Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is the recruiting news in Southern California from the past week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["273548"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista) cornerback [player_tooltip player_id='273548' first='Isaiah' last='Buxton'] announced his commitment to Arizona on Wednesday.rnrnBuxton had 23 tackles with three interceptions for Mater Dei Catholic last season who won its second consecutive State Championship.rnrnHe chose Arizona over 10 other schools that offered him.rnrnBuxton is the second player from San Diego in Arizona's 2024 recruiting class, joining [player_tooltip player_id='398452' first='Luke' last='Ferrelli'] of Carlsbad.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644c4989a243c"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/isaiah_buxton/status/1651266962738270210?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/isaiah_buxton/status/1651266962738270210?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["147763"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":618108,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Aliso Niguel quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='147763' first='Hunter' last='Najm'] took unofficial visits to Eastern Washington and Washington State last weekend.rnrnNajm told Prep Redzone he really enjoyed his visit to Washington State and the Cougars are interested in him after an extensive look at his film and talking to the Aliso coaches.rnrnHe throws one of the best deep balls in Orange County and is a solid athlete who can extend plays with his legs. He needs to take some zip off the shorter throws and sometimes he misses basic reads, but he is working with top quarterback coaches and improving.rnrnNajm threw for 1591 yards with 12 touchdowns and just four interceptions last season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644c4989a2507"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/HunterNajm/status/1651254034307710977?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/HunterNajm/status/1651254034307710977?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["780472"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) class of 2026 running back [player_tooltip player_id='780472' first='Sean' last='Morris'] picked up offers from Arizona and Nevada this past week.rnrnMorris was a freshman last season and did not see varsity playing time in a good JSerra backfield with u003cstrongu003e[player_tooltip player_id='406721' first='George' last='Perez']u003c/strongu003e and u003cstrongu003eKamar Garbourelu003c/strongu003e.rnrnHe had good showings at the Rivals Camp and the Under Armour Next All-American Camp.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644c4989a258b"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/springplayer2/status/1651707987038457857?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/springplayer2/status/1651707987038457857?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401232"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Mater Dei (Santa Ana) class of 2026 cornerback [player_tooltip player_id='401232' first='Cory' last='Lavender'] picked up offers from Florida, UCF and Michigan State this past week.rnrnLavender had 18 tackles and a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown last season as a freshman for Mater Dei.rnrnHe is up to 24 offers now.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644c4989a2602"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Cory_LavenderJr/status/1649553123260657666?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Cory_LavenderJr/status/1649553123260657666?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":805870,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Aidan Houston","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Cypress","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Cypress quarterback u003cstrongu003eAidan Houstonu003c/strongu003e got his first offer from Army West Point this past week.rnrnHouston earned All-County honors from the OC Register last season after leading Cypress to a 13-1 season and a CIF championship game appearance.rnrnHe threw for 3,069 yards with 29 touchdowns and just eight interceptions last season. He also ran for 1145 yards and 19 touchdowns.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644c4989a26e7"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/AidanHouston15/status/1651416927129018368?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/AidanHouston15/status/1651416927129018368?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->