Mission Viejo Passing Tournament Preview (Part 1)
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Here are a look at some of the teams competing in the Mission Viejo passing tournament on Saturday at Mission Viejo High. POOL 1 MISSION VIEJO Mission Viejo has two quarterbacks that are scholarship worthy and would be every down…
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Continue ReadingHere are a look at some of the teams competing in the Mission Viejo passing tournament on Saturday at Mission Viejo High.
POOL 1
MISSION VIEJO
Mission Viejo has two quarterbacks that are scholarship worthy and would be every down starters at most schools:
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
. They have excellent returning targets in
Vance Spafford
Vance
Spafford
5'11" | 175 lbs | WR
Mission Viejo | 2026
State
CA
,
Phillip Bell
Phillip
Bell
6'2" | 195 lbs | WR
Mission Viejo | 2025
State
CA
and Cash Semonza. Winslow Garnier is another receiver to keep an eye on and Davonte Curtis can make plays out of the backfield.
Defensively, the top prospect in California’s 2025 class,
Dijon Lee
Dijon
Lee
6'3" | 180 lbs | DB
Mission Viejo | 2025
State
CA
, plays corner for the Diablos.
Jeron Jones
Jeron
Jones
6'0" | 165 lbs | WR
Mission Viejo | 2026
State
CA
was a nickel corner last year who got red hot in the postseason and
Zachary Foeldi
Zachary
Foeldi
5'10" | 165 lbs | DB
Mission Viejo | 2026
CA
had a great sophomore season. Mission Viejo always does well at this event and will do so again this year.
SCHURR
Schurr was one of the lower-ranked teams last season entering this tournament but was gritty and opposing coaches raved about them. One coach from a high-level school last year at the event said he was impressed with how disciplined Schurr was and their players were respectful and always in the right places.
Elias Navarro is back at running back after an excellent season with 12 touchdowns. Erik Henderson is a strong tight end and linebacker for Schurr. Ceasar Aguila is a returning junior defensive back who had a pair of interceptions.
Schurr should have a lot of returners on defense but it will be interesting to see if they can move the ball.
CHAPARRAL
Chaparral was a victim of the transfer portal this offseason and lost some high-level prospects to other schools like Mater Dei and Murrieta Valley. The Pumas have a promising sophomore quarterback in Dane Weber and some other fun sophomores like Kiko Farinas, Chase Bonta and Eli Woodard.
Jayce Venable
Jayce
Venable
6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH
Chaparral | 2025
CA
is back at running back and is committed to Air Force.
The headliner defensively for Chaparral is UCLA commit
Kuron Jabari Jr
Kuron
Jabari Jr
6'1" | 170 lbs | DB
Chaparral | 2025
State
CA
. Justin Selway is a tackling machine at linebacker and Southern Utah commit
Shane Klingelberg
Shane
Klingelberg
6'4" | 230 lbs | DL
Chaparral | 2025
State
CA
is a good edge rusher, which obviously isn’t a big deal in 7-on-7. Corbin Frutos is a returning All-League player who can make a huge impact. I know the Pumas lost some great talent but they have the mix of returners and young guys to win a lot of games.
NEWPORT HARBOR
Newport Harbor is a bit of a mystery this summer with a new head coach and some big players graduating or transferring. Bode Stefano is expected to be the quarterback with junior Jake Meer pushing him. Cade Fegel is back and could be the team’s leading receiver this season alongside Sammy Stremick.
Tony Glynn was the team’s second leading tackler last season and is back. Glenn Baranoski is a solid linebacker who earned All-Sunset League honors last season.
UPLAND
Upland is always competitive and will be on Saturday despite losing some key contributors. Lequand Jackson is a sophomore quarterback who can compete for the starting spot after getting a few reps as a freshman last season. Justin Benson is a very good route runner who could have a big day Saturday.
USC commit
Trestin Castro
Trestin
Castro
6'2" | 165 lbs | DB
Upland | 2025
State
CA
will be one of the best players from any school at the event Saturday and we may see him active on both sides of the ball. Osric Randolph is an effective two-way player who had a few interceptions last season and Donovan Brown led the team in tackles last season.
POOL 2
TUSTIN
Tustin has had a massive influx of talent over the past two years and they arguably have more talent than ever. Arizona State commit
Michael Tollefson
Michael
Tollefson
6'1" | 195 lbs | QB
Tustin | 2025
State
CA
has transferred into Tustin from JSerra and will be the team’s quarterback.
Eimesse Essis
Eimesse
Essis
5'8" | 160 lbs | RB
Tustin | 2025
State
CA
was one of the top rushers in Orange County last season and is back.
The Tillers are loaded on defense with young stars like
Khalil Terry
Khalil
Terry
6'0" | 175 lbs | DB
Tustin | 2027
State
CA
and
Taven Epps
Taven
Epps
6'4" | 210 lbs | LB
Tustin | 2027
State
CA
. Epps was outstanding at the National Preps Showcase and could arguably have been named MVP.
Timothy Ioane
Timothy
Ioane
6'1" | 210 lbs | DL
Tustin | 2026
State
CA
is a linebacker who can make plays in coverage as well.
MATER DEI
Mater Dei won this event last year. The Monarchs have a new head coach this year in Raul Lara but the talent level is the same as always. Mater Dei has quality quarterbacks in Washington commit
Dash Beierly
Dash
Beierly
6'1" | 215 lbs | QB
Mater Dei | 2025
State
CA
and sophomore
Furian Inferrera
Furian
Inferrera
6'3" | 190 lbs | QB
Mater Dei | 2027
CA
. Ohio State class of 2026 star
Chris Henry Jr
Chris
Henry Jr
6'4" | 180 lbs | WR
Mater Dei | 2026
State
CA
. leads the receiving corps with Oklahoma commit
Marcus Harris
Marcus
Harris
6'1" | 175 lbs | WR
Mater Dei | 2025
State
CA
and
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt
Kayden
Dixon-Wyatt
6'3" | 185 lbs | WR
Mater Dei | 2026
State
CA
.
JuJu Parm
JuJu
Parm
5'11" | 155 lbs | WR
Mater Dei | 2026
State
CA
is another receiver to watch along with
Mark Bowman
Mark
Bowman
6'5" | 225 lbs | TE
Mater Dei | 2027
State
CA
and
Koen Parnell
Koen
Parnell
6'1" | 180 lbs | WR
Mater Dei | 2026
CA
.
Defensively the secondary is loaded with
Daryus Dixson
Daryus
Dixson
6'1" | 180 lbs | DB
Mater Dei | 2025
State
CA
,
Chuck McDonald III
Chuck
McDonald III
6'1" | 180 lbs | DB
Mater Dei | 2025
State
CA
,
Cory Lavender
Cory
Lavender
5'10" | 170 lbs | DB
Mater Dei | 2026
State
CA
. The linebackers are deep with guys like
Abduall Sanders
Abduall
Sanders
6'2" | 215 lbs | LB
Mater Dei | 2025
State
CA
,
Dash Fifita
Dash
Fifita
LB
Mater Dei | 2026
CA
and
Lucas Campizta
Lucas
Campizta
6'2" | 225 lbs | LB
Mater Dei | 2025
State
CA
.
CAPO VALLEY
Capo Valley performed well at the Troy Clash of Champions last weekend. The Cougars will play two quarterbacks:
Tommy Acosta
Tommy
Acosta
6'0" | 190 lbs | QB
Capistrano Valley | 2025
State
CA
and
Talon Spencer
Talon
Spencer
6'1" | 170 lbs | QB
Capistrano Valley | 2027
CA
, but expect Spencer to be a receiver this season in the fall. Capo has some talented returning receivers in Hudson Campbell, Kaden Hunter and Cire Jefferson. Landen Woodson is a running back who can make plays in the passing game.
Capo Valley uses most of those guys on both sides of the ball. A junior defensive back I’m really high on is Jack Schwenn who is a ball hawk.
WARREN
The headliner for Warren is UCLA commit quarterback
Madden Iamaleava
Madden
Iamaleava
6'3" | 205 lbs | QB
Warren | 2025
State
CA
.
Kelton Strickland
Kelton
Strickland
5'11" | 175 lbs | RB
Downey | 2027
State
CA
is a great returning sophomore running back and they added Santa Margarita transfer
Skylar Lendsey
Skylar
Lendsey
5'10" | 190 lbs | RB
Santa Margarita | 2026
State
CA
at running back as well. Warren has two excellent receivers in
Jalen Ross
Jalen
Ross
5'9" | 160 lbs | WR
Warren | 2026
State
CA
and
Jace Brown
Jace
Brown
6'2" | 200 lbs | WR
Warren | 2025
State
CA
.
Jaylen Whitaker
Jaylen
Whitaker
5'11" | 165 lbs | WR
Notre Dame | 2026
CA
is an intriguing class of 2026 guy for Warren on both sides of the ball. Melik King and
Matthew Williams
Matthew
Williams
5'9" | 155 lbs | DB
Los Alamitos | 2025
CA
are returners who had interceptions last season.