Southern California Top Passing Performances: Week 3
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Taajean Brown, Paraclete, 2022 Paraclete got a hard-nosed, tough victory on the road against Mira Costa. Brown was instrumental for the Spirits, scoring all four touchdowns. He completed 21 of 24 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns in the…
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Continue ReadingTaajean Brown, Paraclete, 2022
Paraclete got a hard-nosed, tough victory on the road against Mira Costa. Brown was instrumental for the Spirits, scoring all four touchdowns. He completed 21 of 24 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns in the 28-27 win. He also ran for 36 yards and a touchdown. Brown has an offer from Benedictine College.
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Darius Cowens Darius Cowens 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Warren | 2023 State CA , Pacifica, 2023
Cowens did it all for Pacifica in a shootout win over Canyon of Anaheim. He was missing his top receiver Jordan Ross Jordan Ross 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Warren | 2024 State CA but that didn’t matter for Cowens. He threw for 299 yards and a touchdown and also ran for 158 yards and three touchdowns. His ability to run opens up passing lanes and he has the arm strength and accuracy to make defenses look bad.
Pacifica QB Darius Cowens had 454 yards of total offense tonight and 4 total TDs in a 54-49 win over Canyon. @ocvarsity @PHS_Mariners @CoachLopez2 @CowensDarius pic.twitter.com/TZfNiv30Ps
— David Delgado🇪🇨 (@DavidDelgado_OC) September 10, 2021
Jonathan Maldonado, Arcadia, 2022
Arcadia edged out a close win over Whittier and Maldonado was a major reason why. He accounted for four of the teams’ five touchdowns, two passing and two rushing. Maldonado completed 20 of 23 passes for 304 yards and the two touchdowns. He rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns. He put up bigger numbers in a blowout win over Marina in week zero, but this game was more impressive considering the level of competition and the close win.
Jonathan Maldonado 6’6 210lbs Qb
Arcadia High school Game 3 Highlights
Cell: 626756530620/23 304 passing yards
2 td’s throwing
67 rushing 2 td’s rushing
371 total yardshttps://t.co/VLo9iMap8o— JonathanMaldonado03 (@Jonatha11558040) September 13, 2021
Max Mullen, Oceanside, 2022
Oceanside was fresh off an upset win over St. Augustine and followed that up with a nice win over San Marcos. Mullen completed 18 of 23 passes for 302 yards with four touchdowns in the 40-20 win. He struggled mightily in Oceanside’s season opening loss to San Clemente, but has recovered nicely, throwing five touchdowns since.
Target practice 🎯 pic.twitter.com/6i7lOQkn7T
— Max Mullen / Sideline Snacks (@Max_Mullen8) September 13, 2021
Malachi Nelson Malachi Nelson 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Los Alamitos | 2023 State CA , Los Alamitos, 2023
Nelson is very clearly the best quarterback in California’s 2023 class and arguably the best quarterback in the country. The Oklahoma-bound quarterback threw for 370 yards and two touchdowns in a comeback win over Buchanan of Clovis. He also ran for a five-yard touchdown with minutes left in the game to seal the win. Nelson and Los Alamitos have a huge game this week against Santa Margarita, a tough Trinity League opponent on the road.
Malachi Nelson of Los Alamitos getting key reps in practice. @LosAlAthletics @BeachVarsity Congratulations @MalachiNelson9 on being named @presstelegram athlete of the week. https://t.co/prkEInykOj pic.twitter.com/xJQr6ZoiCp
— Long Beach Varsity (@BeachVarsity) September 14, 2021
Other top performers:
Samer Alqam, Bolsa Grande
Dennis Andrew, Orange Glen
Parker Awad, Edison
Reyn Beal, Yorba Linda
Brock Beaver, Marina
Nate Bennett, Village Christian
Will Bingham, Laguna Beach
Elijah Brown, Mater Dei
Pierce Clarkson Pierce Clarkson 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB St. John Bosco | 2023 State CA , St. John Bosco
Christopher Cooper, Beaumont
Logan Gonzalez Logan Gonzalez 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Orange Lutheran | 2022 State CA , Orange Lutheran
Jacob Higgs, Sultana
Bo Kelly Bo Kelly 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Dana Hills | 2022 State CA , Dana Hills
Jax Leatherwood Jax Leatherwood 6'6" | 225 lbs | QB Scripps Ranch | 2023 State CA , Scripps Ranch
Christian Lundsberg, Canyon
Martinez Miles, Cajon
Blake Miller, El Toro
Elijah Mitchell, El Rancho
Clash Orsborn Clash Orsborn 5'11" | 165 lbs | QB Mission Bay | 2022 CA , Mission Bay
Ivan Plancarte, Lincoln (Los Angeles)
Macky Plocher, La Canada
Jaxon Potter Jaxon Potter 6'4" | 180 lbs | QB Santa Margarita Catholic | 2023 State CA , Santa Margarita
Noah Rodriguez, Monrovia
Jack Ruff, St. Margaret’s
Zachary Siskowic Zachary Siskowic 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Notre Dame | 2022 State CA , Orange
Tobey Schmidt Tobey Schmidt 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Marantha | 2022 CA , Tustin
Ryan Staub, West Ranch
Justus Thongprahchanh, Brea Olinda
Oshea Wallace, Cathedral City