Billy Blanton

School: Mater Dei High

Sport: Football

Position: Quarterback

Class: Senior

Blanton wasted no time getting Mater Dei’s passing game going Friday against defending Division II champion Capistrano Valley. On the second play from scrimmage, he completed a 71-yard touchdown pass to Chris Ruperto. Before the half was over he had completed 10 of 15 passes for 273 yards and two more touchdowns as the Monarchs took a 27-0 lead. Though Blanton slowed down in the second half, he finished 13 for 21 with 318 yards and the Monarchs won, 27-21. “This was a true test and I think he did a great job,” Mater Dei Coach Bruce Rollinson said. “He has an innate ability to find the open receiver and he’s just got tremendous arm strength to get it there.”

Other top performers:

Daniel Chacon, who passed for 94 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns and intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter of Fullerton’s 33-22 victory over Anaheim.

Miguel Franco, who scored five goals in Canyon’s 15-9 victory over Trabuco Hills in the championship game of the Valencia water polo tournament.

Tom Hess, who accounted for all 19 of Corona del Mar’s points--scoring two touchdowns, kicking two extra points and a field goal in the final seconds and tackling a running back for a safety--in the Sea Kings’ 19-16 victory over Huntington Beach.

Anthony Ramirez, who caught three passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns in Mission Viejo’s 21-13 victory over Loyola.