Roundup: Mission Hills QB stars with college coach in attendance; Dons fall to De La Salle

Troy Huhn was nearly perfect throwing the ball. And the Mission Hills High School quarterback did it in front of a full house at Mission Hills — a crowd that included his future college coach, Penn State’s James Franklin.

What Franklin, in Southern California for Saturday’s game against UCLA, saw was a 6-foot-4, 220-pound throwing machine. Huhn completed 19 of 21 passes for 241 yards and touchdown passes of 16 yards to Brayden Roberson and 11 yards to Josh Gonzales as No. 3-ranked Mission Hills (6-0, 1-0) stopped a last-minute 2-point PAT attempt and edged No. 4 La Costa Canyon (5-01, 0-1) 35-34 in the Avocado West League opener.

Huhn completed 90.4% of his passes. No other quarterback in the history of the San Diego Section — not future pros Akili Smith, Alex Smith, Sean Salisbury or current Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin — has thrown for a higher completion percentage with more than 20 attempts.

“Troy is amazing,” said Mission Hills acting head coach DJ Zapata. “The guy is unflappable. Everyone saw how good a player he is, but what you don’t see from the stands is his leadership. He commands the huddle.”

Huhn also ran seven times for 33 yards, including scrambles of 23 and 9 yards that kept drives alive and a 5-yard scramble on third-and-2 in the fourth quarter that eventually led to the go-ahead score.

La Costa Canyon QB Quinn Roth completed 16 of 22 passes for 215 yards and three TDs. Coby Herman rushed 18 times for 159 yards and two TDs. He also caught nine passes for 131 yards and a score.

But in the back-and-forth game, Kai Taitano of Mission Hills stopped LCC’s 2-point conversion attempt with 32 seconds to play.

Neither team punted on Friday, and there were no turnovers.

Top 10

No. 1 Lincoln (5-1): Idle

Concord De La Salle 35, No. 2 Cathedral Catholic 14: Cathedral (5-1) suffered its first loss of the season, but more importantly, lost quarterback Brady Palmer to a shoulder injury. Willie Flores and Honor Fa’alave-Johnson scored on 9-yard runs. De La Salle is ranked No. 6 in the state. Cathedral is ranked 13th.

No. 5 Carlsbad 35, Torrey Pines 3: Eli MacNeal completed 15 of 20 passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns for Carlsbad (6-0,1-0). Rocky Cummings had three catches for 103 yards and three TDs. Kai Brown rushed 16 times for 133 yards and a score. Ashawn Cranford had 3 1/2 sacks and Caleb Allen had an interception. Torrey Pines is 3-3, 0-1.

No. 6 Granite Hills (3-3): Idle

No. 7 San Marcos 52, Oceanside 27: Kreet Makihele threw a pair of touchdown passes to Ty Sagaser and one to Ethan Martinez for San Marcos (5-1) in the nonleague game. Martinez also had a 26-yard TD run. Zamar Reese had TD runs of 2, 46 and 50 yards for the Knights. Anthony Barquinero threw three TD passes and ran for another for Oceanside (2-4).

No. 8 Rancho Bernardo 31, Del Norte 17: Quarterback Gaige Weddle scored three rushing touchdowns, the last with 1:17 to play, as RB improved to 6-0, 1-0. Hugo Gonzalez had touchdown catches of 61 and 13 yards. Lucas Winkler blocked a field goal that led to the go-ahead score. Gavin Stewart had an interception in the end zone. Gavin Valencia had 13 tackles and a fumble recovery. Enzo Flores had a 45-yard field goal. Riley Farrakhi caught a 49-yard TD pass from Kaden Williams for Del Norte (3-3, 0-1).

No. 9 Mount Miguel 42, Helix 14: Jeremiah Loper threw three touchdown passes for Mount Miguel (5-2). AJ Logan caught six passes for 135 yards and two scores, and Gianni Porfilio returned an interception for a TD. Brandon Arrington returned a kickoff for a score. Helix is 1-6.

No. 10 Poway 52, El Camino 28: James Clifford paced Poway (3-3, 1-0) with four catches for 80 yards and a touchdown, intercepted a pass and blocked and returned a field goal try 77 yards for a TD. Noah Schuback returned from a foot injury and completed 13 of 21 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns. Will Hawkins had five receptions for 93 yards and a TD. Luke Jorgensen had 15 carries for 98 yards and three TDs and had six tackles, one for a safety. Chase Heverly caught two passes for 46 yards and a TD. Gavin Wasserman threw for 402 yards and four TDs for El Camino (2-4, 0-1). Omega Cruise caught nine passes for 207 yards, while Micah Sega had six catches for 108 yards.

Central League

Morse 20, Kearny 14 (OT): Superior Garror scored all three Morse touchdowns, including one on a 75-yard catch and run. The Tigers are 3-3 and 1-0. Kearny (3-3, 0-1) rushed for more than 300 yards. Jaylin Hill had 13 carries for 122 yards. Kai Nguyen rushed for 104 yards on 13 carries and threw a TD pass. Brendan Duncan had 83 yards on 22 carries.

Canyon Hills 28, Clairemont 0: Josiah Singh threw two touchdown passes and Daniel Westhafer returned a blocked punt for a TD for Canyon Hills (3-3, 1-0). Makahi Fields-Cook scored a rushing touchdown for the Rattlers, who registered their second shutout of the season. Clairemont is 1-6, 0-1.

City League

Mission Bay 28, Patrick Henry 21: Trey Arnold threw four touchdown passes for Mission Bay (7-0, 1-0), three to Sean Lander. Arnold leads the section with 29 TD passes. Henry is 2-5, 0-1.`

Crawford 14, Hoover 13: Giovanni Garcia threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Collin Hunt and Khalid Ali scored on a run for Crawford (2-4, 1-0). Jeremy Nguyen iced the game with a 40-yard run. Crawford had five sacks, led by Shamar Warren’s two. J’Shaun Trent recovered a bad snap on a punt in the end zone for a touchdown for Hoover (3-3, 0-1).

Eastern League

Point Loma 31, San Diego 13: Owen Ice intercepted four passes, one shy of the San Diego Section single-game record, as the Pointers improved to 6-0, 2-0. Ice has six picks in the past two weeks. Ryan Cleator intercepted two passes, returning one 60 yards for a touchdown. Cleator also kicked a 37-yard field goal and four extra points. Junior Ryder Watson rushed for a touchdown and passed for two. Jayden Harris tossed two touchdown passes to Xavier Williams for San Diego (4-2, 0-1).

La Jolla 41, Christian 24: Freshman Ty Torrorice threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns for La Jolla (4-2, 1-0). Nico Bardaro scored rushing and receiving touchdowns and returned a blocked punt for a score. Carson Diehl had two TD catches, while Aiden Farrell rushed for 180 yards and a TD. Christian is 1-5, 0-1.

St. Augustine 41, Madison 0: St. Augustine forced three turnovers as the Saints (2-4, 1-0) registered their first shutout of the season. Pai Polamalu carried 24 times for 140 yards and scored three touchdowns, plus intercepted a pass. Vince Smith threw two touchdown passes, one of 48 yards to Austin Lambeth. Madison is 2-4, 0-1.

Grossmont Hills League

Steele Canyon 35, El Capitan 14: A 33-yard fumble recovery and score by Sebastian Castellon broke a 14-14 tie as Steele Canyon (7-0, 1-0) rallied to beat El Capitan (4-3, 0-1). Gavin Caha tossed touchdown passes to Nico Jara, Noah DeArcos and Malcolm Ballard for Steele Canyon. Valhalla’s Hayden Passonisi tossed a 63-yard TD pass to Spencer Chastang and Logan Dulyea ran 34 yards.

Grossmont Valley League

Grossmont 38, Valhalla 8: Tyler Newman completed 14 of 24 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns as Grossmont (5-1, 1-0) beat Valhalla (1-5, 0-1). Corbin Dow and A.J. Hoover scored rushing TDs for the Foothillers. Valhalla’s Liam Hype gained 116 yards on 18 rushes, scoring the lone Norsemen TD on a 34-yard run.

Santana 21, El Cajon Valley 14: Julian Mayers rushed 31 times for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead Santana (4-2, 1-0) past E Cajon Valley (2-4, 0-1). Jordyn Gillisse had seven tackles and a sack, Tatum Morehouse had eight tackles and Cohen Waider seven.

West Hills 7, Monte Vista 6: Evan Dill scored the West Hills touchdown and Christian Slojkowski booted the extra point as the Wolf Pack (1-5, 1-0) beat Monte Vista (3-3, 0-1). Dill, the quarterback, rushed five times for 39 yards and completed 9 of 15 passes for 149 yards.  Zach Lee and E.J. Fields had sacks. Anthony Gastelo scored a 15-yard scoop and run for Monte Vista, which also saw Derrick Taylor complete 7 of 10 passes for 105 yards.

Imperial Valley League

Imperial 10, Central Union 7: Lucas Mora made a 27-yard field goal with 21 seconds remaining as Imperial (7-0, 1-0) beat Central (6-1, 0-1). Gio Robles caught six passes for 89 yards and a score to lead the Tigers to the victory. Santonio Urena was 11 of 27 passing. Deren Hueso rushed 33 times for 133 yards.

Metro Mesa League

Mater Dei Catholic 27, Chula Vista 0: Victor Voneiff threw for a touchdown and rushed for another as Mater Dei Catholic (4-3, 1-0) beat Chula Vista (1-6, 0-1). Angel Mendoza kicked a pair of field goals for the Crusaders. The defense was led by Diego Mendoza, who had seven tackles, and Noah Cook, who had five.

Palomar League

Ramona 28, Mt. Carmel 18: Ryan Shaw threw touchdown passes to Wyatt Mallinson, Jordan Howard and Ty Drews for Ramona (3-4, 1-0). Noah Bedia had a 40-yard TD run for the Bulldogs and had 10 carries for 131 yards. Mt. Carmel falls for 3-4, 0-1.

Valley Center 28, Escondido 6: Cooper Chaney intercepted two passes, had seven tackles and recovered a fumble to lead Valley Center (2-5, 1-0). Mitchell Stehly had nine tackles and forced a fumble. Jack Stehly had six tackles and Max Stehly seven. Brandon Revelas recovered a fumble and rushed for a touchdown. Gauge Wright rushed for two scores. Escondido is 2-4, 0-1.

Sunset League

Mountain Empire 29, O’Farrell Charter 3: Chase Ross threw for a touchdown and ran one in for Mountain Empire (6-1, 3-0). Elisha Lashone Robinson and Michael Noble scored rushing TDs. Junior Ponce returned a fumble for a score. O’Farrell is 2-4, 1-1.

Victory Christian Academy 43, Rock Academy 40: Gabriel Aguirre rushed 24 times for 269 yards and five touchdowns for Victory Christian (2-4, 2-1). Andres Sanchez rushed nine times for 63 yards. Chato Garcia threw for 59 yards and rushed for 73 yards and a TD. Rock Academy falls to 3-3, 2-2.

Maranatha def. Tri-City Christian (forfeit)

Nonleague

La Jolla Country Day 40, Escondido Charter 0: Marvin Jones rushed for a pair of touchdowns and passed to Quentin Cesaire for another LJCD (3-4) score. Keenan Ward rushed for a TD and returned a fumble for a score as the Torreys forced five turnovers. Jett Astephen found Hesh Hertz for a TD pass. Cesaire, Maddux Bass-Sulpizio and DJ Nwagbuo had interceptions. Nwagbuo also had a fumble recovery and forced a fumble. Escondido Charter is 2-4.

San Pasqual 60, Fallbrook 0: Jordan Simmons returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown and San Pasqual (4-2) rolled. Robert Renteria threw for 187 yards and two TDs, and Jared Brecht scored TDs rushing and receiving. Cooper Marquez and Dylan Bachoua had rushing TDs. Jonathan Leon returned an interception for a TD. Harrison Jones threw for 142 yards and rushed for 39 for Fallbrook (2-5). Grant Hall rushed for 88 yards. Carter Sanchez had an interception.

Rancho Buena Vista 10, Mira Mesa 7 (OT): Jonathan Cruz made a 40-yard field goal in OT to win it for RBV (4-3), Mira Mesa (3-3) then missed a tying field goal. Nico Cato scored a touchdown and, playing defense, had 11 tackles.

Holtville 54, Southwest-El Centro 6: Enrique Armas rushed for 209 yards on 10 carries, scoring three times, to lead Holtville (5-1) past Southwest-El Centro (1-6). Armas leads the section with 1,363 yards and 18 touchdowns. Alonso Cuevas completed 4 of 5 passes for 91 yards and two TDs.

Eastlake 28, Vista 14: Eidrin Estrelon had touchdown runs of 60 and 25 yards and finished with 13 carries for 157 yards to lead Eastlake (2-4). Sean Stone scored on a 4-yard run. David Branco had a 60-yard TD run and seven tackles. CJ Wilson had an interception. William Calderon and Broc Schweikhard had rushing TDs for Vista (0-7).

Otay Ranch 19, Sweetwater 16: AJ Logan threw for 168 yards with touchdown passes of 60 and 35 yards to Xander Mendez for Otay Ranch (3-4). Luke Childers and Josh Visser had nine tackles each. Josh Castillo rushed for 78 yards and a TD. Sweetwater is 3-4.

Brawley 14, University City 7: University City (4-2) scored on a Quentyn DeMara pass to Deshaun Hille. Brawley is 2-5.

Coastal Academy 21, Vincent Memorial 7

Calipatria 38, Foothills Christian 0

Yuma Cibola 7, Palo Verde Valley 6

8-man

Ocean League

Francis Parker 32, Horizon Prep 28: Spencer Perry scored three touchdowns for Parker (2-2, 1-1). Demetrius Walcott had 10 solo tackles. Horizon Prep falls to 2-2, 0-1.

Nonleague

Borrego Springs 48, Julian 0

St. Joseph Academy 50, Wildomar California Lutheran 0

Saturday

Classical Academy at Bishop’s, late

Don Norcross, Steve Brand, Kevin Farmer, Breven Honda and Clark Fahrenthold contributed to this report.