San Dimas running back Jake Payton
With a little less talent in the San Dimas backfield, Payton could be a 3,000 yard back. As it is he led his division in rushing with 1,658 yards but was only tenth in number of carries with 161. Only once did he have over 20 carries (21 vs. Bonita) in a game.
A machine, nuclear in nature, Payton hasn’t been fully released by HC Bill Zernickow on opponents yet. Stay tuned for 2013.
Along with the yardage he tacked on 23 touchdowns (15 as a sophomore in 2011) to spearhead the Saints advance to the Mid-Valley semifinals. There’s a great personal story behind the great talent, expect to hear a lot about this guy over the next eleven months. A deluxe player, who had a deluxe 2012.
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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
Southeast Player of the Year: Norwalk’s Rashaad Penny
Mid-Valley Player of the Year: San Dimas’s Jake Payton
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Other release Dates:
Northwest Most Valuable Player—January 11
Southeast Most Valuable Player—January 12
Mid-Valley Most Valuable Player—January 13
All Northwest Team—January 14
All Southeast Team—January 15
All Mid-Valley Team—January 16
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