Class of 2027 Passing Leaders in San Diego

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["691923"],"_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-67ef4f942a8c7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Benitez completed 65 percent of his passes for 2410 yards with 27 touchdowns and led Granite Hills to its third consecutive CIF championship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He had a strong showing at the Elite 11 Regional camp in March and flashed a strong arm and good athleticism. I saw Benitez in the Regional championship game against Edison. He struggled in that game against a great Edison defense, but still showed he has the arm strength to make difficult throws that very few quarterbacks in the class can make.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">National Recruit Loading…<a href="https://twitter.com/ZacharyBenitez3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZacharyBenitez3</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/spotlight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#spotlight</a> <a href="https://t.co/INx49uNKy1">pic.twitter.com/INx49uNKy1</a></p>&mdash; San Diego Spotlight (@SanSpotlight) <a href="https://twitter.com/SanSpotlight/status/1872176937625624765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1197608"],"_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-67ef4f942a941"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Thompson was very efficient last season completing 74 percent of his passes for 2058 yards with 25 touchdowns and just four interceptions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has a smooth release and the ball comes out of his hand nicely. Thompson has really good pocket awareness and throws well off-platform.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/CadenThompson08?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CadenThompson08</a>⁩ is a dynamic dual threat Q in the 27 class. With two years under his belt as a starter and a smooth stroke you can see why so many coaches are high on him right now ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/SWiltfong_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SWiltfong_</a>⁩ ⁦ <a href="https://t.co/KvWgUsFpiP">pic.twitter.com/KvWgUsFpiP</a></p>&mdash; Danny Hernandez (@CoachDanny10) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDanny10/status/1895579161030492406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</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":"Gavin Caha","_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":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"195","_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":"Steele Canyon","_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-67ef4f942a9f9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Caha threw for 1760 yards last season with 20 touchdowns for Steele Canyon. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>His role in Steele Canyon's offense is a lot of one-step drops with some play action and quick reads. His release is quick and the ball is always out on time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Check out my highlight - <a href="https://t.co/5qi0ZEIMxq">https://t.co/5qi0ZEIMxq</a></p>&mdash; Gavin (@Gavin_caha17) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gavin_caha17/status/1876108369939104102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2025</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":"Dax Labrum","_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":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"180","_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":"Santa Fe Christian","_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-67ef4f942aa94"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Labrum threw for 1638 yards with 21 touchdowns and just three interceptions last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is a lengthy guy with a big arm who is patient while going through his progressions. He is athletic enough to buy time out of the pocket with his legs and has good pocket awareness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Highlights from our last couple reg szn games. Blessed to have accomplished so much with this team and striving to take advantage of all the upcoming opportunities in the month of November‼️<a href="https://twitter.com/JonWall39061117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonWall39061117</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LeftCoastAthl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LeftCoastAthl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeA8081813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GeorgeA8081813</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PJRogers18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PJRogers18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/natecliff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@natecliff</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Daygofootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Daygofootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/3cTNocrHVr">https://t.co/3cTNocrHVr</a></p>&mdash; Dax Labrum (@daxlabrum17) <a href="https://twitter.com/daxlabrum17/status/1853648779356123539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 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":"Kaleb Runkle","_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":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"180","_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":"El Cajon Christian","_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-67ef4f942ab2c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Runkle completed 75 percent of his passes for 1528 yards with 21 touchdowns and just one interception. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was solid at the Elite 11 Regional and was a top tester at the Rivals Camp. Runkle has a smooth release and is accurate at all levels of the field. He is a playmaker who evades pressure well and is strong enough to break tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Played 8 games (sat 5 weeks due to transfer)<br>Offensive player of the year (city league)<br>First team all league (city league)<br>21 pass tds<br>3 rush tds<br>75% completion <br>1528 pass yds<br>188 rush yds<br>138.8 QB Rating<br>2 int <a href="https://twitter.com/LeftCoastAthl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LeftCoastAthl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachRomeroCHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachRomeroCHS</a> <a href="https://t.co/zZM7v4CeOR">https://t.co/zZM7v4CeOR</a></p>&mdash; Kaleb Runkle (@KalebRunkle) <a href="https://twitter.com/KalebRunkle/status/1862191939921322438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->