Dominant Southern California QB Semifinal Performances

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["282686"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6746b80e5b51d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bachmeier completed 77 percent of his passes for 238 yards with three touchdowns in a win over Oaks Christian. The Stanford commit also ran for 98 yards with three touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is so dangerous as a dual-threat quarterback because he's so big and is hard to bring down. He's a very good pocket passer who has a quick release and is comfortable throwing on the run.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Best game of next week. QB [player_tooltip player_id='282686' first='Bear' last='Bachmeier'] of Murrieta Valley vs. QB [player_tooltip player_id='282755' first='Brady' last='Smigiel'] of Newbury Park. At Murrieta Valley. Save me a seat. Fired up.</p>&mdash; eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) <a href="https://twitter.com/latsondheimer/status/1860212361149497504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More quarterback movement may still be coming in the 2025 class:<br>Click here: <a href="https://t.co/knMj4irLy1">https://t.co/knMj4irLy1</a><br>Could a move be coming for Stanford commit [player_tooltip player_id='282686' first='Bear' last='Bachmeier'] (Murrieta Valley)? He was offered by Georgia over the weekend.<a href="https://twitter.com/bearb47?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bearb47</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MVNighthawkFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MVNighthawkFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Cue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Cue</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/aprilbachmeier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aprilbachmeier</a>… <a href="https://t.co/OR978TBSeV">pic.twitter.com/OR978TBSeV</a></p>&mdash; Dave Keefer (@DaveKeefer) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveKeefer/status/1859505939537133835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Michael Gonzalez","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"155","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"South Gate","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6746b80e5b5e1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gonzalez completed 21 of 24 passes for 315 yards with three touchdowns in a win over Arleta. The sophomore also ran for a touchdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He goes through his progressions pretty well and is a good enough athlete to buy time in the pocket. His accuracy is above average and makes good decisions with the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Onto the championship job aint finished <a href="https://twitter.com/Q5_training_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Q5_training_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ciscothecoach?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ciscothecoach</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/latsondheimer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@latsondheimer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SouthGateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SouthGateFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSG_DC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheSG_DC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LASectionJunkie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LASectionJunkie</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nicholasfo21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nicholasfo21</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Iamcj1__?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Iamcj1__</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/johnwdavis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@johnwdavis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChaseQB11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChaseQB11</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TKJay15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TKJay15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RamTommyInLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RamTommyInLA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UCLAFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UCLAFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/E5FoykY5YD">pic.twitter.com/E5FoykY5YD</a></p>&mdash; Michael Gonzalez (@MichaelGon_2) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelGon_2/status/1860679682103947521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["709444"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1567793,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6746b80e5b64b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rakowski threw for 253 yards with three touchdowns and ran for 111 yards in a win over Foothill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I covered this game in person and Rakowski is a fun quarterback to watch. He is a master at evading pressure and buys time for his receivers to get open. Rakowski is a very good scrambler and his game-winning touchdown pass was delivered in the perfect spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dylan Freebury makes a 24-yard field goal for Palos Verdes. Set up by this nice run by [player_tooltip player_id='709444' first='Ryan' last='Rakowski']. <br><br>Foothill 7, Palos Verdes 3 with 7:31 left in 2nd <a href="https://twitter.com/DamianCalhoun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DamianCalhoun</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ryanrakowski10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ryanrakowski10</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SeaKingFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SeaKingFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SoCalVarsity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SoCalVarsity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveFryer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SteveFryer</a> <a href="https://t.co/jf7IopW8n0">pic.twitter.com/jf7IopW8n0</a></p>&mdash; Michael Huntley (@mikehuntley63) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63/status/1860166761930543529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1215493"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6746b80e5b692"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sanders threw for 366 yards with four touchdowns in a loss to Murrieta Mesa. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a really good scrambler and can pick up chunks of yardage with his legs. Sanders is just as effective as an off-platform passer as he is from the pocket. His arm strength is best displayed on intermediate routes where he can fire the ball in there through defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Played great my final HS game, but came up short and onto the next level.<a href="https://t.co/6IbYRNN5L3">https://t.co/6IbYRNN5L3</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1215493' first='John' last='Sanders'] (@4Jsanders) <a href="https://twitter.com/4Jsanders/status/1860456695086125474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jace Weiss","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"165","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Silverado","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6746b80e5b71e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Weiss completed 16 of 19 passes for 367 yards with six touchdowns and ran for another in a win over South Pasadena.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He reads defenses well and is dangerous with his legs. The play is never dead with Weiss because he can scramble for big yards or find a receiver for a big gain when under pressure.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>OTHER TOP PERFORMERS:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='691923' first='Zachary' last='Benitez'], Granite Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mack Cooper, Long Beach Wilson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryan Dominguez, El Rancho</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dominic Duran, Pacifica/Oxnard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austin Ramos, Arleta</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jack Thomas, Palisades</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->