Southern California high school football playoffs: Best performances from Round 3 (11/20/2023)
Here’s a quick look at some of the top stars and memorable performances from the third week of the high school football postseason in Southern 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 bodie@scorebooklive.com.
Top Southern California football stars from 11/16/23 to 11/18/23
Caleb Sanchez, St. John Bosco: Sanchez passed for 345 yards and had six touchdown passes in Friday's 43-42 win over Corona Centennial.
Cornell Hatcher Jr., Corona Centennial: Hatcher rushed for 215 yards and five touchdowns on 44 carries in Friday's loss at St. John Bosco.
Owen Long, La Serna: Long rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries in Friday's win over Culver City.
Jordan Ross, Warren: Ross reeled in 10 catches for 251 yards and three touchdowns in Friday's 36-35 win over Chaminade.
Royce Mendoza, Ramona: Mendoza had two touchdown receptions and two interceptions, returning one for a touchdownn against Quartz Hill.
Jaylen Ephraim, Jurupa Hills: Ephraim had five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown and also had a 55-yard pick-six in Friday's win over St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy.
Jaxon McKinney, Newbury Park: McKinney rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns in Friday's win over Thousand Oaks.
Quaid Carr, Servite: Carr had 136 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in Friday's 28-20 win over Serra.
Hinesward Lilomaiava, Mission Viejo: Lilomaiava rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown in Friday's win over Murrieta Valley.
Zachary Benitez, Granite Hills: Benitez passed for 224 yards and had two touchdown passes in Saturday's San Diego Section Open Division championship game.
Brady Palmer, St. Augustine: Palmer had 284 passing yards and four touchdown passes in Friday's 28-27 overtime win against Madison.
Jaden Mangini, La Jolla Country Day: Mangini passed for 281 yards, rushed for 82 yards and had five touchdown passes in a road victory against Fallbrook on Friday.
Jackson Diehl, La Jolla: Diehl tossed two touchdown passes and rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns in Friday's semifinal win.
Trey Coleman, Del Norte: Coleman, a recent Utah commit, made all three field goal attempts, supplying all the points in Friday's 9-7 win over Point Loma.
Isaac Aceves, Grossmont: Aceves rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns, averaging over nine yards per carry in Friday's win over Mission Bay.
Aizik Rodriguez, Chula Vista: Rodriguez kicked a game-winning field goal at the end of regulation to help the Spartans take down Westview, 11-8.
Xzavier Crews, Sweetwater: Crews rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns to help the Red Devils capture the San Diego Section Division 5 championship.
Enrique Armas, Holtville: Armas rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown in the San Diego Section Division 5-AA championship game.
Peyton Waters, Birmingham: Waters had four catches for 78 yards and a touchdown and also returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown against Carson.
Ivan Levant, Fairfax: Levant had 286 passing yards and three passing touchdowns against Dr. Maya Angelou Community on Friday.
(Feature photo by Justin Fine)
-- Bodie De Silva | bodie@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveca
