Southern California Top Passing Performances: Week 1
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Wyatt Becker CA #31 QB #6 HEIGHT 6'2" WEIGHT 180 POS QB CLASS 2025 View Profile Wyatt Becker Twitter State: California School: Sierra Canyon Becker is the top-rated sophomore quarterback prospect according to Prep Redzone and is widely considered to…
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Continue ReadingBecker is the top-rated sophomore quarterback prospect according to Prep Redzone and is widely considered to have a high ceiling. But he struggled on the field as a freshman, as most freshman do last season.
He had a big game last week against Birmingham, completing 25 of 37 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-20 win.
We should expect to see some big games like this as Becker gains more experience and the game slows down for him.
St. Francis was a CIF-SS Division 4 finalist last season with a well-balanced offense that featured a talented senior running back.
This season, St. Francis may need to lean more on its senior quarterback to put up points.
Jacobs completed 19 of 34 passes for 384 yards and five touchdowns in a 52-48 win over Mira Costa.
I expect Jacobs to be near the top of the Southern Section passing leaderboards all season long.
Sammy Silvia
Sammy Silvia
Culver City had its star sophomore quarterback transfer to Sierra Canyon and a lot of people predicted it would doom its season.
The offense did not seem to miss a beat in a 35-13 win over West Torrance in the team’s season opener.
Silvia completed 16 of 25 passes for 309 yards and five touchdowns in his first varsity start.
He is lengthy at 6-foot-3, built at 185 pounds and a good student with a 3.9 GPA. It will be interesting to see how he progresses and see if college coaches take notice later in the season.
I haven’t seen a lot of the 2026 class yet but I would not be surprised if Smigiel is one of the top quarterbacks in the state.
The freshman completed 9 of 12 passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns in a romp of El Camino Real.
He could have put up bigger numbers but the Newbury Park coaches were good sportsmen and took the starters out early.
Akili Smith Jr. Akili Smith Jr. 6’5″ | 200 lbs | QB Lincoln | 2025 State CA Jr. is the son of former NFL quarterback Akili Smith Jr. Akili Smith Jr. 6’5″ | 200 lbs | QB Lincoln | 2025 State CA and is having a great start to his first season as a varsity starting quarterback.
He has led the Broncos to a 2-0 record and had a big game last week against Murrieta Mesa.
Smith completed 20 of 33 passes for 302 yards with four touchdowns.
The 2025 class is loaded with outstanding quarterbacks and Prep Redzone has Smith ranked No. 22 in the class, but I expect him to climb the rankings rapidly.
Other top performers:
Parker Awad, Edison
Khalil Aziz, Orange Vista
Reyn Beal Reyn Beal 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Yorba Linda | 2023 State CA , Yorba Linda
Joshua Bell, Mt. Carmel
Aidan Chiles Aidan Chiles 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB Downey | 2023 State CA , Downey
Ryan Corley Ryan Corley 6'5" | 190 lbs | QB Narbonne | 2023 CA , Narbonne
Dylan Draft, Valencia/Placentia
Aidan Houston, Cypress
Christian Hunt Christian Hunt 6'5" | 210 lbs | QB Redondo Union | 2023 State CA , Redondo Union
Myles Jackson Myles Jackson 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Millikan | 2024 CA , Millikan
Ryland Jessee Ryland Jessee 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB Helix | 2024 State CA , Helix
Colton Joseph Colton Joseph 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Newport Harbor | 2023 State CA , Newport Harbor
Paul Kessler Paul Kessler 6'5" | 215 lbs | QB Venice | 2023 State CA , Venice
Drew Knight, Baldwin Park
Trey Kukuk Trey Kukuk 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB Capistrano Valley | 2023 State CA , Capistrano Valley
TJ Lateef TJ Lateef 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Orange Lutheran | 2025 State CA , Orange Lutheran
Husan Longstreet Husan Longstreet 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Centennial | 2025 State CA , Inglewood
Anthony Luna, Western
Kreet Makihele, San Marcos
Andrew Maria, Oxnard
Andrew Maushardt Andrew Maushardt 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB St. Paul | 2024 State CA , St. Paul
Brody Meyer Brody Meyer 6'0" | 165 lbs | QB Camarillo | 2023 State CA , Camarillo
Hunter Najm Hunter Najm 6'2" | 170 lbs | QB Aliso Niguel | 2024 State CA , Aliso Niguel
Rocky Palacio, Portola
Jaxon Potter Jaxon Potter 6'4" | 180 lbs | QB Santa Margarita Catholic | 2023 State CA , Santa Margarita
David Rasor David Rasor 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Corona Del Mar | 2023 State CA , Corona del Mar
Abel Renteria, Santa Barbara
Byron Rivas, Granite Hills
Noah Salas, Pacifica/Garden Grove
Brian Salazar Jr., Monrovia
Jack Schneider, Del Norte
Kadin Semonza Kadin Semonza 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB Mission Viejo | 2023 State CA , Mission Viejo
Seth Shigg Seth Shigg 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Chaminade | 2025 State CA , Chaminade
Ryan Staub Ryan Staub 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB West Ranch | 2023 State CA , West Ranch
Henry Wendorf, Harvard-Westlake