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High school football top performers in the Southland

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame quarterback Steele Pizzella evades a tackler as he runs down the sideline.
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame quarterback Steele Pizzella rushed for 173 yards and passed for 362 yards in 49-47 loss to Simi Valley.
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A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.

RUSHING

• David Sandy, L.A. Jordan: Rushed for 421 yards, scored five touchdowns, passed 95 yards and made nine tackles in loss to Arleta.

• Brice Hawkins, Simi Valley: Rushed for 202 yards and finished with four touchdowns in win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

• Dorian Hoze, Murrieta Valley: Scored five touchdowns, including the game-winning score with 10 seconds left, in a win over Rancho Cucamonga.

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• CJ Johnson, Mayfair: Rushed for 224 yards and had winning touchdown against Trabuco Hills.

• Oliver Gonzalez, Oak Park: Rushed for a school-record 330 yards in 36 carries and scored five touchdowns in win over Camarillo.

• Journee Tonga, Leuzinger: Rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns in loss to Los Alamitos.

• Erik Favela, Arleta: Rushed for 138 yards in six carries and scored one touchdown in win over L.A. Jordan.

PASSING

• Steele Pizzella, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame: The Washington State commit passed for 362 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 173 yards and one touchdown in loss to Simi Valley.

• Evan Powell, Cajon: Passed for 453 yards and three touchdowns in win over Chino Hills.

• Seth Shigg, Culver City: Passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 226 yards and two touchdowns in win over Capistrano Valley.

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• Jacob Chambers, Rancho Cucamonga: Completed 16 of 22 passes for 277 yards in loss to Murrieta Valley.

• John Gazzaniga, Santa Margarita: Passed for 322 yards and three touchdowns in win over Inglewood.

• Diego Montes, Granada Hills Kennedy: Passed for 205 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 177 yards and four touchdowns in win over Roosevelt.

• Brady Edmunds, Huntington Beach: Passed for 240 yards and four touchdowns in win over Western.

RECEIVING

• John Junker, Santa Margarita: Caught five passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns against Inglewood.

• Brayden Smith, Camarillo: Caught eight passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns in loss to Oak Park.

• Nico Mastrippolito, Oak Park: Made nine catches for 202 yards in defeat of Camarillo.

• Ryder Brownstein, Brentwood: Had seven catches for 140 yards, including game-winning score in the second overtime, in win over St. Monica.

DEFENSE

• Tahj Skinner, SO Notre Dame: Had two interceptions in his varsity debut after being the JV quarterback.

RJ Aqui, Eagle Rock: Recorded a safety that keyed an 8-7 win over Crenshaw.

• Jayden Dunn, Summit: Had two interceptions in win over Torrance.

• Xander Rex and Josh Kearst, San Clemente: Each had three sacks in win over Damien.

• Isaac Thomas, Oak Park: Had 13 tackles, including two sacks, against Camarillo.

• Isaiah Phelps, Oxnard Pacifica: Had 10 tackles and scored three touchdowns in win over Laguna Beach.

• Desi Valdes, Loyola: Had two interceptions, including one returned for touchdown, in win over Tustin.

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Jacob Kreinbring, Loyola: Made field goals from 23, 34 and 46 yards in win over Tustin.

• Connor Stephens, Crean Lutheran: Delivered game-winning 25-yard field goal to beat Long Beach Millikan.

• Dylan Freebury, Palos Verdes: Made 47-yard field goal in overtime win over Brea Olinda.

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