San Diego Program Preview: El Camino Wildcats
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El Camino’s coming off a strong 9-4 season that ended in a 28-21 loss to Mission Hills in the third round of D-I Section Playoffs. They return their starting QB and RB from a season ago, along with a talented…
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Continue ReadingEl Camino’s coming off a strong 9-4 season that ended in a 28-21 loss to Mission Hills in the third round of D-I Section Playoffs. They return their starting QB and RB from a season ago, along with a talented core of juniors on defense. They open the season with a difficult test against the #5 team in the state- Mission Viejo- before finishing the season with San Diego power programs- Mission Hills and Carlsbad.
Schedule
- 8/18 @ Mission Viejo
- 8/25 vs. Tafuna
- 9/2 @ Rancho Buena Vista
- 9/15 vs. Mt. Carmel
- 9/22 vs. Oceanside
- 9/29 vs. Torrey Pines
- 10/6 @ La Costa Canyon
- 10/13 @ Poway
- 10/20 vs. Mission Hills
- 10/27 @ Carlsbad
Offense
Senior QB Carson Howard returns to the offense after throwing for over 1500 yards and 9 TDs as a junior. He’s a mobile pocket passer that can extend and improvise with his legs- totaled 10 rushing TDs last season. 2022 leading rusher, Devin Cerda Devin Cerda 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB El Camino | 2024 State CA , committed to Cal Poly in June. He’s a powerful downhill back with the contact balance to run through defenders. Senior WR Lucas Uzcategui just picked up his first offer from Adams St. in May- he’s a sure-handed receiver that excels in the short-intermediate area. Seniors Zeke Vallez, Mikey Tinoisamoa, and Apisaloma Tinoisamoa are OL/DL to watch on both sides of the trenches.
Defense
Along with the two-way OL/DL (Vallez and the Tinoisamoa brothers) is senior DE Quintin Johnson who posted 47 tackles and 12 TFLs as a junior. The 6’4″/220 DE just picked up his first offer from Adams St. in May. Junior DE Alii Letuli is another DE prospect to keep an eye on this fall. Junior DB Caleb “Kalepo” Reese Caleb “Kalepo” Reese 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB San Marcos | 2025 CA has drawn interest from several D-I programs for his athleticism and coverage skills. He can press the LOS as a man defender, keep pace with WRs when turning and running, and time his breaks to produce PBUs or INTs. Junior LB Jake Williams Jake Williams 6'4" | 275 lbs | DL Chaparral | 2024 State CA is a physical tackler in the run game that posted 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and TFLs as a sophomore. Two-way ATH Leonidas Bell is another to junior to watch at LB.