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<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CORONA DEL MAR</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top players: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1715179' first='Brady' last='Annett'], QB, Sr.; [player_tooltip player_id='1000923' first='Dorsett' last='Stecker'], WR, Sr.; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1797946' first='Tucker' last='Murray']</strong>, WR/DB, Sr.; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1797788' first='Judah' last='Snow']</strong>, OL, Sr.; [player_tooltip player_id='283596' first='Cash' last='Pearsall'], DB, Sr.; <strong>Finn Grimstead</strong>, TE/DE, Sr.; <strong>Damien Zeno-Herrera, </strong>DL, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Outlook: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1715179' first='Brady' last='Annett'] has heated up at quarterback after a strong performance at the Battle at the Beach passing tournament and is one of the top senior quarterbacks in the county. [player_tooltip player_id='1000923' first='Dorsett' last='Stecker'] may get 10 targets a game this year and the coaching staff will find creative ways to get him the ball. The offensive line has three returning starters including <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1797788' first='Judah' last='Snow']</strong> but who will carry the ball is a mystery. Corona del Mar's defense has solid athletes in the secondary that can fly around like <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1797946' first='Tucker' last='Murray']</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id='283596' first='Cash' last='Pearsall']. The Sea Kings finished fifth in the league last season but every league game was competitive. If Corona del Mar can flip one or two of those games, a playoff spot is likely.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Are you ready for some football? <a href="https://t.co/UHxb3cbkHA">pic.twitter.com/UHxb3cbkHA</a></p>&mdash; CDM Football (@CDMFOOTBALL) <a href="https://twitter.com/CDMFOOTBALL/status/1955042455105179731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>NEWPORT HARBOR</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top players: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1576842' first='Glenn' last='Baranoski'], LB, Sr.; <strong>Jagger Denoon</strong>, OL/DL, Sr.; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1742014' first='Jake' last='Meer']</strong>, QB, Sr.; <strong>Christopher Foster</strong>, OL/DL, Sr.; <strong>Emiliano Torres</strong>, OL/DL, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Outlook: </strong>Newport Harbor struggled a bit last season with a first-year head coach but a full offseason with the coaching staff and some key returning players are causes of optimism for the Sailors. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1742014' first='Jake' last='Meer']</strong> is back at quarterback and people in the program are very high on him. <strong>Jackson Stremick</strong> may get a lot of touches out of the backfield behind a solid offensive line. [player_tooltip player_id='1576842' first='Glenn' last='Baranoski'] was very impressive at the You Are Athlete camp early this offseason and he was one of the better pass coverage linebackers I saw this offseason. The defense did not force many turnovers last season so that is an area the Sailors will need to improve upon. The nonleague schedule is a little easier this year and the Sailors could compete for a playoff spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you for the write up <a href="https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikehuntley63</a> ! Honored to be mentioned as one of the Top 10 ‘26 QBs in Orange County. <a href="https://twitter.com/ocvarsityguy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ocvarsityguy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PGregorian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PGregorian</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneCA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachAbake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachAbake</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachAaronKeen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachAaronKeen</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachHuizar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachHuizar</a> <a href="https://t.co/kzXsHVHSPj">pic.twitter.com/kzXsHVHSPj</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1742014' first='Jake' last='Meer'] (@jake_meer4) <a href="https://twitter.com/jake_meer4/status/1950626322989944926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>SAN JUAN HILLS</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top players: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1149003' first='Cooper' last='Javorsky'], OL, Sr.; [player_tooltip player_id='283687' first='Timmy' last='Herr'], QB, Sr.; [player_tooltip player_id='1639259' first='Luke' last='Frith'], WR, Jr.; <strong>Dean Kolasinski</strong>, WR/DB, Sr.; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1296204' first='Elijah' last='Ayala']</strong>, RB, Sr.; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1858610' first='Ryan' last='Matheson']</strong>, WR, Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Outlook: </strong>San Juan Hills won this league last year and is the favorite to do so again. The offense was well-balanced with 25 rushing touchdowns and 23 passing touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='283687' first='Timmy' last='Herr'] and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1296204' first='Elijah' last='Ayala']</strong> do a good job running the zone/read game and [player_tooltip player_id='1639259' first='Luke' last='Frith'] is a real deep threat at receiver. UCLA commit [player_tooltip player_id='1149003' first='Cooper' last='Javorsky'] was one of the biggest stars off the offseason winning MVPs at multiple camps. The Stallions lost some firepower in the front seven but <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1698929' first='Maxwell' last='Porter']</strong> can get after the quarterback and the secondary is excellent. San Juan Hills has some tough teams to play in its nonleague slate but is the favorite to win this league and could be a Division 2 playoff team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨11 DAYS🚨<br><br>Heavyweight Battle in the Badlands🥊<br>It's about that time⏳<a href="https://twitter.com/sjhhsfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sjhhsfootball</a> #16<br>🆚<a href="https://twitter.com/chaparralpumafb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chaparralpumafb</a> #19<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NoBetterPlace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NoBetterPlace</a>🐎<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuiltAtTheBadlands?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BuiltAtTheBadlands</a>🏟️ <a href="https://t.co/I46lh79Djb">pic.twitter.com/I46lh79Djb</a></p>&mdash; SJH Football (@sjhhsfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/sjhhsfootball/status/1955074358864753086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>TESORO</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top players: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1149072' first='Wyatt' last='Owens'], LB, Sr.; <strong>Gleb Pozdinakov</strong>, DL, Sr.; [player_tooltip player_id='1690068' first='Nic' last='Brubaker'], RB, Sr.; <strong>Zach Claton</strong>. DB, Sr.; <strong>Braiden Vaca</strong>, WR, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Outlook: </strong>Tesoro can hang with most teams in this league when fully healthy but depth was an issue last year and could be again this year. The Titans have struggled on the lower levels for two consecutive years and that takes a toll on a program. [player_tooltip player_id='1690068' first='Nic' last='Brubaker'] is back at running back after being the team's leading rusher last year. <strong>Vaughn Steinert</strong> is likely going to be the starting quarterback and he struggled a bit last year but was kind of thrown into the fire. <strong>Braiden Vaca</strong> may be a county leader in receptions this year and the offensive line has some key players back. [player_tooltip player_id='1149072' first='Wyatt' last='Owens'] leads the defense from the middle linebacker spot but the Titans have a new defensive coordinator and may put him outside to rush the passer more. Tesoro's nonleague schedule is lighter this year but the Titans will need to win at least four of those games to put themselves in a good spot to return to the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikehuntley63</a> !! It's an honor to be included as one of Orange County's Best Linebackers! <a href="https://twitter.com/TesoroFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TesoroFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ocvarsityguy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ocvarsityguy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveFryer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SteveFryer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PGregorian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PGregorian</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadSimmons_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChadSimmons_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OC_Recruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OC_Recruits</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OCFOOTBALL100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OCFOOTBALL100</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OCSportsZone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OCSportsZone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachSmith59?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachSmith59</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_jayOh23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coach_jayOh23</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachHowe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachHowe</a>… <a href="https://t.co/tfwmtysUEW">pic.twitter.com/tfwmtysUEW</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1149072' first='Wyatt' last='Owens'] (@WyattOwens42) <a href="https://twitter.com/WyattOwens42/status/1953494230699249794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>VILLA PARK</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top players: Luvie Clark</strong>, WR, Sr.; <strong>Parker Johns</strong>, LB, So.; <strong>Sean Byrnes</strong>, WR/DB, Jr.; <strong>Maverick DeClark</strong>, LB, Jr.; <strong>Ethan Hedrick</strong>, WR/LB, So.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Outlook: </strong>Villa Park is the youngest team in this league with seven sophomore starters. <strong>Luvie Clark</strong> is back at receiver after leading the team in receiving last season with 624 yards and 9 touchdowns. We don't know who will be throwing Clark the ball and the Spartans reportedly had five players competing for the starting quarterback position this summer. <strong>Maverick DeClark</strong> had 54 tackles last season and <strong>Sean Byrnes</strong> had 52 to lead the defense. Villa Park always has talent and is well-coached, but the challenge will be this youthful roster holding up against a tough schedule.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great Past weekend of 7on7!!! Competed and had fun!! Here are a few clips, first clip was on a 4⭐️ from Serra!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/dancich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dancich</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vpfootballupdts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vpfootballupdts</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachAMakransky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachAMakransky</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDiedrick?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDiedrick</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachNFulton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachNFulton</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachKevinClune?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachKevinClune</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveFryer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SteveFryer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachCwilson02?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachCwilson02</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Matty_AhYou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Matty_AhYou</a> <a href="https://t.co/nMAFQeaQeW">pic.twitter.com/nMAFQeaQeW</a></p>&mdash; Luvie Clark (@luvieclark02) <a href="https://twitter.com/luvieclark02/status/1938325452676080077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>YORBA LINDA</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top players: [player_tooltip player_id='1857030' first='Thomas' last='Knutson']</strong>, DB, Sr.; <strong>Onassis Lim</strong>, LB, Sr.; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1293191' first='Troy' last='Roberts'], </strong>WR, Sr.; <strong>Vaughn Sharp</strong>, RB, Sr.; <strong>Blake Thorp</strong>, DL, Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Outlook: </strong>Yorba Linda has a good amount of returning starters, particularly on defense. <strong>Onassis Lim</strong> had 90 tackles and <strong>Blake Thorp</strong> had 76. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1857030' first='Thomas' last='Knutson']</strong> had 72 tackles with four interceptions and a fumble recovery. The running game was excellent last year averaging 209 yards per game with 37 touchdowns. <strong>Vaughn Sharp</strong> is expected to be the leading rusher and the quarterback will either be Servite transfer <strong>Colin O'Connor</strong> or junior <strong>Noah Trujillo</strong>. Circle the date October 10 on your calendar for Yorba Linda's game against San Juan Hills which may determine the league championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Grateful to be named to the <a href="https://twitter.com/ocregister?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ocregister</a> OC Varsity Hot 150. It&#039;s an honor to be on the list with such great athletes. Looking forward to a great senior season with <a href="https://twitter.com/ylhsfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ylhsfootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hot150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hot150</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uncommited?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uncommited</a> <a href="https://t.co/e5pBgr3NmL">pic.twitter.com/e5pBgr3NmL</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1857030' first='Thomas' last='Knutson'] (@thomas_knutson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/thomas_knutson_/status/1953275421891723530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->