Southern California Top Passing Performances: Week 1

After nearly 500 days, high school football was played in Southern California. There were some thrilling games in week one to kickoff the spring football season with a bang. Below are five of the top passing performances that happened in week one in Southern California. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25286" first="Noah" last="Fifita"], Servite, 2022</strong> Fifita is getting used to dominant performances in his high school career. After dominating Damien of La Verne, Fifita told reporters, "It was not a bad night." The rising junior quarterback completed 14 of 17 passes for 279 yards and three touchdowns. I’d say that’s not a bad night. Fifita and receiver [player_tooltip player_id="25227" first="Tetairoa" last="McMillan"] is the best quarterback, receiver duo in the state and [player_tooltip player_id="25242" first="Keyan" last="Burnett"] has seen his stock rise, partly because of Fifita. He has been picking up offers like crazy and he is one of my favorite quarterbacks to watch. https://twitter.com/ServiteFootball/status/1370586118723305473?s=20 <hr /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25193" first="Colt" last="Fulton"], Santa Margarita, 2021</strong> Fulton may be the best unsigned quarterback in Southern California for the class of 2021. He completed 18 of 25 passes for 315 yards and five touchdowns in the Eagles’ 54-16 win over Mayfair of Lakewood. He completed passes to eight different receivers, his favorite target was <strong>Reymello Murphy</strong>, who caught four passes for 139 yards and a touchdown. <strong>Michael Buckley</strong> caught two passes, both touchdowns. Fulton is good sized lefty who stands tall in the pocket and throws as good of a ball as anyone in his class. He and the Eagles will have a real test against St. John Bosco on Saturday. <hr /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25393" first="Jack" last="Jacobs"], St. Francis (La Canada), 2023</strong> The 6-foot-5 rising sophomore had a stellar debut for St. Francis in a high-profile win over Mira Costa. Jacobs completed 24 of 37 for 395 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-35 win. He threw the game-winning touchdown pass to <strong>Evan Jernegan</strong> with 23 seconds left to win the game. He completed 9 passes to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25118" first="Bryson" last="Reeves"]</strong> for 164 yards and three touchdowns. Jacobs impressed scouts at the National Preps Showcase in San Diego this offseason and his stock is on the rise. https://twitter.com/James_Escarcega/status/1370973999639842819?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Nick Kim, Newport Harbor, 2021</strong> Earlier this month it was unclear if Kim would be the starting quarterback at Newport considering <strong>Cole Lavin</strong> was applying for eligibility after playing earlier this season in Utah. Kim was outstanding for the Sailors in a 24-23 win over Yorba Linda. The senior completed 26 of 38 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns and a lot of those throws were on the run while facing pressure. He helped showcase young receivers like freshman <strong>Josiah Lamaque</strong> had seven receptions for 159 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown. I saw Kim last season and he has always thrown a good ball but would have trouble when facing pressure or throwing into tight windows. He has apparently remedied the problem and if he plays this well, Newport Harbor may upset one of the top teams in the Sunset League. <hr /> <strong>Marcus Martin, Salesian, 2022</strong> Martin is flying under the radar despite being a 6-foot-1 quarterback who can run multiple formations and styles. Salesian was a 1-9 team last season and Martin had to do a lot of learning on the job. The experience has appeared to have paid off for Martin who completed 17 of 28 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary. Salesian will need Martin to continue to play at this level if they want to compete in the Del Rey League. <hr /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25419" first="Malachi" last="Nelson"], Los Alamitos, 2023</strong> Nelson is arguably the best quarterback in the nation in the 2023 class but the numbers from his freshman year didn’t jump off the page. That’s understandable because he is a freshman and he showed how much he has improved in a blowout win over Millikan. He threw for 250 yards on just 13 completions with three touchdowns. He connected with his fellow highly-touted sophomore [player_tooltip player_id="25398" first="Makai" last="Lemon"] four times for 116 yards, including on a 92-yard touchdown pass. Nelson has a real test against Corona del Mar Friday on Fox Sports West. https://twitter.com/latsondheimer/status/1370568998769680385?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Other standout performances</strong> Dennis Andrew, Orange Glen Reyen Beal, Yorba Linda <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2020/09/top-quarterbacks-in-orange-county-11-15/">Braeden Boyles</a>, Edison Justin Gil, La Habra <span style="font-weight: 400;">Thomas Gruepner, Santa Fe Christian</span> [player_tooltip player_id="25273" first="Katin" last="Houser"], St. John Bosco Jack Keays, El Modena [player_tooltip player_id="25153" first="Cole" last="Lourd"], Brentwood <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2020/07/top-5-san-diego-section-quarterbacks/">Justus McComb</a>, Granite Hills <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/02/top-15-southern-california-qbs-in-the-class-of-2022-part-1/">Charlie Mirer</a>, Cathedral Catholic [player_tooltip player_id="25228" first="Maalik" last="Murphy"], Serra (Gardena) Dylan Neal, Fullerton <span style="font-weight: 400;">Casey Pavlick, Mira Costa</span> David Rasor, Corona del Mar <span style="font-weight: 400;">Carson Taumoepeau, Mt. Carmel</span>