Roundup: How San Diego’s high school football teams fared in the final week of the regular season

by John Maffei

High school football’s regular season is over and just three teams — Point Loma, Santa Fe Christian and Mission Bay — survived unbeaten.

None of the three will get much love when playoff brackets are unveiled on Sunday.

Santa Fe Christian entered the weekend projected as the No. 6 seed in the Division 2 bracket.

Point Loma, which has outscored its opponents 322-87 with three shutouts, was projected as the sixth seed in Division 1.

Mission Bay is ranked just behind Santa Fe Christian in Division 2 and would have to jump at least three teams to get a bye. It’s not impossible, but not probable.

Top 10

No. 1 Mission Hills 28, San Marcos 21: Mission Hills (9-1, 3-1) scored on three straight possessions at the end of the first half and start of the second to claim a share of the Avocado West League championship with Carlsbad and La Costa Canyon. Troy Huhn completed 15 of 20 passes for 190 yards and a pair of TDs to Josh Gonzalez, who had six catches for 88 yards. Patrick Fleming rushed nine times for 77 yards and a score, Huhn added 28 rushing yards and a TD, and Rhodes Relatores had some big yards on a time-killing last drive. Zamar Reese rushed 25 times for 105 yards and TD runs of 3, 5 and 23 yards for San Marcos (6-4, 1-3). He also caught three passes. Kreet Makihele completed 10 of 16 for 196 yards. Ty Sagaser had four catches for 86 yards.

No. 2 Cathedral Catholic 56, University City 7: Cathedral Catholic (8-2, 3-0) won the Western League championship with the win. Brady Palmer returned to action after missing three games and completed 12 of 16 passes for 387 yards and five touchdowns. AJ Trudell, Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, Logan Jones and Isaac Cook all caught TD passes. Jones had two scores and 104 yards on three catches. Christian Williams, Jacob Pizarro and Billy Trask all had rushing TDs. University City is 5-5, 0-3.

No. 3 La Costa Canyon 31, Torrey Pines 20: Coby Herman had touchdown runs of 91 and 2 yards as La Costa Canyon (9-1, 3-1) claimed a share of the Avocado West League title with Carlsbad and Mission Hills. Quinn Roth had a 7-yard TD pass to Blake Larson and ran for a score. Jackson Maggiore caught four passes for 112 yards. Will Ivey carried 11 times for 50 yards. Will Stringfellow had a 33-yard field goal. For Torrey Pines (4-6, 0-4) Blake Miller threw TD passes to Logan Bonneau and Camden Nishnick. Dominic Rocha finished with 58 rushing yards and 49 receiving yards.

No. 4 Lincoln 49, Scripps Ranch 13: Lincoln (8-2, 2-1) raced to the Western League win. Jordan Roa completed 7 of 10 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown, while teammate Kainan Manna was 4 of 8 for 90 yards and three TDs. Junior Curtis caught six passes for 138 yards and two TDs while King David Christopher-Dunn caught six balls for 106 yards and two scores. Scripps Ranch falls to 5-5, 1-2.

No. 5 Carlsbad 34, Del Norte 6: Eli MacNeal completed 13 of 17 for 226 yards and four touchdowns for Carlsbad (9-1) in the nonleague game. Ian Wall rushed eight times for 115 yards and two TDs. Kai Brown had 16 carries for 130 yards. Del Norte is 4-6.

No. 6 Granite Hills 35, Steele Canyon 10: Zac Benitez tossed four touchdown passes as Granite Hills (7-3, 4-0) topped Steele Canyon (7-3, 1-3) in a Grossmont Hills League game. Benitez was 14 of 22 for 197 yards. Isaiah Rodriguez caught two touchdown passes, Noah Walker had four receptions for 57 yards and a TD and Rocket Demery added six points on a 36-yard grab. Gabe Spalding had six rushes for 62 yards while Seth Rodriguez added 58 yards, scoring once.

No. 7 Point Loma 31, St. Augustine 7: Henry Heuser completed 9 of 12 passes for 102 yards and three touchdowns for Point Loma (10-0, 4-0) in the Eastern League game. Ryder Watson completed 8 of 12 for 72 yards. Romeo Carter caught eight passes for 76 yards and a pair of scores. Tanner Spradling had three receptions for 55 yards and a TD. Braden Lane had a rushing TD. St. Augustine is 4-6 and 2-2 in league play.

No. 9 Mount Miguel 42, El Capitan 10: Jeremiah Loper passed for 276 yards and three touchdowns and Mount Miguel (7-3, 3-1) cruised past El Capitan (4-6, 0-4) in the Grossmont Hills League game. Gianni Porfilio had four catches for 103 yards and a pair of scores. The two reversed roles on a trick play as Porfilio hit Loper for a 1-yard TD. Loper also led the Matadors rushers with 50 yards and a TD. Brandon Arrington had a 45-yard TD reception, and Tmarrion Williams added a scoring grab. Khalonie Jordan and Williams intercepted passes. Hayden Passanisi passed for 127 yards and rushed for 88 to lead El Capitan.

No. 10 Oceanside 22, El Camino 0: SJ Poumele had touchdown runs of 21 and 33 yards to pace Oceanside (6-4, 4-0) to the win and the Avocado East League championship. Robert Parada had a 3-yard TD run, and Cameron Salcido had a 2-point conversion. El Camino is 1-9, 0-4.

Avocado East League

Rancho Bernardo 32, Poway 21: Gaige Weddle threw for 245 yards and touchdown tosses to Brody Cella and Cristiaan Gonzalez to pace Rancho Bernado (8-2, 3-1). Weddle also had a 3-yard rushing TD. Gavin Valencia had 13 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks. Lucas Winkler had 2 1/2 sacks. Noah Schuback had 10-yard TD passes to Cash Heverly and James Clifford for Poway (4-6, 2-2).

Central League

Coronado 24, Kearny 20: Jack O’Sullivan threw for 133 yards and a touchdown as Coronado (6-3, 3-1) grabbed a share of the league championship with Morse and Canyon Hills. Reese Pagon had three receptions for 51 yards and TD, rushed once for 51 yards and had an interception. Maka Nguyen threw for 114 yards and a TD and rushed for 78 yards for Kearny (5-5, 1-3). Jared Torres had a rushing TD, and Mathieu Reeves Shoaf had three catches for 61 yards and a score.

Morse 37, Canyon Hills 36: Ma’Kahi Fields-Cook of Canyon Hills rushed 41 times for 251 yards and three touchdowns as Morse (6-4, 3-1) grabbed a share of the league title with Coronado and Canyon Hills. Taylon Sheriff had an 89-yard kickoff return for a score. Mason Lee and Julius Thomas both had 10 tackles. Thomas added two sacks.

City League

Mission Bay 49, Hoover 14: Mission Bay (10-0, 4-0) breezed to the league championship. Hoover is 4-6, 1-3.

Mira Mesa 24, Crawford 19: Nico Giusti threw for 132 yards and a touchdown to Kamari Black for Mira Mesa (4-6, 1-3). Niko Cato rushed 14 times for 133 yards and a TD. Cza Brown had an interception. Giovanni Garcia threw for 161 yards and a TD for Crawford (2-8, 1-3). Collin Hunt caught six passes for 99 yards and a TD. Shamar Warren had an interception and Abbel Martinez kicked a field goal.

Coastal League

Santa Fe Christian 28, Bishop’s 9: Dax Labrum threw for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Santa Fe Christian (10-0, 4-0) nailed down its second straight league title. Brady Berry had a 45-yard TD run. Cash Herrera scored on a 13-yard run for Bishop’s (7-3, 1-3).

Army-Navy 36, Classical Academy 6: The Army-Navy (8-1, 3-1) defense forced five turnovers on the way to a win. Judah Bogard threw TD passes to Troy Samoa, Jacob Eastley and Jeremiah Torres. Dane Gonzalez had 20 carries for 121 yards and a TD for Classical (2-8, 0-4). Hunter Schmidt carried 13 times for 71 yards.

Desert League

Holtville 54, Imperial 24: Enrique Armas rushed 32 times for 300 yards and five touchdowns as Holtville (9-1, 4-0) won the Desert League title, handing Imperial (9-1, 3-1) its first loss of the season. Andre Gonzalez passed for 155 yards, hitting Braxton Buscaglia for 115 yards and two TDs. Santiago Cerezo added an interception while Andres DeLaRosa had two sacks.

Southwest-El Centro 21, Calipatria 20: Southwest (2-8, 1-2) captured its second win of the season, topping Calipatria (4-5, 0-3).

Eastern League

La Jolla 48, Madison 35: Emerson Roa threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns for La Jolla (6-4, 2-2). Carson Diehl caught eight passes for 109 yards and three TDs. Logan Clark and Nicolas Bardaro added TD catches. Aiden Farrell carried 23 times for 233 yards and two TDs. Madison is 3-7, 2-2.

Christian 13, San Diego 7: Hank Houston scored on a 2-yard run and Parker Soto went 10 yards with a blocked punt to pace Christian (3-7, 1-4). San Diego (5-5, 1-4) scored on a 50-yard run by Jayden Johnson.

Grossmont Valley League

West Hills 42, El Cajon Valley 13: West Hills (4-6, 4-1) made it four wins in its last five games to finish second in the Valley League with the victory over El Cajon Valley (2-8, 0-5). Julian DeBeneditto gained 98 yards on 10 carries while Jacob Romero added 64 yards on six carries, scoring twice. Evin Dill completed 8 of 14 passes for 98 yards and threw TD passes to Alden Boisvert, Chuck Rosolino and Zack Marticorena. Rey Garcia led the Wolf Pack defense with a pair of interceptions.

Grossmont 56, Monte Vista 33: Tyler Holmes put up 300 yards and five touchdowns as Grossmont (9-1, 5-0) won its seventh straight game. Holmes passed for 245 yards and four TDs in addition to gaining 57 yards rushing for another score. Corbin Dow rushed for 238 yards on 21 carries, scoring once, while Randy Ballard amassed 123 yards receiving with one TD. AJ Hooker scored twice, and Kenny Krauss scored once. Kaiden Ong intercepted three passes. Monte Vista falls to 5-5, 2-3.

Valhalla 28, Santana 0: Valhalla (3-7, 2-3) collected its second shutout in its last three games to top Santana (5-5, 2-3). KoKo Thornton amassed 175 total yards — 116 on kick returns — and had seven tackles and an interception. Cohen Waider added nine tackles, two for losses.

Imperial Valley League

Central Union 24, Brawley 3: Central (8-2, 2-2) reeled off 24 straight points in the victory in the Bell Game. Angel Vasquez led the way with four receptions for 63 yards while Emiliano Morales had a 26-yard TD catch. Brawley (2-8, 1-3) lost its third in a row.

Metro Mesa League

Mater Dei Catholic 42, Eastlake 13: Jackson Mumford passed for 209 yards and six touchdowns as Mater Dei Catholic (7-3, 4-0) put an exclamation point on the Mesa League title with the win over Eastlake (4-6, 1-2). Larell Parker caught three touchdown passes, while Noah Cook, Diego Mendoza and Johnathan Hawthorne added one apiece. Jordan Dumaran gained 73 yards on six carries.

Otay Ranch 3, Chula Vista 0: Otay Ranch (4-6, 2-2) used Xander Mendez’s 22-yard field goal to open the fourth quarter to secure the win over Chula Vista (2-8, 1-3). Conner Nguyen, Luke Childers and Aaron Pena each had 10 tackles, while Jaiden Castillo added nine. Chula Vista’s Isaiah Heard had 18 carries for 104 yards, and Elijah Richardson had 21 carries for 107 yards. The Spartans attempted just one pass.

Metro Pacific League

Mar Vista 42, San Ysidro 32: Holden Bell completed 9 of 12 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns to lead Mar Vista (6-4, 3-0) to the league title. Braylon Shumate had five receptions for 118 yards and two TDs, Ciontae Fewell had four catches for 84 yards and a score, and Jehiel Crawford rushed 16 times for 93 yards and a pair of scores.

Southwest-San Diego 33, Castle Park 6: Leo Holguin completed 15 of 19 passes for 163 yards, Samuel Gonzales gained 121 yards on 10 carries and Southwest-San Diego (5-5, 2-1) topped Castle Park (1-9, 0-3).

Metro South Bay League

Hilltop 28, Olympian 13: Leo Mendoza rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown and Lajuan Johnson added 104 yards and a pair of scores as Hilltop (7-3, 3-0) captured the league title with the victory over Olympian (8-2, 2-1). Zion Almazon recovered a fumble in the end zone, Bryson Grant picked off a pair of passes and Damian Moreno had 11 tackles.

Montgomery 21, Bonita Vista 0: Vili Trollinger had a team-high 13 tackles as Montgomery (6-4, 1-2) beat Bonita Vista (3-7, 0-3). Qassim Williams ran for 118 yards and two TDs. Isaiah Mena-Malijan threw for 144 yards.

Metro Pacific League

Escondido Charter 35, Orange Glen 0: Cash Gaano, working as a Wildcat QB, scored a pair of touchdowns for Escondido Charter (3-7, 1-1). Orange Glen is 1-8, 0-2.

Palomar League

Valley Center 29, Ramona 27: Valley Center (4-6, 3-1) claimed a share of the league championship with San Pasqual and Ramona (5-5, 3-1) with the road win. Braylon Mitchell completed 17 of 31 passes for 267 yards and a 71-yard TD to Gauge Wright. Jesse Morales had seven catches for 89 yards. Joeisha Tirado caught four passes for 70 yards and rushed 15 times for 143 yards and three TDs. Tim Paredes rushed 17 times for 105 yards and a TD for Ramona; he also caught a scoring pass. Ryan Shaw completed 17 of 19 passes for 210 yards. But the Bulldogs lost a pair of fumbles, leading to the loss.

San Pasqual 35, Escondido 6: San Pasqual (7-3, 3-1) nailed down a tri-league championship with Valley Center and Ramona. Robert Renteria completed 12 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns, two going to Jared Brecht and one to Jared Simmons. Marcus Rocha had three catches for 61 yards, and Cooper Marquez rushed for 70 yards. Bowyn Cannon had 144 rushing yards and a TD for Escondido (2-8, 0-4).

Sunset League

Maranatha Christian 40, Rock Academy 0: Maranatha (9-1, 6-0) nailed down the league championship with the win over Rock (4-6, 2-4). Shane Piester threw for a touchdown and had a rushing score. Aaron Tasin threw for 18 yards and a TD, rushed for 20 yards and had 32 yards receiving. Hudson Heinrichs had two catches, both for TDs. Holton Heinrichs had a rushing TD and returned an interception for a score.

Mountain Empire 54, Foothills Christian 12: Elisha Lashone Robinson threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns and Mountain Empire (8-2, 5-1) cruised. Amar Mahasin had a pair and Junior Ponce caught TD passes, and Max Anderson returned a fumble for a score. Foothills is 1-8, 1-5.

Victory Christian Academy 15, O’Farrell Charter 12: Chato Garcia rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown and threw for 75 yards and a score for Victory Christian (5-5, 4-2). Gabriel Aguirre rushed nine times for 106 yards. Alejandro Rodriguez had 13 tackles, while Nathan Garcia had nine tackles and three sacks. O’Farrell is 4-6, 3-3.

Valley League

Westview 50, Fallbrook 32: Matt Guimond threw six touchdown passes as Westview (6-4, 3-0) won its first league championship in school history. Charles Jaskowiak and Miles Miranda intercepted passes. Fallbrook falls to 3-, 1-2.

Rancho Buena Vista 13, Vista 12: RBV (6-4, 2-1) beat its crosstown rival and will finish the season over .500 for the first time since 2017. Vista finishes 0-10, 0-3.

Nonleague

Vincent Memorial 49, Calexico 14: Vincent Memorial (3-6) scored a season-high 49 points to record its third straight victory. Patricio Carranza threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 49 yards and another two scores. Ricardo Vizcarra caught two TD passes. Calexico (3-6) suffered its sixth straight loss

Coastal Academy 33, La Jolla Country Day 28: Jesse Moyano rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns as Coastal Academy improved to 9-1. Elek Vitzian had a 60-yard fumble return for a score. LJCD falls to 4-6.