Sleeper Class of 2027 QBs in Orange County

<!-- 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":"Kevin Garcia","_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":"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":"Buena Park","_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-67f60b3246ea7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Garcia threw for 1664 yards with 16 touchdowns for Buena Park last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is a pocket passer who is best in play action because he sells the handoff so well. Garcia has a slow release but the ball comes out of his hand nicely and he makes the right reads most of the time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Full season highlights!<br>6&#039;3 , 184LBS<br>1,835 all purpose yards <br>18 touchdowns <br>65% completion<a href="https://t.co/DiBLlcUSuZ">https://t.co/DiBLlcUSuZ</a><a href="https://twitter.com/coachjudeoliva1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachjudeoliva1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDPrieto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDPrieto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OC_Recruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OC_Recruits</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ocvarsityguy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ocvarsityguy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jdrafkin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jdrafkin</a></p>&mdash; Kevin Garcia (@Kevin4garcia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin4garcia/status/1860802696082493815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 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":"Xavier Guerrero","_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":"160","_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":"Cypress","_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-67f60b3246f61"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Guerrero threw for 1192 yards with 16 touchdowns and 12 interceptions last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a solid athlete who also plays baseball for Cypress but is primarily a pocket passer. Guerrero has solid zip on the intermediate throws and his release is fairly quick. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cypress gets on the board. 7-yard touchdown pass from Xavier Guerrero to Matt Rodriguez.<br><br>Tesoro 21, Cypress 7 with 3:04 left in the 2nd <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveFryer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SteveFryer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TesoroFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TesoroFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CypressHSFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CypressHSFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/latsondheimer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@latsondheimer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SoCalVarsity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SoCalVarsity</a></p>&mdash; Michael Huntley (@mikehuntley63) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63/status/1837324721823830223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1545888"],"_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-67f60b3246fb6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hurst got some meaningful reps for Laguna Beach as a sophomore despite playing behind a quarterback who was a Power 4 commit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He completed 63 percent of his passes for 620 yards with 9 touchdowns on just 34 completions. Hurst's release is slow but he can put some zip on his throws. He has patience and waits for the play to develop and makes the correct reads.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hurst had a solid showing at the Prep Redzone Stock Up Showcase in January and has the frame to add some muscle and grow into his body.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Check out my 2024 sophomore season highlights: <a href="https://t.co/cHrPGJRi0a">https://t.co/cHrPGJRi0a</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Laguna_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Laguna_Football</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/johnshanahan71?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@johnshanahan71</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBraun3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachBraun3</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1545888' first='Jack' last='Hurst'] (@Jackhurst_12) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jackhurst_12/status/1875286661510394256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 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":"[player_tooltip player_id='1863149' first='Kai' last='Letcher']","_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":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"170","_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":"St. Margaret's","_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-67f60b3247040"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Letcher had a nice sophomore season with 170 yards per game with 15 touchdowns and he ran for six touchdowns as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">He is a good athlete and a solid off-platform thrower. Letcher extends plays with his legs and he had to make a lot of plays with his legs last season behind an inexperienced offensive line. He has the frame to add some size and once that arm strength comes, he will be a dangerous quarterback for the next two years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dana Hills and St. Margaret's tied at halftime, 14-14.<br><br>Tartan's sophomore quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1863149' first='Kai' last='Letcher'] escaped the pocket and found junior receiver Jack Klausner for a touchdown. <a href="https://t.co/pLVVNVCelj">pic.twitter.com/pLVVNVCelj</a></p>&mdash; Sebastian Sanchez (@Ssanchez_16) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ssanchez_16/status/1839869214213189727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 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":"Colin O'Connor","_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":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"175","_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":"Yorba Linda","_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-67f60b32470c7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">O'Connor threw for 396 yards with three touchdowns for Servite last season and has transferred to Yorba Linda since.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was a top quarterback on the 14U scene in middle school and showed flashes of upside last season. O'Connor goes through his progressions pretty well and has nice touch on the deeper throws. His release is fairly quick and it will be interesting to see how he does with a new team and well-balanced system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First varsity TD for <a href="https://twitter.com/c0lin_oconnor08?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@c0lin_oconnor08</a> as he finds Roger Kamel in the corner of the end zone! <br><br>57-0 Friars <a href="https://t.co/qz4o87fCH7">pic.twitter.com/qz4o87fCH7</a></p>&mdash; Servite Football (@ServiteFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ServiteFootball/status/1692760507051122978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->