Midseason Awards: Southern California

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have reached the middle of the season and tons of players in Southern California are performing exceptionally well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are players in Southern California that earn midseason awards from Prep Redzone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1000890"],"_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-68df74ce5967b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Fahey has completed 73 percent of his passes for 244 yards per game with 15 touchdowns and just one interception. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ohio State QB commit [player_tooltip player_id='1000890' first='Luke' last='Fahey'] leads Mission Viejo over Folsom BIG 37-6 at halftime. 👀 <a href="https://t.co/oCvbSnuLEU">pic.twitter.com/oCvbSnuLEU</a></p>&mdash; MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaxPreps/status/1964173713693430015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["209113"],"_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-68df74ce5970c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Williams is averaging over 20 yards per catch and has five touchdowns for St. John Bosco against a national schedule. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">[player_tooltip player_id='209113' first='Madden' last='Williams'] is very good <a href="https://t.co/P7J6fSP1Vt">pic.twitter.com/P7J6fSP1Vt</a></p>&mdash; Matt Moreno (@MattRMoreno) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattRMoreno/status/1969230018921304450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1197202"],"_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-68df74ce59789"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The duo of Wesley and [player_tooltip player_id='1182984' first='Mikhal' last='Johnson'] has been unstoppable for a Sierra Canyon defense that may be the best in the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sierra Canyon (CA) [player_tooltip player_id='1197202' first='Richard' last='Wesley'] makes it look easy👀💪<br><br>Wesley is a 5-star Texas commit<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Tarek_Fattal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Tarek_Fattal</a>) <a href="https://t.co/y1MxnrzmEb">https://t.co/y1MxnrzmEb</a> <a href="https://t.co/srWd8HW22t">pic.twitter.com/srWd8HW22t</a></p>&mdash; Rivals High School (@Rivals_HS) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rivals_HS/status/1968877781254647895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1614528"],"_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-68df74ce597f7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hill has 68 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 16 tackles for a loss for Mission Viejo this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/CSUFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CSUFootball</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/csurecruiting?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@csurecruiting</a> for the OV last weekend!! Had an AMAZING time. Thankful to ALL and blessed to be around such great &amp; amazing staff. <a href="https://twitter.com/Matty_AhYou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Matty_AhYou</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_LJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_LJohnson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaden_semon15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kaden_semon15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJayNorvell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachJayNorvell</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Alex_Collins91?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Alex_Collins91</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Tmatthews16?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Tmatthews16</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CSU_Nash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CSU_Nash</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kissner_hunter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kissner_hunter</a> <a href="https://t.co/zdnArBiPQg">pic.twitter.com/zdnArBiPQg</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1614528' first='JD' last='Hill'] (@JDHill2026) <a href="https://twitter.com/JDHill2026/status/1973080541244121408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>JUNIOR OF THE YEAR</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1611225"],"_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-68df74ce59862"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Weber has thrown for 1508 yards with 16 touchdowns and run for five touchdowns for a Chaparral team that has played a brutal schedule. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Grateful!!!!! 4 ⭐️ and #2 Qb In California. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AG2G?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AG2G</a> <br><br>More work to be done. <a href="https://t.co/LNs9RuBP7n">pic.twitter.com/LNs9RuBP7n</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1611225' first='Dane' last='Weber'] (@DaneWeber08) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneWeber08/status/1973450921704300661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["958763"],"_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-68df74ce598c8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Fakatou has 35 tackles, nine for a loss, five sacks with a forced fumble and six blocked field goals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Orange Lutheran (CA) [player_tooltip player_id='958763' first='Marcus' last='Fakatou'] already has SIX BLOCKED FIELD GOALS👀🤯<br><br>Fakatou ranks No. 4 NATL. (No. 1 DL) in the 2028 class.<a href="https://t.co/JV4yuilzca">https://t.co/JV4yuilzca</a> <a href="https://t.co/TjTswLIrhH">pic.twitter.com/TjTswLIrhH</a></p>&mdash; Rivals High School (@Rivals_HS) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rivals_HS/status/1972774580222874042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- 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":"Ford Green","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_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":"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":"Westlake","_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-68df74ce599ce"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Green has completed 69 percent of his passes for 1024 yards with 15 touchdowns for a 5-0 Westlake team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Very thankful to be apart of this list! <a href="https://twitter.com/latsondheimer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@latsondheimer</a> . Looking forward to the rest of the season with my guys <a href="https://twitter.com/_WHSFootball_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_WHSFootball_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDanny10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDanny10</a> <a href="https://t.co/SANl30OXxY">pic.twitter.com/SANl30OXxY</a></p>&mdash; Ford Green (@FordG28) <a href="https://twitter.com/FordG28/status/1960719426288017689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>MR. VERSATILITY</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1197204"],"_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-68df74ce59a46"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Faalave has 300 yards rushing with three touchdowns, 176 yards receiving with three touchdowns, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for an undefeated Cathedral Catholic team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">God is great. Take a look at my first 5 games Highlight tape. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ATH</a> ⬇️<a href="https://t.co/7zioxRmHsJ">https://t.co/7zioxRmHsJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/lec4GafFkc">pic.twitter.com/lec4GafFkc</a></p>&mdash; Honor Fa'alave Johnson (@HonorFaalave) <a href="https://twitter.com/HonorFaalave/status/1973041892305834056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1611201"],"_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-68df74ce59ab1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Walk-Green leads Centennial in tackles with 52, five interceptions and has made 26 of 27 PATs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Turn on the tape! 📽️<br>JWG is the truth!<br>52 tackles, 5 INTs, 2 30+ yard FGs - 5 Games. <a href="https://t.co/hiF59Y5BHe">https://t.co/hiF59Y5BHe</a> <a href="https://t.co/T7euFuGgNh">https://t.co/T7euFuGgNh</a></p>&mdash; Anthony Catalano (@QBCatalano) <a href="https://twitter.com/QBCatalano/status/1973174807073350010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["471041"],"_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-68df74ce59b1c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Williams has 230 receiving yards with three touchdowns and leads Damien on defense with 33 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Top 100 in the nation, only up from here📈 <a href="https://twitter.com/Realregular4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Realregular4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/40ntS0eGSk">pic.twitter.com/40ntS0eGSk</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='471041' first='Gavin' last='Williams'] 4⭐️ (@gavinnwill) <a href="https://twitter.com/gavinnwill/status/1973441560588234757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>BREAKOUT PLAYERS</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1197356"],"_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-68df74ce59b83"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lee has already thrown for 1,571 yards with 26 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He is also completing 85 percent of his passes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">[player_tooltip player_id='1197356' first='Taylor' last='Lee'] of Oxnard Pacifica has 19 touchdown passes in the last three games <a href="https://t.co/PQZrsc5oXv">https://t.co/PQZrsc5oXv</a></p>&mdash; eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) <a href="https://twitter.com/latsondheimer/status/1971563959716282396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1361628"],"_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-68df74ce59be6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Young has caught 33 passes for 612 yards with 10 touchdowns for Western this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First 5 games‼️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a> <a href="https://t.co/pQDpg3z4k6">https://t.co/pQDpg3z4k6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtegeJenkins16?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OrtegeJenkins16</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDavidsonWH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDavidsonWH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/westernpioneer1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@westernpioneer1</a> <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/BlairAngulo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlairAngulo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/alecsimpson5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alecsimpson5</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadSimmons_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChadSimmons_</a></p>&mdash; 3 ⭐️ Maxwell “ bunchie ” young (@bunchieyoung8) <a href="https://twitter.com/bunchieyoung8/status/1969824812806836347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->