A look at the top performers from high school football across the Southland during the first week of the playoffs.
**RUSHING**
– Carlos Herrera, Van Nuys: Rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns in upset of Banning.
– Kori Scott, Long Beach Wilson: Rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns in overtime loss to Paraclete.
– Aiden Williams, Vista Murrieta: Rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns in win over Damien.
– Noel Washington, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame: The sophomore ran for three touchdowns and 81 yards in win over Laguna Beach.
– Matix Frithsmith, Hart: Rushed for 146 yards and one touchdown; caught five passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns in win over Mayfair.
**PASSING**
– Jack Hurst, Laguna Beach: Passed for 417 yards and four touchdowns in loss to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.
– Koa Regalado, Colton: Passed for 400 yards and nine touchdowns and ran for one touchdown in win over Ganesha.
– Wyatt Brown, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame: Passed for 229 yards and one touchdown; ran for 61 yards and one touchdown in defeat of Laguna Beach.
– Jaden Jefferson, Cathedral: Passed for 310 yards and two touchdowns and ran for three touchdowns in win over Western.
– Colin Creason, Los Alamitos: Completed 14 of 16 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns in win over Yorba Linda.
– Sam Thomson, Huntington Beach Edison: Passed for 227 yards and three touchdowns in win over Huntington Beach.
– Star Thomas, Orange: Passed for 299 yards and three touchdowns in loss to Troy.
– Russell Sekona, Leuzinger: Returning from hand injury, he passed for 297 yards and four touchdowns in win over Crean Lutheran.
– Joseph Mesa, Paraclete: Passed for 446 yards and seven touchdowns in an overtime win over Long Beach Wilson.
– Taylor Lee, Oxnard Pacifica: Passed for 280 yards and four touchdowns in win over Oak Hills.
– Jacob Paisano, Hart: Passed for 178 yards and two touchdowns; ran for 162 yards and three touchdowns vs. Mayfair.
**RECEIVING**
– Glenn Carrera III, Cathedral: Made seven catches for 135 yards in defeat of Western.
– Troy Foster, Huntington Beach: Had 14 catches for 120 yards and one touchdown in loss to Edison.
– Anthony Jacobs, Oxnard Pacifica: Caught five passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns in win over Oak Hills.
– Mason Miller, Leuzinger: Caught seven passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns in defeat of Crean Lutheran.
– Degan Grant, Saugus: Had nine catches for 118 yards and one touchdown in win over Schurr.
**DEFENSE**
– Jonathan Moreno, Contreras: Had a game-saving interception in the end zone to help Contreras win its first-ever City playoff game with a win over Sun Valley Poly.
– Lenny Ibarra, Los Alamitos: Ran for two touchdowns and made an interception in the end zone with nine seconds left to preserve comeback win over Yorba Linda.
– Ethan Mundt, Troy: Returned a fumble 82 yards for a touchdown in win over Orange.
– Kentrell Holley, Dorsey: Had a 95-yard interception return for a touchdown in win over El Camino Real.
– Damian Huff, Charter Oak: Made interception in overtime to clinch win over Muir.
**SPECIAL TEAMS**
– DJ Parker, Gardena: Returned punt 50 yards for a touchdown in win over Hamilton.
– Jacob Kreinberg, Loyola: Averaged 58.3 yards on three punts and made a 33-yard field goal in win over Newbury Park.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-11-08/southland-prep-football-top-performers-week-1-playoffs
