown five halfback option passes for TDs and caught a scoring pass to account for 36 touchdowns overall. He'll get a chance to add to those numbers when the 10-0 Wildcats open at home against Foothill of Sacramento.

Joseph Hill (Fullerton):
Big night for the King of the Hill as he rushed for 272 yards on 27 carries and five touchdowns in a 55-21 victory over Troy of Fullerton.

Jamie Jensen (Gilroy): After a sub-par performance in a 42-14 loss to North Salinas two weeks ago, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound signal-caller was over the top in a 47-0 blowout against San Benito of Hollister, passing for 470 yards and three touchdowns on 30 of 36 attempts. The win left the Mustangs in a three-way tie for the Tri-County League title with North Salinas and Gilroy. Going into this Friday's home game against Serra of San Mateo, Jensen has compiled 2,902 yards passing with 27 touchdowns.

Rasheem Johnson (Indio):
Rambled for 255 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Rajahs past Coachella Valley's Arabs, 35-7. Three of his scores came before the break.

Richard Johnson (Fairmont Prep, Anaheim):
Fell just short of the single-game Southern Section TD record when he scored eight touchdowns and 54 points in a 67-0 win over Ribet Academy of Los Angeles. Johnson gained 290 yards on 18 carries.

Steven Klith (Calaveras, San Andreas): In the team's annual Calaveras County rivalry game against Bret Harte of Altaville, Klith led the Redskins past the Bullfrogs, 35-24, by rushing for 214 yards on 20 carries and scoring a pair of touchdowns.

Jimmy Laughrea & Steven Hurley (Rocklin): It was a tough year for the Thunder but mostly because of this pair, it ended on a good note in a 26-18 win over Roseville that left the team 4-6 on the season. Laughrea passed for 243 yards and three touchdowns and caught a halfback option pass for a touchdown. Hurley had two interceptions, including one late in the game that helped preserve the win.

Joey Levine (Clayton Valley, Concord): For the second straight week, Levine connected on 8-of-8 passes, this time for 256 yards and three TDs, as the Eagles defeated their arch-rivals from Ygnacio Valley, 26-7. Levine enters the North Coast Section playoffs with at least a 16-for-16 completion streak and has led Clayton Valley to its first unbeaten regular season in the 50 years the school has been open.

DeWayne Lewis & Vince Mayle (Inderkum, Sacramento):
Senior running back Lewis rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns and had 10 tackles in Inderkum's 55-6 win over cross-town Natomas. Mayle, also a two-way threat at 'backer, ran for a TD, had two sacks and knocked down two passes.

Daniel Lopez (San Fernando): Lopez had a career night, rushing for 273 yards and scoring three touchdowns in the Tigers 33-8 victory over Monroe of Sepulveda. He did his damage on 17 carries and according to the San Fernando High Record Book (easily one of the best we've ever seen in the state), this year's San Fernando club became only the third team in school history to feature a 1,000 yard rusher and a 1,000 yard passer (Rashaad Reynolds). Legendary Tiger Anthony Davis passed for 1,673 yards and rushed for 1,568 yards in 1970 and the 1978 club that finished 10-1 actually featured a 1,000-yard passer (Stephen Jones) and two 1,000-yard rushers (Anthony Gibson, Robert McClanahan). That team was coached by Bill Marsh, who actually holds the single game school record for rushing yards with 360 in a 33-7 victory over Cleveland of Reseda back in 1964.

Conor Lowery (Miramonte, Orinda): Not only did this quarterback/defensive back have a hand in five of the six Matadors' touchdowns, he had an interception late in the game that secured a 42-34 victory over Alhambra of Martinez. Lowery threw four touchdown passes and returned a fumble 75 yards to pay dirt for the fifth score.

Mason Magleby (Del Oro, Loomis): The Golden Eagle faithful suffered through a disappointing 4-6 season and missed the playoffs, but last Friday they had a few final cheers for Magleby and the boys in a 37-9 home victory over Oakmont of Roseville. Playing in his final game, the senior signal-caller completed 20 of 29 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns and kicked a 19-yard field goal to boot.

Malcolm Marable (Alemany, Mission Hills):
Rushed for 225 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Alemany to a 33-13 victory over tough-luck St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs. The win clinched the Mission League title for the Warriors while the Swordsmen failed to make the playoffs against a challenging regular season schedule.

Mason Mills (Coronado):
The Islanders quarterback accounted for 300 total yards once again as he led his team to a 41-7 rout of San Diego Morse. Mason completed 15-of-20 passes for 275 yards and four touchdowns and he ran five times for 49 yards for a total of 324 yards.

Jose Mendez (Fowler): Standout running back galloped for a season high of 250 yards on 20 carries and scored one touchdown of 38 yards as Fowler beat Caruthers, 28-0, in a West Sequoia League game.

Carlos Morales (La Salle, Pasadena): Rushed for a season-high 230 yards on 27 carries, but the Knights' of Bishop Montgomery came from behind to win, 41-35.

Tim Morovick, Tahquitz (Hemet):
Put up some nice numbers for the first-year school. Morovick completed 11 of 26 passes for 302 yards and TDs of 79 and 74 yards to Cody Piecukonis (four catches for 180 yards), but it wasn't enough in a 52-24 loss to Citrus Hill of Perris.

Adam Muema (Charter Oak, Covina):
Piled up 268 yards on 22 carries while scoring four times in a 48-10 win over Bonita of La Verne.

Adam Mullen (Tehachapi):
Enjoyed a career high by rushing for 236 yards on 29 carries and scoring two touchdowns as Tehachapi slipped by Shafter, 24-18, in a South Sequoia League game.

Akeelie Muhammed (Cypress): Powered Cypress past Pacifica of Garden Grove, 49-21, by rushing for 253 yards and five touchdowns, as Cypress captured its first Empire League title in a decade.

Jason Peters (Coleville): This QB is from an eight-man team that plays in a Nevada league, but his numbers will go into our California record book and what numbers they are. Last week, in Coleville's eight-man state semifinal game against Pahranagat Valley of Alamo, Nevada, Peters completed 31 of 44 passes for 519 yards and a whopping 10 touchdowns. Problem was that his team still lost, 128-74. Pahranagat Valley set a national eight-man scoring record in the game and blew open a 62-52 game at halftime by recovering five onside kicks in the third quarter.

Patrick Peterson (Ventura): When Santa Barbara's John Uribe put the ball up 49 times, Peterson was there to pick off five of them and help Ventura collect a 52-28 Channel League win. The interception total places him on the all-time single game state list, but the reported state record is six by Weston Borba of Chowchilla, who accomplished the remarkable feat during a 30-17 victory over Oakhurst Yosemite during the 1998 season.

Gregory Portis (Servite, Anaheim): Slippery back rushed for 232 yards and hit pay dirt four times in the Friars' 48-31 victory over St. John Bosco of Bellflower. Servite opens the post-season against Lakewood in an attractive CIFSS Pac-Five Division playoff game.

Keith Price (St. John Bosco, Bellflower):
Price was mentioned as a Mr. Football candidate by CalHiSports.com, but he just might be the best individual player in the state that won't enjoy the luxury of competing in the playoffs. The Braves finished 2-3 in league play and were not chose for the single at-large bid in the CIFSS Pac-Five Division playoffs. St. John Bosco was downed by Servite of Anaheim, 48-31, last week but Price did his best to keep his team in contention, accounting for 338 yards and three touchdowns. He completed 14 of 25 passes for 203 yards and also game a team-high 135 yards rushing.

Kevin Ramay & Max Leffler (Grace Brethren, Simi Valley): The two tried everything they could, putting up big numbers, but it wasn't enough in a 42-40 loss to Santa Paula. Ramay completed 27 of 40 passes for 336 yards and two TDs while running for two others. Leffler caught 10 passes for 133 yards and two TDs.

Adam Ramirez (Kaiser, Fontana): Gained 229 yards on 18 carries, scoring four times, in a 35-14 victory over Patriot of Riverside. Anthony Brown added 117 yards on 21 carries as the 'Cats rushed for 435 yards.

Deon Randall (Francis Parker, San Diego):
The Lancers quarterback scored five touchdowns in a 45-21 win over Christian in a game that decided the Coastal League title. He finished with 18 carries for 158 yards.

Jontell Reedom (Tulare): There aren't many career highs he can break but he did last week by scoring six touchdowns of 64, 12, 25, 8, 1, 10 yards against cross-town rival Tulare Western. The Redskins won, 63-0, in the East Yosemite League game and finished the regular season with a 10-0 record.

Ryan Rodriguez (Freedom, Oakley):
Senior signal-caller passed for 295 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-15 victory over Liberty of Brentwood. He now has 2,516 yards passing this season with 29 touchdowns for the 9-1 Falcons. Add in 397 yards rushing with five TDs and his totals are 2,913 yards and 34 touchdowns. Rodriquez will get at least one more game to add to his totals when Freedom opens the NCS Div. I playoffs at home this Friday against James Logan of Union City.

Kaleb Sawday (Templeton):
Chalked up 337 yards by completing 19 of 28 passes with three touchdowns, but it wasn't enough in a 42-41 loss to Nipomo. Kris Dearie caught seven passes for 160 yards and a 73-yard TD.

Sean Schroeder (Dana Hills, Dana Point): Passing for 319 yards, including scoring tosses of 39, 25 and 15 yards, but the Dolphins were no match for Tesoro, losing to the state-ranked Titans, 56-26.

Rickey Seale (Escondido):
The junior running back once again showed he's one of the most explosive players in San Diego as he carried 17 times for 321 yards and four touchdowns in the Cougars' 45-14 Avocado League win over San Pasqual of Escondido. The son of former NFL defensive back Sammy Seale scored on runs of 81, 62, 32 and 35 yards.

David Sjelin (Modesto Christian): A safety on defense, Sjelin picked off three passes to lead the Crusaders past Ripon Christian, 51-19, in their regular season finale. Sjelin also had two touchdown catches on offense.

Tyrell Smallwood Jr. (Pinole Valley, Pinole):
According to the Contra Costa Times, Smallwood Jr. ran every way but backwards against the host Hercules Titans on Friday night in the Spartans' regular-season-ending 42-0 win - and he did it all in the first half. He galloped four times to pay dirt and gained 221 rushing yards on 14 carries.

Zack Smith (Laguna Beach): A 304-yard rushing night, with TDs of 83, 10 and one yard, wasn't enough as the Artists were downed by Costa Mesa, 38-30.

Joe Southwick, Brett Trimble & Garrison Goodman (San Ramon Valley, Danville): They say anything can happen in a rivalry game and that's just what happened when this trio combined to lead SRV to its biggest victory of the year, a 26-7 mild upset of cross-town arch-rival and state-ranked Monte Vista. The win also ended a three-game losing streak. Boise State-bound signal-caller Southwick completed 16 of 22 passes for 265 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 50 yards and a second score. Fullback Trimble ran for two TDs and caught a Southwick pass for a third score while linebacker Garrison picked off Mustang quarterback Brett Nottingham twice.

Tra Sumler (Rosemead): Helped the Panthers finish unbeaten in the Mission Valley League and clinch their first outright league title in three seasons with a 248-yard, three touchdown performance. Rosemead defeated Arroyo of El Monte, 50-12, and finished the regular season 8-2 heading into the CIFSS Mid-Valley League Division playoffs.

Erwin Taliaoa (Overfelt, San Jose):
The Royals won't be going to the playoffs so there is a possibility Omari Carr of Oak Grove may pass the current CCS' reported rushing leader. The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder finished in fine fashion, rushing for 254 yards and four touchdowns in a 36-0 whitewash of cross-town Lick. Taliaoa ended his senior season with 1,820 yards and 24 touchdowns.

Nick Tenhaeff (Atascadero):
Power-packed senior had a stellar night to lead the Greyhounds past Paso Robles, 38-21, in a game that decided the Pac 7 League title. Behind his offensive line and fullback Trevor Holloway (who had many crushing blocks), Tenhaeff rushed for 258 yards and five TDs. Holloway, Tenhaeff and Michael Lombardi led a defense that held Paso to 17 points below its league average. Holloway had 12 tackles including one for loss and one batted down pass. Lombardi had 11 tackles plus a sack and Tenhaeff chimed in with five tackles and a sack. Tenhaeff's night brings his season totals to 1,653 yards and 24 rushing TDs.

John Uribe & Bryson Lloyd (Santa Barbara): Uribe and Lloyd posted some big numbers but it was all for naught in a 52-28 loss to Ventura. Uribe completed 25 of 49 for 324 yards and four TDs while Lloyd gobbled in 11 of the tosses for 165 yards in a losing effort.

Anthony Wilkerson (Tustin): You'd think rushing for 307 yards, including scores of 78, 26 and three yards, would be enough to deliver a win but the Tillers fell 28-23 to El Dorado of Placentia.

Marquise Williams (Monrovia): Rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-19 victory over San Marino. That was actually his total in the third quarter as the Titans lead 7-0 at halftime before reeling off 27 third quarter points. Williams finished with 293 yards and four touchdowns, finishing the regular season as the Rio Hondo League's leading rusher.

Jonathan Wimberly (Wasco):
Blew up for a career high of 306 yards rushing on 26 carries and scored three touchdowns of one, 26, 47 yards against Shafter. Wasco won the South Sequoia League game, 37-26.

Anthony Vitto (Chaminade, Mission Hills):
His 292-yard, five-touchdown performance under center led the Eagles to a 39-34 victory over St. Francis of La Canada in the Mission League. Vitto's passing performance helped the victors overcome a 293-yard rushing effort by St. Francis' Dietrich Riley.

Ryan Zirbel (Saugus):
Helped the Centurions finish with an unbeaten slate in the Foothill League for the first time since joining the loop in 1992 by rushing for 231 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-28 victory over Canyon of Canyon Country. Zirbel hit pay dirt from 80, 52, and four yards as Saugus enters the CIFSS Northern Division playoffs with a 7-3 overall mark.

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