Northern California high school top football stars, best performances last week (10/03/2023)
Here’s a quick look at some of the top stars and memorable performances from the fourth week of the high school football season in Northern California.
Note: Entries are based on information provided by coaches, statisticians, media members and high school sports fans. Don’t see any details for your team’s game? Email some notes and/or stats to mitch@scorebooklive.com.
Top Northern California football stars from Sept. 28-30
Brison Abbott, a junior running back for Bakersfield, rushed 26 times for 277 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-32 loss to Bakersfield Christian.
Judson Anderson, a senior quarterback for Windsor, completed 20 of 24 for 327 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-0 win over Eureka.
Tyson Bonilla, a senior quarterback at Wilcox, rushed 11 times for 208 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-14 win over Mountain View.
Wes Burford, a sophomore running back for Oakdale, carried the ball 41 times for 279 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-35 win over Sierra.
Jerry Graham, a star two-way player for Kennedy-Richmond, rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-0 win over Millennium-Tracy, and added 11 tackles on defense.
Zach Homan, a senior running back at Cardinal Newman, rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-0 win over St. Mary’s-Berkeley.
Dominic Ingrassia, a senior quarterback at San Marin, completed 11 of 12 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-0 win over San Rafael.
Carter Jackson, a junior running back at Granite Bay, rushed for 270 yards and four touchdowns in a 53-28 win over Del Oro. Jackson has already committed to Cal.
Dillon Kyle, a running back for North-Bakersfield, rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns in a 37-19 win over West-Bakersfield.
Ryder Lyons, a sophomore quarterback at Sac-Joaquin Section No. 1 Folsom, completed 23 of 33 for 411 yards and four touchdowns and added a TD rushing in a 42-21 showdown win over Oak Ridge.
Mike Mitchell Jr., a sophomore quarterback at Riordan, continues to shine, completing 21 of 29 passes for 373 yards and a school and WCAL record six touchdowns in a 42-17 win over Valley Christian.
Diego Recio, a senior two-way standout for Central Valley-Shasta Lake, had 15 tackles and an interception in a 30-8 win over Willows. On offense, he rushed 21 times for 177 yards and two touchdowns. He leads the Northern Section in rushing with 922 yards and 13 scores.
Kamarri Robinson, a 5-8, 175-pound junior running back at Livermore, broke his own school record by rushing for 355 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-28 win over Foothill.
Diego Sanchez, a senior quarterback at Hamilton-Hamilton City, threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for a score, in a 52-0 win over Dayton.
Maealiuaki Smith, a senior quarterback at Serra-San Mateo, completed 19 of 28 for 320 and accounted for four touchdowns in a 45-17 win over Saint Francis.
John Stowers, a San Jose State bound two-way standout at Overfelt, rushed 15 times for 223 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-9 win over Pioneer. He also had 12 tackles from his linebacker spot.
Parker Threatt, a dual threat quarterback for Bellarmine, piled up 374 yards of total offense and four touchdowns, including a pair of 80-yard TD runs, in a 31-30 loss to St. Ignatius.
Jewelous Walls, a junior defensive end for Pittsburg, had 12 tackles (four for loss, including two sacks), and caught a touchdown pass in a 37-27 win over Los Gatos.
Landon Wright, a senior receiver and defensive back for Clovis West, had seven catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-7 win at Buchanan. Wright is a Washington State commit.
Braden Young, a senior quarterback at Tamalpais, completed 17 of 19 passes for 363 yards and a school record seven touchdowns in a 63-30 win over Archie Williams.
