Battle at the Beach: Top Offensive Performers
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One of the top passing tournaments in the state took place last Saturday at Edison High in Huntington Beach, CA. The Battle at the Beach is an annual event where 20 teams gather to compete in 7-on-7. Mater Dei won…
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Continue ReadingOne of the top passing tournaments in the state took place last Saturday at Edison High in Huntington Beach, CA.
The Battle at the Beach is an annual event where 20 teams gather to compete in 7-on-7.
Mater Dei won the event by beating Mission Viejo in the semifinals and Rancho Cucamonga in the finals.
Here are some offensive players that stood out to me during the event. Disclaimer: I did not get to see every team play.
MATER DEI
Recent Stanford commit Elijah Brown Elijah Brown 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Narbonne | 2024 State CA was pinpoint accurate at times and knows exactly when to go for the home run ball and when to take the easy eight yards. In pool play, Marcus Harris Marcus Harris 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Mater Dei | 2025 State CA appeared to be getting a lot of targets and Nate Frazier Nate Frazier 6'0" | 210 lbs | RB Mater Dei | 2024 State CA was getting a lot of run out of the backfield. In the championship game, four different players had touchdown catches: Ajon Bryant Ajon Bryant 5'7" | 160 lbs | RB Mater Dei | 2024 State CA , Jordon Davison Jordon Davison 6'0" | 210 lbs | RB Mater Dei | 2025 State CA , Kayden Dixon-Wyatt Kayden Dixon-Wyatt 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Mater Dei | 2026 State CA and Jonah Smith Jonah Smith 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Santa Margarita | 2026 State CA . Another impressive young receiver for Mater Dei is lengthy Owen Shannon Owen Shannon 6'7" | 225 lbs | TE Mater Dei | 2026 State CA .
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Rancho Cucamonga rotated quarterbacks and both Tyler Dudden Tyler Dudden 6'4" | 200 lbs | QB Rancho Cucamonga | 2024 State CA and Jacob Chambers Jacob Chambers 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Etiwanda | 2026 State CA looked good in moments. While the defense was definitely the most talked about among coaches, Rancho’s offense moved the ball effectively. Jonah Dawson Jonah Dawson 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Rancho Cucamonga | 2024 State CA was a standout at receiver for the Cougars.
ST. JOHN BOSCO
Bosco lost the first game to Edison but was able to move the ball well. Caleb Sanchez Caleb Sanchez 6'4" | 225 lbs | QB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA was inconsistent early at quarterback, but settled in nicely by the end of pool play. Ashton Pannell Ashton Pannell 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Loyola | 2026 State CA also looked very good at quarterback. The Braves did a really good job spreading the ball around and the four receivers who got the most run were Madden Williams Madden Williams 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR St John Bosco | 2026 State CA , Stacy Dobbins Stacy Dobbins 5'7" | 145 lbs | WR St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA , Daniel Odom Daniel Odom 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR St. John Bosco | 2026 State CA and Tommy Maher Tommy Maher 5'10" | 180 lbs | WR St. John Bosco | 2024 CA . Khalil Warren Khalil Warren 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA is massive at running back and will be a load to bring down in the fall.
SANTA MARGARITA
Servite transfer James Johnson looked very impressive at quarterback for the Eagles. His job was made a lot easier by the Eagles’ excellent receiving corps creating separation all day. Trent Mosley Trent Mosley 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR Santa Margarita | 2026 State CA and Sean Embree Sean Embree 6'4" | 170 lbs | WR Santa Margarita | 2025 State CA were torching guys in man coverage against very good defenses in pool play. With Emmett Mosley Emmett Mosley 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Santa Margarita Catholic | 2024 State CA returning and the addition of Jason Robinson JR Jason Robinson JR 5'11" | 160 lbs | WR San Juan Hills | 2024 State CA and Jadyn Robinson Jadyn Robinson WR Narbonne | 2025 State CA , the Eagles may have one of the best receiving units in the state.
MISSION VIEJO
Mission Viejo gave equal playing time to both quarterbacks Luke Fahey Luke Fahey 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Mission Viejo | 2026 State CA and Draiden Trudeau Draiden Trudeau 6'5" | 185 lbs | QB Mission Viejo | 2025 State CA -Cicero. Defensive back Dijon Lee Dijon Lee 6'3" | 180 lbs | DB Mission Viejo | 2025 State CA came over and played some offense which is something we may see in the fall. Coach Chad Johnson heavily praised two sophomore receivers Vance Spafford Vance Spafford 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Mission Viejo | 2026 State CA and Markus Kier Markus Kier 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Mission Viejo | 2026 State CA . The Diablos have some crucial offensive linemen back and two returning running backs so expect the Diablos to be very balanced in the fall.
ORANGE LUTHERAN
Orange Lutheran used all three of its quarterbacks Saturday but I mostly saw TJ Lateef TJ Lateef 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Orange Lutheran | 2025 State CA and Alex Medyn Alex Medyn 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB Chino Hills | 2026 State CA getting the reps. Coach Rod Sherman praised AJ Ia AJ Ia 6'6" | 225 lbs | TE Orange Lutheran | 2025 State CA and Joseph De La Torre as having good days at receiver.
LOS ALAMITOS
Los Alamitos struggled early on Saturday but settled in after the team got used to the pace. Alonzo Esparza Alonzo Esparza 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Los Alamitos | 2025 State CA has good timing with the receivers and already has a good grasp of the Los Al offense. The Griffins can do cool things on offense with Anthony League Anthony League 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB Millikan | 2025 State CA at running back and the ability to move Kobe Boykin Kobe Boykin 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Los Alamitos | 2024 CA to the slot when needed. Foster Slaughter Foster Slaughter 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB Los Alamitos | 2024 State CA was playing well at receiver and tight end Davon Mitchell was bringing down any pass near him.
INGLEWOOD
Inglewood was rotating a lot of quarterbacks on Saturday but it is confirmed that Damon Wrighster Damon Wrighster 6'3" | 170 lbs | QB Inglewood | 2024 State CA has transferred in from Alemany. They struggled offensively in the game I watched against Liberty of Bakersfield, but Terrell Bradshaw Terrell Bradshaw 5'9" | 175 lbs | WR Inglewood | 2024 State CA showed he is one of the best deep threats in the Southern Section. Some receivers who shined for Inglewood were Kevin Jennett Kevin Jennett 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Inglewood | 2025 State CA and Luke Lopez Luke Lopez 6'3" | 220 lbs | TE Chino Hills | 2026 State CA .
NORTH KITSAP
I did not get to see much of the team from Washington, but Ethan Guerra Ethan Guerra 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR North Kitsap | 2024 WA is an impressive looking athlete.
EDISON
The star of the day was Edison receiver Mason York Mason York 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Edison | 2024 State CA . He is lengthy, muscular and is a fantastic route runner. He has speed to make plays after the catch and had a 40-yard touchdown catch against St. John Bosco. Quarterback Savelio Niumata looked good for the Chargers and has plus arm strength.
ST. BONAVENTURE
I didn’t get a long look at St. Bonaventure, but when I did, quarterback Anthony Wolter Anthony Wolter 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Saint Bonaventure | 2024 State CA looked very good. He has good zip on the short and intermediate throws. Kaden Glover Kaden Glover 6'7" | 225 lbs | QB St. Bonaventure | 2026 State CA is every bit of 6-foot-7 and will be a name to keep an eye on the next couple of years.
CORONA DEL MAR
Corona del Mar quarterback Kevin Annett was one of the better quarterbacks I saw at the event and there were a lot of good quarterbacks on hand. He visited Princeton shortly after the event. Cordell Cook had a big touchdown catch that I saw and Zach Giuliano Zach Giuliano 6'6" | 230 lbs | TE Corona Del Mar | 2025 State CA is one of the top tight ends in his class.