Huntley’s Second Round Playoff Picks
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BONITA VS. THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks won a high-scoring game against El Modena in the first round of the Division 5 playoffs. Jackson Taylor Jackson Taylor 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Thousand Oaks | 2026 State CA threw for…
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Continue ReadingBONITA VS. THOUSAND OAKS
Thousand Oaks won a high-scoring game against El Modena in the first round of the Division 5 playoffs. Jackson Taylor Jackson Taylor 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Thousand Oaks | 2026 State CA threw for 262 yards with four touchdowns for Thousand Oaks in its first playoff win since 2015. Silas Kemp had two touchdown receptions for the Lancers and Brolin Harrah ran for two touchdowns. Bonita had a close call against Northview in round one. Daniel Mielke II Daniel Mielke II 6'4" | 190 lbs | QB Ontario Christian | 2027 State CA threw for 271 yards with a touchdown. Dylan Robinson Dylan Robinson 6'3" | 190 lbs | ATH Bonita | 2025 State CA had 12 tackles with an interception for Bonita and star Noah Mikhail Noah Mikhail 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Bonita | 2025 State CA had 15 tackles. Bonita struggling to run the ball against Northview scares me a bit.
The pick: Thousand Oaks
LOYOLA VS. YORBA LINDA
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 Ronen Zamorano Ronen Zamorano 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Sierra Canyon | 2026 State CA led the team with 18 tackles. Henry Casani and Isaiah Sanders Isaiah Sanders 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Loyola (Los Angeles) | 2024 CA had big games along with sophomore Brandon Lockhart Brandon Lockhart 6'3" | 175 lbs | DB Loyola | 2026 State CA . Jake Arrellano had two interceptions and Sean Morris Sean Morris 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Loyola | 2026 State CA had two rushing touchdowns to lead the offense. Yorba Linda had an impressive comeback win over Moorpark in the first round. Holden Nagin Holden Nagin 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Yorba Linda | 2025 State CA threw for 301 yards with five touchdowns in the win and Dylan Gardner Dylan Gardner 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR Yorba Linda | 2024 CA 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.
The pick: Loyola
VILLA PARK VS. CHAMINADE
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. Seth Shigg Seth Shigg 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Chaminade | 2025 State CA ran for 204 yards with three touchdowns for Chaminade. Cody Franck led Chaminade in tackles and forced a fumble. Chris Champion had two sacks. Carter Christie Carter Christie 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH Villa Park | 2024 CA 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.
The pick: Villa Park
SAN MARCOS VS. MISSION HILLS
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 Kreet Makihele Kreet Makihele 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB San Marcos | 2026 State CA and Ethan Martinez. Jase Nix Jase Nix 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR San Marcos | 2025 State CA 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. Troy Huhn Troy Huhn 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB Mission Hills | 2026 State CA threw for 199 yards with four touchdowns in the win over Poway. Giovanni Harte ran for two touchdowns and Jayden Williams Jayden Williams 5'11" | 190 lbs | WR Mission Hills | 2024 State CA 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.
The pick: Mission Hills
LONG BEACH POLY VS. SERVITE
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. Quaid Carr Quaid Carr 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Servite | 2025 State CA ran for 174 yards with three touchdowns against Valencia and Leo Hannan Leo Hannan 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Servite | 2025 State CA had two touchdown passes. Ethan Naudin Ethan Naudin 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR St. John Bosco | 2025 State CA had 110 yards receiving with a touchdown and Aidan O’Callaghan had two touchdown catches. Tomas Cernius Tomas Cernius 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL Servite | 2025 State CA had four sacks for the Friars and Beau Jako had two interceptions. Long Beach Poly overcame three interceptions to beat Vista Murrieta in the first round. Darius Curry Darius Curry 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Long Beach Poly | 2024 State CA redeemed himself and threw for 285 yards with two touchdowns. Kamarie Smith Kamarie Smith 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Long Beach Poly | 2026 State CA led the Poly receivers along with Jordan Malauulu Jordan Malauulu 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Long Beach Poly | 2024 State CA . 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.”
The pick: Servite
ORANGE LUTHERAN VS. CENTENNIAL
Orange Lutheran is the fourth place team in the Trinity League but stumbled into the playoffs with two consecutive losses. TJ Lateef TJ Lateef 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Orange Lutheran | 2025 State CA threw for 197 yards with two touchdowns in the Lancers’ last game against St. John Bosco. Talanoa Ili Talanoa Ili 6'4" | 215 lbs | LB Orange Lutheran | 2026 State CA had a forced fumble and is the best player on Orange Lutheran’s defense. Steve Chavez Steve Chavez 6'0" | 210 lbs | RB Orange Lutheran | 2025 State CA is a quality running back who can establish the run behind offensive linemen Samuelu Utu Samuelu Utu 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL Orange Lutheran | 2026 State CA and Dustin Foisia Dustin Foisia 6'0" | 310 lbs | OL Orange Lutheran | 2026 State CA . Centennial running back Cornell Hatcher Cornell Hatcher 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Centennial | 2024 State CA is one of the leading rushers in the Southern Section with 1,852 yards and 32 touchdowns. Husan Longstreet Husan Longstreet 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Centennial | 2025 State CA averages 234 passing yards per game with 20 touchdowns. Syncere Brackett Syncere Brackett 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Centennial | 2024 State CA leads the Huskies in tackles and Jonathan McKinley Jonathan McKinley 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Centennial | 2026 State CA can get into the backfield. San Diego State commit Tayten Beyer Tayten Beyer 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Corona Centennial | 2024 State CA is a lock down cornerback and LaRue Zamorano LaRue Zamorano 6'2" | 170 lbs | DB Centennial | 2025 State CA 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.
The pick: Centennial
LOS ALAMITOS VS. SERRA
Los Alamitos beat Upland in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs with excellent defense and special teams. USC commit Isaiah Rubin Isaiah Rubin 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Los Alamitos | 2024 State CA had two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown. Josh Tuchek blocked a punt and is one of the better cornerbacks in the Division. Alonzo Esparza Alonzo Esparza 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Los Alamitos | 2025 State CA is an All-County candidate at quarterback for the Griffins and the running back duo of Anthony League Anthony League 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB Millikan | 2025 State CA and Lenny Ibarra is effective. Manoah Faupusa Manoah Faupusa 6'2" | 310 lbs | DL Los Alamitos | 2026 State CA is a big sophomore on the line for Los Alamitos. Serra dominated Bishop Amat with three touchdowns from Zacharyus Williams Zacharyus Williams 6'2" | 195 lbs | WR Serra | 2024 State CA , two receiving touchdowns and a kick return touchdown. Cincere Rhaney Cincere Rhaney 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB Serra | 2024 State CA had two rushing touchdowns and is one of the best running backs in the Section. Dakoda Fields Dakoda Fields 6'3" | 185 lbs | DB Serra | 2024 State CA is a very good cornerback and will matchup with top Los Alamitos receivers like Hayden Eligon Hayden Eligon 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Los Alamitos | 2024 State CA and tight end Davon Mitchell Davon Mitchell 6'4" | 245 lbs | LB Los Alamitos | 2024 State CA .
The pick: Serra
Huntley’s Playoff Record: 7-0
Huntley’s Overall Record: 60-24