Football Athlete of the Week

Football Athlete of the Week (11-16-09)

By STEVE FRYER

Joshua Quezada La Habra High School He ran for 268 yards and scored five touchdowns to lead the Highlanders to a 52-21 victory over Fullerton. The teams went into that one both 8-1 overall and 4-0 in league. Quezada, a 6-foot, 211-pound senior,... Full story

O.C. football player of the week (11-09-09)

Mission Viejo's Jake Marshall

By STEVE FRYER

JAKE MARSHALL MISSION VIEJO Marshall ran for one touchdown, threw for a touchdown and returned an interception for a touchdown in the Diablos’ 55-7 victory over San Clemente in a South Coast League game Friday. Marshall, a 6-foot-1,... Full story

Football Athlete of the Week (10-26-09)

By STEVE FRYER

Cody Fajardo Servite He passed for 150 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 111 yards and one touchdown in Servite’s streak-busting, 30-20 victory over Mater Dei on Friday at Santa Ana Stadium. Fajardo, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior, opened... Full story

Boys Football Athlete of the Week (10-19-08)

By STEVE FRYER

Victor Blackwell Mater Dei Victor Blackwell had 12 receptions for 257 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-25 loss to Orange Lutheran on Friday at Orange Coast College. The 257 receiving yards is a school record. Blackwell, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound... Full story

Football Athlete of the Week (10-12-09)

By STEVE FRYER

Joshua Quezada La Habra High School Joshua Quezada rushed for 249 yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries and ran for the game-winning two-point conversion in the Highlanders’ 29-28 victory over San Clemente in a nonleague game Friday... Full story

Football athlete of the week: Kyle Middlebrooks (10-5-09)

By STEVE FRYER

Kyle Middlebrooks Fountain Valley Kyle Middlebrooks rushed for 270 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries in the Barons’ 42-14 victory over Scripps Rancho of San Diego. Middlebrooks, a 5-foot-9, 185-pound senior, has rushed for 851... Full story

Football athlete of the week: Joey Branker (9-28-09)

By STEVE FRYER

Joey Branker Mission Viejo He had 213 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions in the Diablos’ 41-17 road victory over Vista. Branker, a 5-foot-10 and 180-pound senior, this season has 14 catches for 404 yards and four touchdowns. Mission... Full story

Football athlete of the week: Matt Viles (9-21-09)

He set a school record with 457 passing yards while going 24 for 38 with three touchdowns.

STEVE FRYER

Matt Viles Edison He set a school record with 457 passing yards while going 24 for 38 with three touchdowns as the Chargers beat Dana Hills, 34-17. Viles, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound senior, had 28-0 yards at halftime. For the season, Viles is 44... Full story

Football athlete of the week: Anthony Wilkerson (9-14-09)

The senior rushed for more than 300 yards for the second week in a row.

By STEVE FRYER

Anthony Wilkerson Tustin, Senior Wilkerson rushed for more than 300 yards for the second week in a row, getting 317 on Friday in the Tillers’ 35-12 victory over Foothill. Wilkerson, a 6-foot, 217-pound senior who committed to Stanford,... Full story

Football athlete of the week: Anthony Wilkerson (9-7-09)

He rushed for 354 yards and 6 TDs in a season-opening victory over Kennedy.

STEVE FRYER

Anthony Wilkerson Tustin, Senior He has been favorably compared to former Tillers great DeShaun Foster, and he did not fall short of the comparison Friday. Wilkerson, a senior running back who committed to Stanford, rushed for 354 yards and... Full story

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