Northwest Division Player of The Year: North Torrance Quarterback Jorge Hernandez

North Torrance quarterback Jorge Hernandez

When the switch was flipped and the Montview and Olympic League’s were rolled into the Northwest Division the top quarterback was going to Maranatha’s Andrew Elffers. If not Elffers it was going to be Jacob Kalama of Torrance. Perhaps Ivan Vasquez at La Puente or Ryan Esslinger out of Whittier Christian.

Nobody had in mind the Saxon’s Jorge Hernandez. North Torrance hadn’t won a playoff game in years and in 2011 they were only 2-8. Why would anyone suspect this guy would be the division’s player of the year…but he is.

When you throw 57 touchdown passes and 4,000 yards it has a tendency to vault you to elite status. Hernandez not only executed but led his team the CIF Finals. With his rocket arm and excellent touch he made receivers Mikey Jurado and Devante Jenkins contenders for this same award. He also rushed for close to 500 yards.

Highlights can be found of him all over the web, but he’s probably best described as being El Monte’s Brandon Martinez with a stronger arm. The EM quarterback has faster feet. Congrats to him

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Northwest Newcomer of the Year: Nordhoff’s Taylor Livingston

Southeast Newcomer of the Year: Downey’s Justin Huff

Mid-Valley Newcomer of the Year: Sierra Canyon’s Isaiah Renfro

Northwest DC of the Year: Nordhoff’s Cliff Farrar

Southeast DC of the Year: La Serna’s Margarito Beltran

Mid-Valley DC of the Year: Northview’s Marcel Perez

Northwest OC of the Year: La Salle’s Russell Gordon

Southeast OC of the Year: Norwalk’s Jessie Ceniceros

Mid-Valley OC of the Year: El Monte’s Brian Tabatabai

Northwest Coach of the Year: North Torrance’s Todd Croce

Southeast Coach of the Year: Downey’s Jack Williams

Mid-Valley Coach of the Year: Monrovia’s Ryan Maddox

Northwest Player of the Year: North Torrance’s Jorge Hernandez

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Other release Dates:

Southeast Player of the Year—January 8

Mid-Valley Player of the Year—January 9

Northwest Most Valuable Player—January 10

Southeast Most Valuable Player—January 11

Mid-Valley Most Valuable Player—January 12

All Northwest Team—January 13

All Southeast Team—January 14

All Mid-Valley Team—January 15

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