Huntley’s Second Round Playoff Picks

<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>BONITA VS. THOUSAND OAKS</strong></h2>   <p>Thousand Oaks won a high-scoring game against El Modena in the first round of the Division 5 playoffs. [player_tooltip player_id='212222' first='Jackson' last='Taylor'] threw for 262 yards with four touchdowns for Thousand Oaks in its first playoff win since 2015. <strong>Silas Kemp</strong> had two touchdown receptions for the Lancers and <strong>Brolin Harrah</strong> ran for two touchdowns. Bonita had a close call against Northview in round one. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='573157' first='Daniel' last='Mielke II'] </strong>threw for 271 yards with a touchdown. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158475' first='Dylan' last='Robinson'] </strong>had 12 tackles with an interception for Bonita and star [player_tooltip player_id='282738' first='Noah' last='Mikhail'] had 15 tackles. Bonita struggling to run the ball against Northview scares me a bit.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Thousand Oaks</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/SGVNSports/status/1720684436344487968?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>LOYOLA VS. YORBA LINDA</strong></h2>   <p>Loyola held Norte Vista's strong running game to just 1.9 yards per game in its first round win in Division 4. The Cubs had five players with double-digit tackles with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1000953' first='Ronen' last='Zamorano']</strong> led the team with 18 tackles. <strong>Henry Casani</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id='264666' first='Isaiah' last='Sanders'] had big games along with sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='401223' first='Brandon' last='Lockhart']. <strong>Jake Arrellano </strong>had two interceptions and [player_tooltip player_id='780472' first='Sean' last='Morris'] had two rushing touchdowns to lead the offense. Yorba Linda had an impressive comeback win over Moorpark in the first round. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158506' first='Holden' last='Nagin']</strong> threw for 301 yards with five touchdowns in the win and [player_tooltip player_id='317023' first='Dylan' last='Gardner'] had a huge game at receiver with two touchdowns. Yorba Linda is the defending Division 3 champion and Loyola is the No. 1 seed in this bracket.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Loyola</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/LoyolaFB/status/1722732153598062983?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>VILLA PARK VS. CHAMINADE</strong></h2>   <p>Chaminade's tough Mission League schedule prepared it for the playoffs and the Eagles beat Inglewood 39-35 in the first round of the Division 3 playoffs. [player_tooltip player_id='282754' first='Seth' last='Shigg'] ran for 204 yards with three touchdowns for Chaminade. <strong>Cody Franck</strong> led Chaminade in tackles and forced a fumble. <strong>Chris Champion</strong> had two sacks. [player_tooltip player_id='797091' first='Carter' last='Christie'] ran for two touchdowns and led the team in tackles on defense for Villa Park against Millikan in round one. Villa Park was the Co-Crestview League champion this year but the Mission League is very tough and the blue field is tough to play on, but the Spartans beating an athletic team like Millikan impressed me.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Villa Park</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/dancich/status/1722306247905656942?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>SAN MARCOS VS. MISSION HILLS</strong></h2>   <p>San Marcos shutout Poway in the first round of the San Diego Section Division 1 playoffs. Two sophomores led the offense for the Knights in [player_tooltip player_id='780314' first='Kreet' last='Makihele'] and <strong>Ethan Martinez</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='406676' first='Jase' last='Nix'] is a receiver who is always capable of a big game. Mission Hills had a bye in the first round and also beat Poway in its most recent game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401299' first='Troy' last='Huhn']</strong> threw for 199 yards with four touchdowns in the win over Poway. <strong>Giovanni Harte</strong> ran for two touchdowns and [player_tooltip player_id='195567' first='Jayden' last='Williams'] had 102 yards on eight receptions with three touchdowns. Both teams beat Poway this season and lost to Torrey Pines. Mission Hills beat San Marcos 35-7 earlier this season.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Mission Hills</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/SanMarcosFBall/status/1721732818341072906?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>LONG BEACH POLY VS. SERVITE</strong></h2>   <p>Servite got crushed by JSerra in the regular season finale but was outstanding in a blowout win over Valencia in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs. [player_tooltip player_id='723744' first='Quaid' last='Carr'] ran for 174 yards with three touchdowns against Valencia and [player_tooltip player_id='406664' first='Leo' last='Hannan'] had two touchdown passes. [player_tooltip player_id='270921' first='Ethan' last='Naudin'] had 110 yards receiving with a touchdown and <strong>Aidan O'Callaghan</strong> had two touchdown catches. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158489' first='Tomas' last='Cernius']</strong> had four sacks for the Friars and <strong>Beau Jako</strong> had two interceptions. Long Beach Poly overcame three interceptions to beat Vista Murrieta in the first round. [player_tooltip player_id='115447' first='Darius' last='Curry'] redeemed himself and threw for 285 yards with two touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='780273' first='Kamarie' last='Smith'] led the Poly receivers along with [player_tooltip player_id='147724' first='Jordan' last='Malauulu']. I am going to follow my rule of "don't pick against a Trinity League team that is playing in a Division other than Division 1."</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Servite</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ServiteFootball/status/1721664525546733894?s=20 </div></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/johnwdavis/status/1720694016235430369?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ORANGE LUTHERAN VS. CENTENNIAL</strong></h2>   <p>Orange Lutheran is the fourth place team in the Trinity League but stumbled into the playoffs with two consecutive losses. [player_tooltip player_id='282728' first='TJ' last='Lateef'] threw for 197 yards with two touchdowns in the Lancers' last game against St. John Bosco. [player_tooltip player_id='283686' first='Talanoa' last='Ili'] had a forced fumble and is the best player on Orange Lutheran's defense. [player_tooltip player_id='282694' first='Steve' last='Chavez'] is a quality running back who can establish the run behind offensive linemen [player_tooltip player_id='780266' first='Samuelu' last='Utu'] and [player_tooltip player_id='283610' first='Dustin' last='Foisia']. Centennial running back [player_tooltip player_id='683627' first='Cornell' last='Hatcher'] is one of the leading rushers in the Southern Section with 1,852 yards and 32 touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='406636' first='Husan' last='Longstreet'] averages 234 passing yards per game with 20 touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='147736' first='Syncere' last='Brackett'] leads the Huskies in tackles and [player_tooltip player_id='401263' first='Jonathan' last='McKinley'] can get into the backfield. San Diego State commit [player_tooltip player_id='595826' first='Tayten' last='Beyer'] is a lock down cornerback and [player_tooltip player_id='282775' first='LaRue' last='Zamorano'] is good on the other side. Both teams lost to Mater Dei this season and beat Santa Margarita. Centennial is 7-0 against Orange Lutheran all-time.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Centennial</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/GregBiggins/status/1720242307616874679?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>LOS ALAMITOS VS. SERRA</strong></h2>   <p>Los Alamitos beat Upland in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs with excellent defense and special teams. USC commit [player_tooltip player_id='683605' first='Isaiah' last='Rubin'] had two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown. Josh Tuchek blocked a punt and is one of the better cornerbacks in the Division. [player_tooltip player_id='282704' first='Alonzo' last='Esparza'] is an All-County candidate at quarterback for the Griffins and the running back duo of [player_tooltip player_id='406707' first='Anthony' last='League'] and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598356' first='Lenny' last='Ibarra']</strong> is effective. [player_tooltip player_id='283645' first='Manoah' last='Faupusa'] is a big sophomore on the line for Los Alamitos. Serra dominated Bishop Amat with three touchdowns from [player_tooltip player_id='115478' first='Zacharyus' last='Williams'], two receiving touchdowns and a kick return touchdown. [player_tooltip player_id='147716' first='Cincere' last='Rhaney'] had two rushing touchdowns and is one of the best running backs in the Section. [player_tooltip player_id='195513' first='Dakoda' last='Fields'] is a very good cornerback and will matchup with top Los Alamitos receivers like [player_tooltip player_id='398390' first='Hayden' last='Eligon'] and tight end [player_tooltip player_id='942308' first='Davon' last='Mitchell']. </p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Serra</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Serra__Football/status/1720530952366277093?s=20 </div></figure>   <p><strong>Huntley's Playoff Record: 7-0</strong></p>   <p><strong>Huntley's Overall Record: </strong>60-24</p>