Preseason all-Bay Area News Group high school football 2022: Quarterbacks

PRESEASON ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP

QUARTERBACKS

(Listed in alphabetical order)

Nate Bell, Liberty, 5-10, 175, senior

Jaden Rashada isn’t the one Bay Valley Athletic League quarterback who ought to put up big statistical totals this season. Bell was the definition of a dual-threat final 12 months, throwing for 1,304 yards and 13 touchdowns, and working for 445 yards and three scores, too. Now getting into his senior season, Bell might want to take one other leap if Liberty desires to dethrone Pittsburg on the prime of the BVAL.

Jake Boyd, Los Gatos, 6-0, 170, senior

Boyd was very environment friendly in 2021, throwing for 22 touchdowns with solely six interceptions, and including 5 touchdowns along with his legs. The Wildcats’ 10-1 document final season was due, largely, to Boyd’s means to keep away from errors. Coach Mark Krail stated his quarterback “has that ‘it’ issue and it reveals on Friday nights.”

Matthew Dougherty, St. Francis, 6-6, 200, senior

The final time the Bay Space noticed Dougherty in motion, he was throwing the streak-busting landing go to defeat De La Salle. The tall righthander missed the remainder of the season with an harm however is prepared for a senior 12 months that might see St. Francis extra pass-happy than in years previous.

Luke Duncan, Miramonte, 6-5, 200, senior

Duncan was given the keys to the offense final season and didn’t disappoint. The UCLA commit (per 247Sports) threw 30 touchdowns and for nearly 3,000 yards as he pushed the ball downfield. Miramonte coach Jack Schram stated Duncan has the expertise and alternative to interrupt all of Miramonte’s passing information by the tip of the season.

Jordan Hernandez, Tennyson, 6-0, 160, senior

Hernandez didn’t throw many passes final season, however he made the very most of them. He threw for 20 touchdowns on solely 67 makes an attempt, with 16 of these going to the highly-touted Taeshaun Lyons. Each are again for the Lancers, and there’s no motive to consider the duo received’t repeat final 12 months’s efficiency.

Armand Johnson, Wilcox, 6-0, 170, senior

Alongside preseason all-Bay Space Information Group runner Andrew Palacios and final 12 months’s featured again, the since graduated Luther Okay. Glenn, Armand Johnson helped take Wilcox all the way in which to a berth within the 2-A state championship recreation. He threw for 1,653 yards and 19 touchdowns and ran for 612 yards as probably the greatest dual-threat quarterbacks within the Bay.

John Pelletier, Northgate, 6-0, 180, senior

Pelletier guided the Broncos to an undefeated 5-0 document within the Diablo Athletic League’s Valley Division, which suggests he’ll now be examined within the harder Foothill Division. The Valley’s MVP had maybe his finest recreation of the season towards Faculty Park as he threw for 359 yards and had 5 complete touchdowns.

Tayden Phillips, Lincoln-San Jose, 5-11, 185, senior

Coach Kevin Collins has a dynamic backfield, with Tayden Phillips becoming a member of working again Sal Espinoza on the all-Bay Space Information Group preseason crew. Phillips threw for 1,053 yards and 9 touchdowns after which ran for 687 yards and 13 touchdowns on the bottom. A repeat look within the CCS playoffs is a really achievable objective for Lincoln’s dual-threat star.

Jaden Rashada, Pittsburg, 6-5, 200, senior

As a four-star teetering on that coveted five-star standing, Rashada has each bodily device a college like Miami seems for in a quarterback. The Hurricane commit threw for 25 touchdowns final season and will have thrown much more had he not been hampered by a hamstring harm down the stretch. With 4 all-Bay Space Information Group receivers to throw to this 12 months, anticipate Rashada to place up Madden-caliber numbers.

Liam Smith, Hillsdale, 6-6, 205, senior

Hillsdale will lean on its senior star to be a gentle presence now that the overwhelming majority of final 12 months’s receiving core has graduated. Smith threw for 27 touchdowns and ran for one more 5 final fall. The third-year starter is the reigning PAL Ocean Division offensive participant of the 12 months.

Dashiell Weaver, Campolindo, 6-0, 170, senior

Campolindo’s signal-caller could make defenses pay on the bottom and thru the air. His coach, Kevin Macy, stated the senior has “nice energy and excellent accuracy.” Weaver threw for two,509 yards, ran for 552 and totaled 24 touchdowns total for a 10-4 Campolindo crew that received the North Coast Part Division II title in 2021.

Michael Wooden, Las Lomas, 6-1, 200, senior

In eight video games performed, Wooden threw for 1,705 yards and 15 touchdowns, clearly establishing himself as one of many prime passers within the Bay. Coach Doug Longero known as Wooden a “very gifted quarterback.”

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