Huntington Beach Passing Tournament Preview (Part Two)
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The last big passing tournament of the summer is at Huntington Beach High this Saturday. 16 Southern California programs will compete in a passing league tournament and lineman competition. Soon after, the teams will go into a dead period before…
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Continue ReadingThe last big passing tournament of the summer is at Huntington Beach High this Saturday.
16 Southern California programs will compete in a passing league tournament and lineman competition. Soon after, the teams will go into a dead period before beginning training camp in the coming weeks.
Here is a preview of half of the field at the Huntington Beach Passing Tournament:
POOL A
Long Beach Poly
Poly has some stability now knowing that Darius Curry Darius Curry 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Long Beach Poly | 2024 State CA will be the team’s starting quarterback. Jason Robinson JR Jason Robinson JR 5'11" | 160 lbs | WR San Juan Hills | 2024 State CA is the headliner at receiver for Poly and he is committed to USC. He leads a receiving corps with Titus Bordeaux Titus Bordeaux 6'1" | 160 lbs | WR Long Beach Poly | 2024 State CA and Robinson’s younger brother Jadyn Robinson Jadyn Robinson WR Narbonne | 2025 State CA . The defense is led by LSU commit Daylen Austin Daylen Austin 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Long Beach Poly | 2023 State CA at corner and USC commit Dylan Williams Dylan Williams 6'3" | 205 lbs | LB Long Beach Poly | 2024 State CA at linebacker. Poly is one of, if not the best team at this event on paper.
Santa Ana
Santa Ana is a program that keeps things close to the vest so not a lot of people know what the Saints have coming back. Sergio Torres Sergio Torres 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Santa Ana | 2024 CA will be the quarterback after a strong sophomore season and a good performance at the Prep Redzone Stock Up Showcase in January. Cristian Ramos Cristian Ramos 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Santa Ana | 2025 CA is an intriguing sophomore at receiver. Michael Hughes is a really good lineman I saw at the Allegiance camp and he may compete in the lineman competition.
Tesoro
I got a look at Tesoro at the Corona del Mar passing tournament a few weeks ago and they showed flashes of a good football team. Evan Pierce Evan Pierce 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Tesoro | 2023 State CA is on a recruiting trip so I expect to see a lot of Gavin Shaigineik Gavin Shaigineik 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Tesoro | 2023 State CA at quarterback for the Titans and some of Kaden Watanabe. Junior Todd Nelson is a big target at receiver for the Titans and Mason Wolfe Mason Wolfe 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Tesoro | 2023 CA has some speed on the outside. Jack Brundage is a quality defensive player for Tesoro and Jake Frey Jake Frey 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Tesoro | 2023 CA is a linebacker who can cover big chunks in zone coverage.
Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley is a complete mystery as a team. Their best player is Matthew Mena Matthew Mena 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL Fountain Valley | 2023 CA who is a very good offensive lineman. Scott Peshke is a big body who could be a receiver or tight end. Caine Elroy is a linebacker with size for the Barons who has gotten some small school offers.
POOL B
Foothill
Foothill is also a bit of a mystery team. I didn’t get a chance to watch a lot of them at the Corona del Mar passing tournament but they played decently. Ethan Charpentier Ethan Charpentier 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Foothill | 2023 CA will be a 100 tackle guy at linebacker for Foothill this year. Tyler Hawkins is a big target at receiver and baseball star. Nicholas Miali is 6-foot-5 and expected to be the quarterback for the Knights after getting minimal playing time as a sophomore.
El Toro
El Toro lost almost all of its top players from its Co-Sea View League championship team last season. Josh Vivonia is 6-foot-4 and returns at receiver. He also had five interceptions as a defensive back last season. The rest of the team is a complete mystery and I think they like it that way.
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach is the host of the tournament and they have one of the best offensive linemen in Orange County in Justin Tauanuu Justin Tauanuu 6'6" | 280 lbs | OL Huntington Beach | 2024 State CA . AJ Vandermade is a quality returning receiver and Nathan Tauanuu is a linebacker with some smaller school offers. Vaughn Popp figures to be the starting quarterback and has little experience but has been active on the camp circuit.
Long Beach Wilson
Ian Bond will be the quarterback and kicker for Wilson. Azaan Tabari, Cruz Heavin are returning receivers and JT Kraemer is a big two-way player. Andrew Bond is a three-sport athlete at receiver and Shane Heiman is a 6-foot-1 receiver.