Top 5 teams in the Long Beach area

<strong>1. St. John Bosco</strong> This one is a no brainer. The Braves are returning a lot of key players from its team from the spring which only lost one game, the season finale to Mater Dei. Both quarterbacks are returning after an offseason where they both made recruiting headlines. Michigan State commit [player_tooltip player_id="25273" first="Katin" last="Houser"] was an Elite 11 finalist this offseason and has one of the smoother deliveries of any quarterback I’ve seen. [player_tooltip player_id="25367" first="Pierce" last="Clarkson"] is the other quarterback and he picked up three offers this offseason and recently took a visit to Louisville. He was great at the Battle at the Beach passing tournament and the 7-on-7 game doesn’t even match his skillset. [player_tooltip player_id="25226" first="Earnest" last="Greene"] leads the offensive line and he has been a key target for Ohio State. [player_tooltip player_id="145230" first="Mosiah" last="Talanoa"] is also a rising prospect on the Bosco offensive line. [player_tooltip player_id="25233" first="Rayshon" last="Luke"] and [player_tooltip player_id="25266" first="Jabari" last="Bates"] are both Division 1 caliber running backs. [player_tooltip player_id="25252" first="Tayvion" last="Beasley"], [player_tooltip player_id="25253" first="Sione" last="Hala"], [player_tooltip player_id="25306" first="Jaxon" last="Harley"], [player_tooltip player_id="25395" first="RJ" last="Jones"], [player_tooltip player_id="145132" first="Ty" last="Lee"], [player_tooltip player_id="25380" first="Jshawn" last="Frausto-Ramos"], [player_tooltip player_id="145202" first="Nehemiah" last="Sagiao"] and [player_tooltip player_id="115433" first="Peyton" last="Woodyard"] lead the secondary and linebacking corps. [player_tooltip player_id="25456" first="Matayo" last="Uiagalelei"] and [player_tooltip player_id="25245" first="Nathan" last="Burrell"] are two elite edge rushers who will lead the Bosco defense. They will likely be undefeated again heading to the Mater Dei matchup. https://twitter.com/Scott_Schrader/status/1421281872399667206?s=20 <strong>2. Long Beach Poly</strong> The difference between Poly and Los Alamitos is negligible and it’s honestly a coin flip between the two teams. [player_tooltip player_id="25344" first="Shea" last="Kuykendall"] and [player_tooltip player_id="115447" first="Darius" last="Curry"] will both get some playing time at quarterback for the Jackrabbits. Kuykendall has an offer from William &amp; Mary and is the returner from last season. He commands the huddle well and throws hard. Curry is a sophomore with offers from LSU and Georgia among others. [player_tooltip player_id="142004" first="Wendell" last="Moe"] and [player_tooltip player_id="145229" first="Tyson" last="Ruffins"] lead the offensive line for the Jackrabbits. Moe was the Moore League offensive lineman of the year this spring after transferring from JSerra. Poly’s top receivers from last year graduated but <strong>Tyson Bordeaux</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="115417" first="Titus" last="Bordeaux"]</strong> were impressive in offseason passing league tournaments and <strong>Devin Samples</strong> returns at running back. [player_tooltip player_id="141923" first="Donovan" last="Poe"] is a great pass rusher on defense and St. Bernard transfer <strong>Dylan Williams</strong> is a linebacker to watch. [player_tooltip player_id="25289" first="Simeon" last="Williams"] and [player_tooltip player_id="144960" first="Daylen" last="Austin"] lead the secondary. Two big games to watch for Poly are Sept. 3 against Mission Viejo and Sept. 17 against Centennial (Corona). https://twitter.com/LBPoly_Football/status/1420502429951430658?s=20 <strong>3. Los Alamitos</strong> Los Al is right there with Poly and actually has an edge at the skill positions. Oklahoma commit [player_tooltip player_id="25419" first="Malachi" last="Nelson"] is one of the best in the nation. The receiving corps is elite with [player_tooltip player_id="25398" first="Makai" last="Lemon"], [player_tooltip player_id="145234" first="Gavin" last="Porch"] and [player_tooltip player_id="145170" first="Ethan" last="O’Connor"]. Bosco transfer [player_tooltip player_id="25421" first="Nygel" last="Osborne"] and [player_tooltip player_id="142005" first="Josiah" last="Murray"] are two great running backs who add a whole new dynamic to the already elite Los Alamitos offense. <strong>Isaiah Dorsey</strong> and Mater Dei transfer [player_tooltip player_id="115430" first="Stephen" last="Lendsey"] really impressed me in the offseason passing tournaments on defense. [player_tooltip player_id="141949" first="Lane" last="Broderick"] is a versatile defensive back for the Griffins as well. [player_tooltip player_id="141956" first="Adam" last="Tomczyk"] and [player_tooltip player_id="25362" first="Sinn" last="Brennan"] are stars on the defensive line and Brennan is a great pass rusher to watch. The big game to watch for Los Alamitos will be when they play Edison for the likely Sunset League championship. https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63/status/1414962318904025095?s=20 <strong>4. Warren</strong> The four and five ranked teams are also neck and neck and the game between the two teams this spring proved how close they are. The edge for me goes to Warren because of quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="25390" first="Nico" last="Iamaleava"] who is the second best junior quarterback in the state behind Nelson. He already has an elite arm and will likely even add to the arm strength with some time in the weight room. He is a pass first guy but can make plays with his legs. He’s also an elite scholarship level volleyball player at Warren. Receiver [player_tooltip player_id="25301" first="Juan" last="Wilson"] is undersized but had a nice spring season and his recruitment has picked up a lot. He has offers from Arizona State, Minnesota and Purdue among others. [player_tooltip player_id="143136" first="Dajon" last="Hancox"] is a defensive back to keep an eye on and sophomore [player_tooltip player_id="115423" first="Jordan" last="Anderson"] is a really good athlete who will have an expended role this fall. The game against Downey will likely be for the San Gabriel Valley League championship and is the biggest game of the season for both teams. https://twitter.com/C_Morrissette/status/1383287512303497221?s=20 <strong>5. Downey</strong> Downey is neck and neck with Warren and is led by two quarterbacks <strong>Noah Paez</strong> and Los Alamitos transfer [player_tooltip player_id="25366" first="Aidan" last="Chiles"]. I saw them both at the Battle at the Beach passing tournament and they have different skillsets. Chiles has a bigger arm and is longer while Paez is very accurate on shorter routes and had great timing with the receivers. I expect both to get playing time this fall. <strong>Keion Andrew</strong> and <strong>Antonio Ruiz</strong> will be the two running backs and<strong> Tryse Redford</strong> returns at receiver. A receiver I think will make a big impact this fall is <strong>Sharif Bell</strong>. <strong>Jaylon Gray</strong> is gets into the backfield regularly on defense and <strong>Andrew Garcia</strong> is a solid linebacker inside. Downey has a ton of talent returning and has the capability to beat Warren and win a league title. https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63/status/1411430116941459458?s=20