ESPNHS California: Lompoc
Smith FamilyAll-State Medium Schools player Logan Smith from Vista del Lago of Folsom set state record for most catches in a season.Note: This is the third release of several highlighting the 33rd annual edition of the ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports All-State Football Team. Still to come are All-State First Team, All-State Second Team and All-State Third Team. The medium schools team is comprised of players from Division III and some Division II schools that are eligible for our traditional state rankings.
Click here for the All-State Underclass teams (juniors, sophomores).
Click here for the list of those that were on our board as nominees for this year’s all-state teams in all divisions.
Led by Medium Schools State Player of the Year Ellis McCarthy, the strength of this year’s annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Medium Schools Football Team is along the defensive line.
McCarthy has received numerous All-American accolades and was a major reason why his team from Monrovia won the CIF Southern Section Mid-Valley Division rankings. The 6-foot-5, 295-pound lineman just last week changed his college commitment from Cal to UCLA.
Joining McCarthy on the Medium Schools All-State defensive line are three others headed for the Pac-12 – Kyle Kelley from Woodbridge of Irvine (Arizona); Cory Littleton frome Mt. Miguel of Spring Valley (Washington); and Pio Vatuvei of Patterson (USC).
Two schools landed three players on either the first or second teams.
Lompoc has two on the first team with junior running back LaVon Coleman and junior kicker Jose Morales and one on the second with senior defensive back Colton Concellos.
Campolindo of Moraga has one on the first team with junior quarterback/running back Brett Stephens and two on the second team with senior defensive back Carl Thornton and senior receiver/defensive back Griffin Piatt. Both Thornton and Piatt cemented their status as all-state picks by each intercepting 12 passes for the 13-1 Cougars.
Here is the complete roster of the 2011 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Medium Schools Football Teams:
Other than one exception, champions reign supreme in the final CIF bowl rankings by Cal-Hi Sports.
Many divisions get expanded treatment for final lists of the season with teams to watch for next year added as well.
These have been adjusted after this year’s bowl games that were played on Dec. 16-17 at The Home Depot Center.
(Previous ranking in parentheses)
Division I North
1. (1) De La Salle (Concord) 13-1
2. (2) Bellarmine (San Jose) 12-2
3. (3) Granite Bay 12-2
4. (4) Lincoln (Stockton) 11-2
5. (5) Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) 12-2
6. (6) Serra (San Mateo) 11-2
7. (7) San Ramon Valley (Danville) 10-4
8. (8) Palo Alto 10-3
9. (9) Bethel (Vallejo) 11-2
10. (10) Grant (Sacramento) 8-4
Next 5: 11. James Logan (Union City) 10-1; 12. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) 7-4-1; 13. Oak Grove (San Jose) 9-2; 14. Pittsburg 9-4; 15. Leland (San Jose) 9-2.
Others: Freedom (Oakley) 10-2, Monte Vista (Danville) 8-5, Pitman (Turlock) 10-2, San Benito (Hollister) 7-3-1, St. Francis (Mountain View) 6-6.
Teams with top underclass players: De La Salle, Lincoln (Stockton), Serra (San Mateo).
Division I South
1. (3) Santa Margarita (Rancho SM) 13-2
2. (2) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 14-0 (9-5 incl. forfeits)
3. (1) Westlake (Westlake Village) 14-1
4. (4) Bakersfield 13-0
5. (5) Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) 11-3
6. (6) Centennial (Corona) 12-2
7. (7) Upland 12-1
8. (8) Mission Viejo 10-3
9. (9) San Clemente 12-2
10. (10) Servite (Anaheim) 10-2
11. (11) St. Bonaventure (Ventura) 10-3
12. (12) Poway 12-0-1
13. (13) Rancho Cucamonga 11-2
14. (14) Redlands East Valley (Redlands) 11-1
15. (15) Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) 10-2
Next 5: 16. Narbonne (Harbor City) 10-3; 17. Tesoro (Rancho SM) 8-5; 18. Carson 8-6; 19. St. John Bosco (Bellflower) 8-4; 20. San Pedro 12-1.
Others: Alemany (Mission Hills) 8-3; Bishop Amat (La Puente) 6-5, Bullard (Fresno) 11-3; Clovis 10-2; Dorsey (Los Angeles) 11-2; Edison (Huntington Beach) 8-3; Huntington Beach 9-3; J.W. North (Riverside) 10-2; Loyola (Los Angeles) 9-3; Lutheran (Orange) 6-5.
Teams with top underclass players: Santa Margarita, Vista Murrieta, Westlake, Bakersfield, Oaks Christian, Narbonne, Tesoro, Alemany.
Division II North
1. (1) Del Oro (Loomis) 13-2
2. (2) Vacaville 13-1
3. (3) St. Mary's (Stockton) 9-3
4. (4) Folsom 11-3
5. (5) Elk Grove 12-1
6. (6) Buhach Colony (Atwater) 12-1
7. (7) Oakdale 13-1
8. (8) Windsor 14-0
9. (9) Los Gatos 11-1-1
10. (10) Paradise 11-1
Next 5: 11. Casa Roble (Orangevale) 10-3; 12. Concord 10-4; 13. Pioneer (San Jose) 9-4; 14. Foothill (Palo Cedro) 10-2; 15. Inderkum (Sacramento) 10-2.
Others: Aragon (San Mateo) 9-3, Dublin 8-5, Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) 9-3, Mission (San Francisco) 9-3, Placer (Auburn) 9-3, Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) 9-4, Whitney (Rocklin) 10-3.
Teams with top underclass players: Del Oro, St. Mary’s of Stockton, Concord.
Division II South
1. (1) Helix (La Mesa) 13-1
2. (2) Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) 14-0
3. (3) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 12-1
4. (4) Arroyo Grande 13-1
5. (5) West Covina 13-1
6. (6) Summit (Fontana) 13-1
7. (7) Tustin 11-3
8. (8) El Toro (Lake Forest) 12-2
9. (10) Chaminade (West Hills) 10-3
10. (9) Palm Springs 13-1
Next 5: 11. Heritage (Romoland) 12-1; 12. Culver City 10-4; 13. Serra (Gardena) 8-3; 14. Villa Park 11-1; 15. Santa Monica 11-2.
Others: Cajon (San Bernardino) 9-2, Citrus Hill (Perris) 12-1, Clovis North (Clovis) 11-3, Kingsburg 12-2, La Habra 9-4, Oceanside 9-3-1, St. Augustine (San Diego) 9-2, Ventura 11-1.
Teams with top underclass players: Helix, Cathedral Catholic, El Toro, Chaminade, Serra (Gardena).
Division III North
1. (1) Campolindo (Moraga) 14-1
2. (2) Marin Catholic (Kentfield) 13-1
3. (3) Palma (Salinas) 11-1-1
4. (4) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 11-1-1
5. (5) Salesian (Richmond) 13-0
6. (6) Hilmar 12-2
7. (7) Escalon 13-1
8. (8) Encinal (Alameda) 11-2
9. (9) Carmel 12-1
10. (10) St. Ignatius (San Francisco) 6-6-1
Next 5: 11. Valley Christian (San Jose) 6-6; 12. Sacred Heart Cathedral (SF) 7-6; 13. Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) 9-3; 14. Orland 10-1; 15. Liberty Ranch (Galt) 9-4.
Others: Aptos 9-2, Christopher (Gilroy) 10-2, Colfax 11-1, Healdsburg 10-4, Miramonte (Orinda) 10-2, St. Helena 11-1, Sutter 10-2, Willows 10-3.
Teams with top underclass players: Campolindo, Marin Catholic, Palma.
Division III South
1. (1) Lompoc 14-0
2. (2) Washington (Easton) 14-0
3. (3) Valley Center 12-1
4. (4) Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) 12-2
5. (5) Beckman (Irvine) 11-3
6. (6) Madison (San Diego) 10-1-1
7. (7) Paraclete (Lancaster) 11-3
8. (8) Monrovia 11-3
9. (9) Covina 11-2
10. (10) Santana (Santee) 11-2
Note: Washington Union is a deserving CIF state champion for its win over Campolindo, but Lompoc having a win over Arroyo Grande is still enough to keep the Braves on top for our final rankings. We also could not drop Lompoc that far in the final overall rankings for basically not winning in a board room and not on the field.
Next 5: 11. Cabrillo (Lompoc) 11-3; 12. Wasco 11-2; 13. Coronado 9-4; 14. Mt. Miguel (Spring Valley) 10-2; 15. San Gabriel 9-5.
Others: Arroyo (El Monte) 10-2, Bishop 10-2, Coalinga 9-3, Fowler 12-2, Mendota 12-0, Mission Oak (Tulare) 9-3, Ontario Christian 8-3-1, San Dimas 10-3, St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) 10-1, Torrance 8-5.
Teams with top underclass players: Lompoc, Paraclete.
Division IV North
1. (1) Central Catholic (Modesto) 10-3
2. (2) Le Grand 12-1
3. (3) Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) 11-1
4. (4) Ferndale 11-2
5. (NR) McClymonds (Oakland) 10-2
6. (5) Berean Christian (Walnut Creek) 8-4
7. (6) Modoc (Alturas) 10-3
8. (7) Valley Christian (Dublin) 9-3
9. (8) Hoopa Valley (Hoopa) 9-3
10. (9) Millennium (Tracy) 10-1
Note: McClymonds’ enrollment has now dipped well below 400, which makes the Warriors D4 and not D3 according to CIF breakdowns. It was easy to place them in these final rankings with a head-to-head loss to Ferndale.
Others: California School for the Deaf (Fremont) 8-4, Durham 9-3, Hamilton (Hamilton City) 10-3, Pierce (Arbuckle) 9-2, Rio Vista 9-3, St. Bernard (Eureka) 7-4, Tomales 9-3-1.
Teams with top underclass players: Central Catholic, Ferndale.
Division IV South
1. (1) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) 15-0
2. (2) Christian (El Cajon) 10-3
3. (3) Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) 11-2
4. (4) Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia) 13-1
5. (5) Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) 11-2
6. (6) St. Margaret’s (SJ Capistrano) 9-3
7. (7) Boron 10-3
8. (8) Desert Christian (Lancaster) 11-2
9. (9) Aquinas (San Bernardino) 9-3
10. (10) Mojave 10-2
Others: La Jolla Country Day 7-5, Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) 8-2, Parker (San Diego) 6-5-1, Saddleback Valley Christian (SJ Capistrano) 9-2, Tri-City Christian (Vista) 9-3, View Park (Los Angeles) 8-4.
Teams with top underclass players: Sierra Canyon, Santa Fe Christian, Rio Hondo.
Here are the top 10 rankings for this division in Southern California by Cal-Hi Sports after all section championships are complete (previous ranking in parentheses; teams with asterisk are ineligible for bowl game):
1. (1) Lompoc 14-0
2. (2) Washington (Easton) 13-0
3. (3) Valley Center 12-1
4. (6) Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) 12-2
5. (5) Beckman (Irvine) 11-3*
6. (7) Madison (San Diego) 10-1-1*
7. (4) Paraclete (Lancaster) 11-3*
8. (NR) Monrovia 11-3
9. (NR) Covina 11-2*
10. (NR) Santana (Santee) 11-2*
Drops: Previous No. 8 Wasco, No. 9 San Gabriel, No. 10 Cabrillo (Lompoc).
Other section champs also eligible: Fowler 12-2, Mendota 12-0.
Case for Lompoc:
1. The Braves won their second consecutive CIF Southern Section Northwest Division title with a 21-0 win over fellow Los Padres League foe Cabrillo of Lompoc. If Lompoc is selected for this CIF bowl game, the Braves will enter riding a 20-game winning streak. Those two factors are a huge plus for the Braves, because they play tough competition relative to their state division.
2. What really stands out for Lompoc and makes it the top candidate for this division is a 38-28 win over Arroyo Grande to open the season. That team went on to finish 13-1 and win the CIF Southern Section Western Division title, which is traditionally considered a stronger division than even the one Lompoc plays in. In fact, Arroyo Grande is a solid candidate for the Div. II south bowl berth. Looking at the overall body of work, Lompoc has played well every game, winning many blowouts and also showing the determination to pull out close wins, such as its 24-17 overtime win over Pioneer Valley of Santa Maria and a 23-15 win over Santa Ynez.
3. Looking at its personnel, Lompoc has a marquee player in junior running back Lavon Coleman. He's rushed for over 2,000 yards and is complimented nicely by junior Taylor Cornejo, who has rushed for over 1,000 yards himself. Lompoc doesn't pass much, but quarterback Luciano Lopez brings the threat of the pass, plus he can run behind the Braves' strong offensive line. Lompoc's defense is stingy against the run, as linebackers Willie Iribarren and Joseph Valla get to the ball quickly. The 28 points Lompoc allowed to Arroyo Grande was the most allowed all season to any team.
Case for Washington Union:
1. With their 55-12 victory over Wasco, the Panthers won their second consecutive CIF Central Section Division IV title. Similar to Lompoc, if Washington Union is selected for this CIF bowl game the Panthers also will play with a long winning streak on the line. The Panthers have won 21 consecutive games.
2. Looking at its overall body of work, Washington Union's best win was its 20-16 victory over Kingsburg. That team went on to beat Ridgeview of Bakersfield in the CIF Central Section Div. III game, handing Ridgeview its only loss in the process. Although the win over Kingsburg stands out, Lompoc's win over Arroyo Grande stands out more. The talent level of Washington Union's opponents is not quite the level of Lompoc's, but to the Panthers' credit they dominated all their playoff foes and won in the championship game 55-12. Those were the only 12 points Washington Union allowed in three post-season games.
3. Looking at its personnel, Washington Union has arguably the most talented player in the division in wide receiver-safety Deontay Greenberry. He's physically dominant and would give Washington-Union a chance against any team in this division. With other players such as wide receiver-safety Donald Phelps and two-way standout Dashown Fletcher, the skill position players for the Panthers are comparable to those of Lompoc with the exception of the running backs. Coleman and Lopez can run between the tackles whereas Washington Union struggles to do so at times. That's two areas where Lompoc has a big advantage -- the talent of Coleman in the running game and the size and ability of its linemen.
Other possibilities:
*Valley Center won the CIF San Diego Section Div. IV title with a 20-14 victory over Santana of Santee to finish the season 12-1. The one loss to San Pasqual of Escondido hurts them in a comparison to Lompoc or Washington Union, both whom are riding long winning streaks.
*The other top ranked bowl eligible teams in this division all have more than one loss, effectively giving them no shot to be selected ahead of the top two contenders.
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