San Diego Open-Division Playoff Preview: Cathedral Catholic

<em>Cathedral Catholic enters playoffs with an 8-2 record, both losses coming from powerhouse programs Centennial and De La Salle. The Dons are loaded with talent and multiple D-I prospects on both sides of the ball. They face 3-seed Mission Hills in the opening round on Friday, November 12th with a berth in the championship game on the line. </em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="141906" first="Lucky" last="Sutton"]- <strong>RB, 2022 </strong></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Cathedral’s run-heavy attack is led by one of the top RBs in San Diego in workhorse [player_tooltip player_id="141906" first="Lucky" last="Sutton"]. Sutton is a powerful and balanced runner between the tackles with the speed to break open explosive plays in the run game. He’s a big body (6’1, 205 lbs.) that’s difficult to tackle in space and likes to lower the shoulder finishing runs physically. Sutton rushed for over 1,500 yards and 26 TDs in the regular season. </span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/hv9U5qeref">pic.twitter.com/hv9U5qeref</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="141906" first="Lucky" last="Sutton"] (@KingSutton7) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingSutton7/status/1452310761557090307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=und%20dir=ltra%20href=https://t.co/hv9U5qerefpic.twitter.com/hv9U5qeref/a/p—%20Lucky%20Sutton%20(@KingSutton7)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/KingSutton7/status/1452310761557090307?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwOctober%2024,%202021/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25296" first="Rex" last="Haynes"]- <strong>WR, 2022</strong></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Haynes is the primary playmaker in Cathedral’s passing game. He’s a fast, physical receiver that can produce explosive plays downfield as a vertical threat. He puts stress on defenses trying to stack the box and stop this run-heavy scheme with his vertical skillset and ability to beat DBs 1-on-1. Cathedral’s offense will be looking for continued big-play production in the passing game from Haynes and QB [player_tooltip player_id="141935" first="Charlie" last="Mirer"] throughout the playoffs. Haynes currently has offers from ASU, Fresno St., and SDSU. </span> <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2G7g3F">Regular Season Highlights</a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25320" first="Jaxson" last="Moi"]- <strong>DL, 2022</strong></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Moi is the physical disruptor for the talented Cathedral front seven. He consistently blows up plays in the backfield filling gaps in the run game and using advanced pass rush technique to get after the QB. He’s a physically dominating player in the trenches that presents a difficult matchup for any OL unit he faces. Moi recently changed his commitment from Cal to Stanford in late October.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">God does everything for a reason 🙏🏽Can’t wait for this next chapter of my life! Go Stanford!⚪️🔴🌲 <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDavidShaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDavidShaw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Diron?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Diron</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/maeubanks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@maeubanks</a> <a href="https://t.co/JqBJlNy6Sk">pic.twitter.com/JqBJlNy6Sk</a></p> — Jaxson King Taua Moi 🇦🇸 (@JaxsonMoi) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaxsonMoi/status/1452040322783977473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrGod%20does%20everything%20for%20a%20reason%20🙏🏽Can’t%20wait%20for%20this%20next%20chapter%20of%20my%20life!%20Go%20Stanford!⚪️🔴🌲%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/CoachDavidShaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@CoachDavidShaw/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Coach_Diron?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Coach_Diron/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/maeubanks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@maeubanks/a%20a%20href=https://t.co/JqBJlNy6Skpic.twitter.com/JqBJlNy6Sk/a/p—%20Jaxson%20King%20Taua%20Moi%20🇦🇸%20(@JaxsonMoi)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/JaxsonMoi/status/1452040322783977473?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwOctober%2023,%202021/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="141944" first="Donovan" last="Saunders"]- <strong>DB, 2022</strong> </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Saunders is a shutdown corner and leader in the secondary. He’s a rangy athlete (6’3, 185 lbs.) with good speed and length. He’s a physical tackler working downhill and reacts quickly in the flat. He covers well downfield and shows ball skills getting hands on the ball to break up passes. Saunders and fellow standout [player_tooltip player_id="145169" first="Marcus" last="Ratcliffe"] will be relied on to contain Mission Hills WR Matt Martin with a potential matchup against Carlsbad QB [player_tooltip player_id="115456" first="Julian" last="Sayin"] the championship round.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Check out my regular season highlights!!! 6’3, 185lbs Cornerback ZERO touchdowns given up❌ - <a href="https://t.co/VAbC50Oph0">https://t.co/VAbC50Oph0</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="141944" first="Donovan" last="Saunders"] (@Don_Saunders_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Don_Saunders_/status/1455944471871307779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrCheck%20out%20my%20regular%20season%20highlights!!!%20br6’3,%20185lbsbrCornerback%20brZERO%20touchdowns%20given%20up❌%20br-%20a%20href=https://t.co/VAbC50Oph0https://t.co/VAbC50Oph0/a/p—%20Donovan%20Saunders%20(@Don_Saunders_)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Don_Saunders_/status/1455944471871307779?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwNovember%203,%202021/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="145201" first="Victory" last="Johnson"]- <strong>LB, 2023</strong></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Johnson leads Cathedral’s tough, physical linebacking core. He’s a violent tackler that diagnoses plays and reacts quickly downhill. He provides physical presence in the run game and tackles sideline-to-sideline. Johnson has offers from several Pac-12 schools including USC, Arizona, Colorado, and ASU.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">WOW!!! After a wonderful call with <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDee_USC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDee_USC</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CaliHutch_17?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CaliHutch_17</a> I am extremely blessed to announce I have received an offer from the University of Southern California!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightOn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FightOn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rivalsfbcamps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rivalsfbcamps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> <a href="https://t.co/PqnhO8wHVC">pic.twitter.com/PqnhO8wHVC</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="145201" first="Victory" last="Johnson"] ✝️ (@VictoryKaleb) <a href="https://twitter.com/VictoryKaleb/status/1456105475418689536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2021</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrWOW!!!%20After%20a%20wonderful%20call%20with%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/CoachDee_USC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@CoachDee_USC/a%20and%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/CaliHutch_17?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@CaliHutch_17/a%20I%20am%20extremely%20blessed%20to%20announce%20I%20have%20received%20an%20offer%20from%20the%20University%20of%20Southern%20California!!!%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightOn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#FightOn/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@GregBiggins/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Rivalsfbcamps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Rivalsfbcamps/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@adamgorney/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@BrandonHuffman/a%20a%20href=https://t.co/PqnhO8wHVCpic.twitter.com/PqnhO8wHVC/a/p—%20Victory%20Johnson%20✝️%20(@VictoryKaleb)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/VictoryKaleb/status/1456105475418689536?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwNovember%204,%202021/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <strong>More Players to Watch: </strong> <b></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="141935" first="Charlie" last="Mirer"]- QB, 2022 </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Madden Faraimo- DB, 2025</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="145169" first="Marcus" last="Ratcliffe"]- DB, 2023</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Erik Cole- OL, 2022</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Tano Letuli- LB, 2022</span> Deric Woo- WR, 2022