Southern California Top Rushing Performances: Week 1
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Deshawn Cobbs HEIGHT 5'11" POS RB CLASS 2024 Deshawn Cobbs School: Fullerton Cobbs posted career-highs in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in Fullerton’s 39-7 rout of Whittier. The junior had a heavy workload with 35 carries for 200 yards and…
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Deshawn Cobbs
Cobbs posted career-highs in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in Fullerton’s 39-7 rout of Whittier.
The junior had a heavy workload with 35 carries for 200 yards and 5 touchdowns for the Indians.
Cobbs posted big numbers for a sophomore last season and with Fullerton lacking a star quarterback, he is poised for a big year as a junior.
Bishop Diego had a massive day running the ball in a 61-20 win over Capital Christian.
Gosset led the effort with 181 yards on just 9 carries with 5 touchdowns.
He is shifty but can also be a downhill runner at 210 pounds. Gosset is a 3-star running back on 247Sports who should get some lower level offers later this fall.
Cornell Hatcher
Cornell Hatcher
Centennial dominated the line of scrimmage and decided to run the ball relentlessly against the top team in San Diego, Cathedral Catholic.
Hatcher got the lion’s share of carries for the Huskies and made the most of it. He ran for 200 yards on 18 carries with 4 touchdowns in the 42-7 win.
He may need to have another big game running the ball this week when Centennial plays Mater Dei in a matchup between two of the top teams in the country.
After missing much of his junior season due to injury, Leigber is making up for it at the start of his senior year.
Leigber ran for 241 yards on just 12 carries with 5 touchdowns in a 49-29 win over Valencia of Placentia.
Laguna Hills will play a handful of teams that are weak at stopping the run so expect Leigber to have a monster senior season for the Hawks.
He has an offer from Army West Point.
Thompson is one of the top running backs in the state and he proved it in a close win over Pacifica of Oxnard.
St. Bonaventure needed every bit of Thompson’s production to beat the young but talented Pacifica squad.
Thompson ran for an insane 369 yards on 33 carries and scored six of the team’s seven touchdowns.
It was a career-high in carries, yards and touchdowns for Thompson. He shockingly has zero offers yet but I expect that to change later this fall.
Highlights
Other top performers:
Blake Allen, San Clemente
Xzavior Bejarano, Palo Verde Valley
Beau Bruins, Ramona
Jaylin Burt Jaylin Burt 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB North Hollywood | 2025 CA , North Hollywood
Steve Chavez Steve Chavez 6'0" | 210 lbs | RB Orange Lutheran | 2025 State CA , Damien
Carter Christie, Villa Park
Gabriel Dawson, Katella
Jesse Deunsing, Esperanza
Amour Gipson, Palmdale
Major Givens Major Givens 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Steele Canyon | 2023 State CA , Steele Canyon
Zach Gross, Rim of the World
Christian Guarascio, Dana Hills
Xzavior Guess, El Modena
Kieran Klingsberg, Troy
Art Martinez, Santiago
Ryan McCulloch Ryan McCulloch 6'3" | 235 lbs | ATH Rio Hondo | 2023 State CA , Rio Hondo Prep
Daniel Mendoza, Hemet
Ray Morrow, Simi Valley
Kamar Mothudi Kamar Mothudi 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Los Alamitos | 2024 State CA , Campbell Hall
Tray Pinkney, Bellflower
Donovan Powell, Cleveland
Jun Ramos, Pacifica/Garden Grove
Conner Rath Conner Rath 6'3" | 215 lbs | RB Poway | 2023 State CA . Poway
Darrell Stanley, Granada Hills
Keanu Tauvao, Northview
Eric Terrazes, Sierra Vista
Makei Thompson Makei Thompson 5'9" | 160 lbs | RB Mira Mesa | 2023 State CA , Mira Mesa
Angelino Trapasso, Rancho Buena Vista
Kiyel Tyler, Kaiser
Christopher Williams Christopher Williams 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Francis Parker | 2023 State CA , Francis Parker
Jake Woodard, Grant