All-County Team Will Be Honored Today in Anaheim

The 23 first-team members of The Times’ 1991 All-Orange County football team will be honored at an awards brunch at 10 a.m. today at the Anaheim Marriott.

The players, their parents and coaches will be guests of The Times at the award ceremony that will honor the county’s back of the year, Mater Dei quarterback Billy Blanton, lineman of the year, Esperanza’s Travis Kirschke, and coach of the year, Irvine’s Terry Henigan.

Guest speaker will be former Ram quarterback Vince Ferragamo, who led the team to its only Super Bowl appearance, after the 1979 season.

The winner of the Glenn Davis Award, given to the top player in Southern California, also will be announced.

Finalists for the award are running back David Dotson of Valley View in Moreno Valley, quarterback-defensive back Stais Boseman of Inglewood Morningside and Blanton.

Dotson, a senior, set single-season records for points (282); rushing (3,544 yards); touchdowns (46) and most yards in a game (507). He also set a career record for rushing (7,265 yards).

Blanton, a senior, led Mater Dei to the Southern Section Division I championship over previously undefeated Rialto Eisenhower. He set Orange County passing records with 3,485 yards and 36 touchdowns.

Boseman, a junior, led Morningside in passing (1,173 yards and 16 touchdowns), rushing (1,367 yards and 17 touchdowns) and points (122). He also returned two kickoffs and a fumble for touchdowns, intercepted six passes and punted. The Monarchs won the Southern Section Division VIII championship.

Quarterback John Walsh of Carson was last year’s recipient. He is attending Brigham Young.