#3 Dominque Vinson of Edison, #24 Charles Neal of Esperanza, #36 Brian Lockridge of Mission Viejo, #3 Aaron Corp of Orange Lutheran, #7 Austin Pettis of Orange Lutheran, #77 Martin Coleman of Edison, #88 Blake Ayles of Orange Lutheran, #78 Khaled Holmes of Mater Dei, Kevin Goessling of Servite, #77 Matt Bahr of Mission Viejo, #75 Matt Kalil of Servite and #78 Eric Sproal of El Dorado. MICHAEL GOULDING, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER |
Register's first-team offensive football team capsules
AARON CORPOrange Lutheran
6-4, 190, Sr.
Quarterback
Corp led Lutheran to a Trinity League championship, the CIF-Southern Section Pac-5 Division championship, and the CIF State Division II championship. He passed for 2,379 yards and 21 touchdown passes with seven interceptions. Corp completed 68 percent of his passes. He also rushed for 1,197 yards and averaged 8 yards a carry and 86 yards a game. He committed to USC.
KHALED HOLMES
Mater Dei
6-5, 290, Jr.
Offensive lineman
The best player on Mater Dei's excellent offensive line, Holmes was All-Trinity League first team and helped the Monarchs ascend to the No.1 ranking in Orange County after a victory over Mission Viejo. "He's been blessed with great foot speed," Mater Dei coach Bruce Rollinson said, "and he has very quick hands. His quick hands help make him so good at pass protection."
MARTIN COLEMAN
Edison
6-6, 300, Sr.
Offensive lineman
He was a dominating offensive tackle for the Chargers, who were Sunset League co-champions and advanced to the CIF-SS Pac-5 Division championship game. Coleman was the Sunset League offensive lineman of the year. His value to Edison might have been best shown when the Chargers had difficulty blocking Orange Lutheran defenders in that Pac-5 final - and Coleman was on the sideline with a fractured ankle. He committed to USC.
MATT KALIL
Servite
6-8, 275, Jr.
Offensive lineman
Kalil was a Trinity League most valuable lineman. He contributed to the Friars' Trinity League co-championship, and had a fine game blocking Orange Lutheran's Mike Reardon as Servite beat Lutheran in a league game, handing Lutheran its only loss of the season. Kalil has committed to USC, where brother Ryan has been the starting center the past three seasons.
ERIC SPROAL
El Dorado
6-4, 270, Sr.
Offensive lineman
El Dorado coach Jeff Bailey said Sproal was equally adept at run- and pass-blocking because of his excellent footwork. "Eric's pretty athletic for a big man," Bailey said. "He's very coachable, too." Sproal was All-Century League first team for the Golden Hawks, who won the CIF-SS Southwest Division championship and went 13-1.
MATT BAHR
Mission Viejo
6-5, 275, Sr.
Offensive lineman
Bahr was All-South Coast League first team for the Diablos, who went 9-3 and won the South Coast League championship. Mission Viejo coach Bob Johnson said Bahr worked hard to put on 35 pounds of muscle before the 2006 season. "His work ethic was incredible," Johnson said, "and so was his toughness. He was really good at finishing all of his blocks, and that's a great quality for a lineman to have."
BLAKE AYLES
Orange Lutheran
6-4, 235, Jr.
Tight end
He had 43 receptions - and many of those receptions were for crucial first downs, especially in Trinity League and playoff games. Ayles compiled 617 receiving yards. He caught a 50-yard touchdown pass in the Lancers' victory over Edison in the Pac-5 championship game, one of four catches he had that night. In the CIF State Division II championship game, Ayles had three receptions for 50 yards.
CHARLES NEAL
Esperanza
6-1, 210, Sr.
Running back
He rushed for 1,477 yards and averaged 8 yards a carry and 148 a game. In Esperanza's 38-0 victory over Edison in a Sunset League game, Neal rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. He was Sunset League co-most valuable player. Both a quick and powerful back, Neal has committed to Oregon.
BRIAN LOCKRIDGE
Mission Viejo
5-9, 185, Sr.
Running back
Perhaps the quickest back in the county, Lockridge rushed for 1,383 yards and 15 touchdowns. He averaged 9 yards a carry and 115 a game, although he played little in the second half of the many one-sided victories the Diablos accumulated. Lockridge was a South Coast League co-most valuable player. "He was always at his best," Mission Viejo coach Bob Johnson said, "when it came time to being on stage on Friday nights." Lockridge committed to Colorado.
AUSTIN PETTIS
Orange Lutheran
6-3, 185, Sr.
Wide receiver
After Corp, Pettis was the Lancers' offensive leader. He had 72 receptions, the third-most in Orange County, for 1,079 yards and 12 touchdowns. In the CIF State Division II championship game, Pettis caught eight passes for 108 yards and four touchdowns. Another of his best performances came against Servite, against whom Pettis had 10 catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
DOMINIQUE VINSON
Edison
5-11, 170, Sr.
Wide receiver
Vinson was an All-County candidate at receiver and defensive back. He was a Sunset League offensive back of the year this season, after being a league defensive back of the year last season. His 77 receptions were the most in Orange County, and Vinson compiled 1,138 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. In the Chargers' loss to Orange Lutheran in the Pac-5 championship game, he had 11 catches for 110 yards.
KEVIN GOESSLING
Servite
6-0, 175, Sr.
Kicker
An excellent kicker can be a multifaceted weapon for a football team, and Goessling was just that for the Friars. His kickoffs generally landed in - or beyond - the end zone. He was 7 for 9 on field-goal attempts, with a long of 41 yards. Goessling was 29 for 30 on extra-point kicks. He was named All-Trinity League first team. Goessling said this week he committed to Fresno State.
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