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State Championships: Top Sophomores (Part 2)

State Championships: Top Sophomores (Part 2)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley December 14, 2023 @ 08:04 PM
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Luke Fahey
Luke Fahey 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB | 2026
CA
Jayden Nicholas
Jayden Nicholas 5'11" | 155 lbs | DB | 2026
CA
Draiden Trudeau
Draiden Trudeau 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB | 2025
CA
Jaden Jefferson
Jaden Jefferson 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB | 2026
CA
Vance Spafford
Vance Spafford 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR | 2026
CA
Jeron Jones
Jeron Jones 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB | 2026
CA
Phillip Bell
Phillip Bell 6'2" | 195 lbs | WR | 2025
CA
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Maryland.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-657bb37987836"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/latsondheimer/status/1733492186141139032?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/latsondheimer/status/1733492186141139032?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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MISSION VIEJO

Miami (FL)
Vance Spafford

Vance Spafford

CA
WR
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 175
POS WR
CLASS 2026
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Vance
Spafford WR
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
Weight
175
HS
Mission Viejo
|
CA
State Championships: Top Sophomores (Part 2)
Spafford has been the top receiver for Mission Viejo this season largely due to his ability to make...
Written by Michael Huntley
Miami (FL)
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Vance Spafford

Instagram
State: California
School: Mission Viejo
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Ohio State
Phillip Bell

Phillip Bell

CA
WR
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 195
POS WR
CLASS 2025
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Phillip
Bell WR
Class
2025
Height
6'2"
Weight
195
HS
Mission Viejo
|
CA
State Championships: Top Sophomores (Part 2)
Bell has been one of the top-rated receivers on 247Sports all season and had two receiving touchdowns for...
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Ohio State
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Phillip Bell

Twitter
State: California
School: Mission Viejo
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Ohio State
Luke Fahey

Luke Fahey

CA
QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 185
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Luke
Fahey QB
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
Weight
185
HS
Mission Viejo
|
CA
State Championships: Top Sophomores (Part 2)
Fahey split time all season with Draiden Trudeau and had one of his best games of the year...
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Ohio State
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Luke Fahey

State: California
School: Mission Viejo
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Washington (WA)
Jeron Jones

Jeron Jones

CA
DB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 165
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CLASS 2026
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Jeron
Jones DB
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2026
Height
6'0"
Weight
165
HS
Mission Viejo
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CA
State Championships: Top Sophomores (Part 2)
Jones is a ball-hawk at nickel corner and had interceptions in every playoff game except for the State...
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Washington (WA)
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School: Mission Viejo
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UNC-Chapel Hill
Jaden Jefferson

Jaden Jefferson

CA
DB
HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 160
POS DB
CLASS 2026
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Jaden
Jefferson DB
Class
2026
Height
5'9"
Weight
160
HS
De La Salle
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CA
State Championships: Top Sophomores (Part 2)
Jefferson is a speedy corner who ran a 10.7 in the 100 meters last spring.As a corner he...
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UNC-Chapel Hill
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School: De La Salle
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Jayden Nicholas

Jayden Nicholas

CA
DB
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 155
POS DB
CLASS 2026
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Class
2026
Height
5'11"
Weight
155
HS
De La Salle
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CA
State Championships: Top Sophomores (Part 2)
Nicholas had six tackles on defense and had a 50-yard catch in the State title game.He recently got...
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