Mission Viejo Passing Tournament Preview (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some of the top teams in Southern California will gather at Mission Viejo High this Saturday for a passing league tournament and linemen competition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at the teams competing in the event:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>POOL C</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CENTENNIAL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Huskies return quarterback <strong>Dominick Catalano</strong> who got meaningful playing time last year after an injury to its USC committed quarterback. The receiving corps is promising with [player_tooltip player_id='1000977' first='Tyler' last='George'] returning and a nice addition in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1288773' first='Devan' last='Parker']</strong> from Servite. Tight end <strong>Keawe Browne</strong> has some major offers including Texas. [player_tooltip player_id='780276' first='Therman' last='Williams'] leads the secondary with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1611201' first='Jaden' last='Walk-Green']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1698870' first='Brett' last='Smith'] Jr.</strong> and promising sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='668801' first='Messiah' last='Riley']. </strong>The linebacking corps has some returning star power too with <strong>Hayden Zentner</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id='401263' first='Jonathan' last='McKinley'] II. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spring and Summer Offer Update 🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevelHuskies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevelHuskies</a> 🐾 <a href="https://t.co/OYZiqFrcvi">pic.twitter.com/OYZiqFrcvi</a></p>&mdash; Corona Centennial Football (@Cen10Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cen10Football/status/1933682525790220776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NEWPORT HARBOR</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Newport Harbor has an interesting quarterback situation going on with returning starter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1742014' first='Jake' last='Meer']</strong> and JSerra transfer <strong>Jordan Spigarelli</strong> who had meaningful reps for JSerra last season. I still expect Meer to be the starter, but quarterback depth is always important. <strong>Shane McKibbon</strong> is a receiver to watch for the Sailors and junior running back <strong>Jackson Stremick</strong> can catch some passes out of the backfield. <strong>Ethan Ambat</strong> is a defensive back to keep an eye on and I'm really high on linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1576842' first='Glenn' last='Baranoski'], who had a great showing at the You Are Athlete camp.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/NHTarsFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHTarsFootball</a> coach Matt Burns is up on our YouTube page and is ready to be viewed. Huge thank you to Burns for his time at the studio! We'll be seeing you this Saturday at Mission Viejo High for the South County Classic!<a href="https://t.co/JSuNWh4b2H">https://t.co/JSuNWh4b2H</a></p>&mdash; Sunset Rewind (@Sunset_Rewind) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sunset_Rewind/status/1937943613301805328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SAN JUAN HILLS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>San Juan Hills returns some key players on offense including three-year starting quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='283687' first='Timmy' last='Herr']. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1639259' first='Luke' last='Frith']</strong> is a star at receiver who is picking up some college interest. <strong>Ryan Matheson</strong> is another quality junior receiver and <strong>Dean Kolasinski </strong>will get a lot of targets as well. San Juan Hills' defense forced 24 turnovers last season but lost some star power. <strong>Jacob Mullen </strong>is a linebacker to watch for the Stallions and <strong>Chase Mason</strong> is a returning corner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">✈️2025 AIR STRIKE TOURNEY CHAMPIONS🏆<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/JJDIZocfYW">pic.twitter.com/JJDIZocfYW</a></p>&mdash; SJH Football (@sjhhsfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/sjhhsfootball/status/1923872882297614521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HUNTINGTON BEACH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The headliner for Huntington Beach is Ohio State commit [player_tooltip player_id='415341' first='Brady' last='Edmunds'] at quarterback, Edmunds has a pair of outstanding returning receivers in Colorado State commit [player_tooltip player_id='797142' first='Troy' last='Foster'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1539814' first='Steel' last='Kurtz']. Huntington Beach has some rising juniors in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1626424' first='Dylin' last='Bruce']</strong>, who was just offered by UCLA, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1258661' first='Jimmel' last='Champion']</strong>. <strong>Nicolas Navarette</strong> is a two-way player to keep an eye on for the Oilers and the secondary features some quality juniors in <strong>Maxx Hopkins</strong> and <strong>Dylan Cunningham</strong>. <strong>Owen Bone</strong> is a returning linebacker I've heard good things about and safety <strong>Charles Stubin</strong> is a returning contributor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Summer Camp is officialy set and coming yp quickly <a href="https://t.co/bNAYaiWBgq">pic.twitter.com/bNAYaiWBgq</a></p>&mdash; HBHS Oilers Football (@HBHSFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/HBHSFootball/status/1935180585212985394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CREAN LUTHERAN</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crean Lutheran is loaded at the skill positions and added some big transfers. [player_tooltip player_id='1598347' first='Bryce' last='Coleman'] is a standout receiver who transferred from Loyola and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561275' first='Ty' last='Johnson']</strong> is a big transfer from Texas. They will be receiving passes from junior quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1197336' first='Caden' last='Jones'] who already had Columbia commit [player_tooltip player_id='780464' first='Dillon' last='Booth'] to throw to. Defensively, Crean Lutheran added high-level prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1611238' first='Evan' last='Mack'] from Long Beach Wilson and<strong> Damari Hall </strong>from Narbonne. The secondary also features <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1698564' first='Javari' last='Nash']</strong>, who just committed to San Diego State this past week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Highlights from yesterday's college showcase. Colossians 3:23 <a href="https://twitter.com/coachcurtis7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachcurtis7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OCSportsZone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OCSportsZone</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/oka_russ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@oka_russ</a> <a href="https://t.co/fJzlfX2LWb">pic.twitter.com/fJzlfX2LWb</a></p>&mdash; Crean Lutheran Football (@CreanFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/CreanFootball/status/1925739034078241067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>POOL D</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CAPISTRANO VALLEY</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Capo Valley has some options at quarterback with highly-touted prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1197373' first='Talon' last='Spencer'] and Servite transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1709005' first='Tyler' last='Gonzalez']</strong>. Gonzalez has been taking a lot of reps in offseason passing leagues and Spencer is the best athlete on the team who led the team in receiving last season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1279271' first='Colin' last='Hooper']</strong> is a big junior tight end and the rest of the receiving corps, including <strong>Izaiah Bennett</strong>, will have to step into bigger roles this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1700801' first='Jake' last='Beisel']</strong> is a returning linebacker along with <strong>Joseph Price</strong>. <strong>Jack Schwnn</strong> leads the secondary and junior <strong>Brody Saavedra</strong> is a guy to watch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Really enjoyed tonight's football camp <a href="https://twitter.com/UofR_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UofR_Football</a> featuring <a href="https://twitter.com/BigRed_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BigRed_Football</a> and others. Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/DanSwanstrom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanSwanstrom</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Sean_Reeder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sean_Reeder</a> for coaching me up at QB and WR! 🏈<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachSeanCurtis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachSeanCurtis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DanSelwayQB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanSelwayQB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/capofootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@capofootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CapoValleyHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CapoValleyHS</a> <a href="https://t.co/gbxJTGG8Rw">pic.twitter.com/gbxJTGG8Rw</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1197373' first='Talon' last='Spencer'] (@TalonSpencer6) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalonSpencer6/status/1930486497339150496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Dons are led by Cal commit [player_tooltip player_id='1000878' first='Brady' last='Palmer'] at quarterback and Stanford commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1084696' first='Hunter' last='Harrington']</strong> at receiver. <strong>Parker Johnson</strong> is another standout receiver for the Dons who had a great showing at the All-22 camp in March. A pair of high-level prospects lead the defense: [player_tooltip player_id='1362381' first='Josh' last='Faraimo'] (Washington State commit) and [player_tooltip player_id='1197204' first='Honor' last='Faalave']. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1623589' first='Aidan' last='Smith-McGlynn']</strong> led the team in interceptions last season and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1201860' first='Titus' last='Napoleon']</strong> is a junior to watch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GO BEARS🐻!!! <a href="https://t.co/xKVcM5yQkJ">https://t.co/xKVcM5yQkJ</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1000878' first='Brady' last='Palmer'] (@bradypalmerqb) <a href="https://twitter.com/bradypalmerqb/status/1931170153464811526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UPLAND</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Upland returns an excellent junior quarterback in <strong>Lequand Jackson</strong>, who threw for 160 yards per game with 13 touchdowns and eight rushing touchdowns. <strong>Spank Smith</strong> is a top returning running back for the Scots who also catches passes out of the backfield. <strong>Nick Bester</strong> is a safety I'm high on and linebacker <strong>Andrew Valenzuela</strong> has gotten some college interest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Keep pounding <a href="https://twitter.com/_jackjack8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_jackjack8</a> <a href="https://t.co/PnQalfiCcT">https://t.co/PnQalfiCcT</a></p>&mdash; Upland Football (@upland_fb) <a href="https://twitter.com/upland_fb/status/1921694725712584801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CHINO HILLS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chino Hills quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='401215' first='Alex' last='Medyn'] has been on my radar since he was a freshman at Orange Lutheran and he has delivered in a big way for Chino Hills. <strong>Calum Ferrell </strong>is a top returning receiver for the Huskies along with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='780279' first='Luke' last='Lopez']</strong> and junior <strong>Jeremiah Salvant</strong>. <strong>Jayden Pantoja </strong>had some interceptions for Chino Hills last season and is back, but the defense has some holes to fill. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We had a great tournament at San Diego State University. Went 5-1 and lost in the semi-finals of the top bracket to a great Sierra Canyon team. ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/mfarrellsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mfarrellsports</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDanny10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDanny10</a> ⁦⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/OrtegeJenkins16?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OrtegeJenkins16</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a>⁩ <a href="https://twitter.com/ChinoHills_FB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChinoHills_FB</a> ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/TheHC_CoachLew?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheHC_CoachLew</a>⁩ <a href="https://t.co/MeQUqTBjj5">pic.twitter.com/MeQUqTBjj5</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='401215' first='Alex' last='Medyn'] (@MedynAlex) <a href="https://twitter.com/MedynAlex/status/1932577096595038470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->