2024 All-CIF Football Teams

Offensive Player of the Year: Max Turner, RB, Granite Hills

This was a surprisingly easy pick. With only Turner and Lincoln QB Akili Smith Jr. nominated, Turner won on the first round of voting.

Turner led Granite Hills to the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 championship. He finished his senior season with 268 carries for 2,034 yards and 32 TDs and had 23 catches for 211 yards and four more TDs. He had 10 100-yard rushing games, with a season-high 271 yards and three TDs vs. Mount Miguel. He also had 242 yards and five TDs vs. San Marcos, 207 yards and three TDs against Mission Hills and 200 yards and a pair of scores vs. Helix.

“In addition to being a great player, Max is an exceptional young man,” said Granite Hills coach Kellan Cobbs.

Turner has signed to play collegiately at Utah Tech.

Defensive Player of the Year: Eugene Rice, DL, Lincoln

A unanimous selection, the 5-foot-10, 255-pound Rice finished the season with 117 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and five sacks for a Lincoln team that won the CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship and went on to beat Pittsburg to claim a State Division 1-AA title. Rice had a season-high 12 tackles in a playoff game vs. Mission Hills and totalled 37 tackles in four playoff games. He had at least seven tackles in every game this season. Rice finished his career with 220 tackles, 18 TFLs and 5 1/2 sacks. Playing one of the hardest schedules in the state, the Hornets surrendered just 214 points with three shutouts.

“Our team played great defense, and it all started with Eugene,” said Lincoln coach David Dunn.

Kicker of the Year: Tyler Prasuhn, Carlsbad

Prasuhn made 36 of 41 PATs this season and 7 of 9 field goals with a long of 40 yards. He had 59 kickoffs with 40 resulting in touchbacks. He also punted for the Lancers, averaging 34.4 yards on 14 punts with a long of 60 yards. He dropped five punts inside the 20. For his career, he made 140 of 148 PATs and 18 of 22 field goals. He will play collegiately at Washington.

Coach of the Year: Ron Hamamoto, Monte Vista

First team

Offense

Quarterbacks

Akili Smith Jr., Lincoln, Sr.

Quinn Roth, La Costa Canyon, Jr.

Running backs

Max Turner, Granite Hills, Sr.

Alexander Villanueva, Monte Vista, Sr.

Aden Jackson, Lincoln, Sr.

Receivers

Noah Walker, Grossmont, Sr.

Jace Nix, San Marcos, Sr.

Ty Olsen, Lincoln, Sr.

DJ Logan, Mount Miguel, Jr.

Hunter Harrington, Cathedral Catholic, Jr.

Offensive linemen

Jett Thomas, La Jolla, Sr.

Michael Fields, Lincoln, Sr.

Liam Kline, Mission Hills, Sr.

Andrew Langer, Carlsbad, Sr.

Jeremiah Maze, Granite Hills, Sr.

Defense

Defensive linemen

Jack Williams, El Camino, Sr.

Colton Thomas, Carlsbad, Sr.

Eugene Rice, Lincoln, Sr.

Price Tavizon, Lincoln, So.

Luke Westfall, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.

Linebackers

Ryan Stadtherr, Scripps Ranch, Sr.

Daniel Stehly, Valley Center, Sr.

Dylan Dunn, Lincoln, Sr.

Tanner Doyle, La Costa Canyon, Sr.

Defensive backs

Parker Vance, Granite Hills, Sr.

Cam Purnell, Lincoln, Jr.

Caleb Reese, San Marcos, Sr.

Braylon Cardwell, Mount Miguel, Sr.

Isaiah Cook, Mater Dei Catholic, Sr.

Pai Polamalu, St. Augustine, So.

Second team

Offense

Quarterbacks

Troy Huhn, Mission Hills, Jr.

Thomas Donovan, Grossmont, Sr.

Zac Benitez, Granite Hills, So.

Running backs

Giovanni Harte, Mission Hills, Sr.

Luke Jorgensen, Poway, Sr.

Pablo Jackson, Helix, Sr.

Wide receivers

Romeo Carter, Point Loma, Sr.

Brady Eads, Christian, Sr.

Coby Herman, La Costa Canyon, Jr.

Sergio Garcia, Brawley, Sr.

Offensive linemen

Kai Jacobowitz, Carlsbad, Sr.

Journey Tala, LIncoln, Sr.

Jayden Manley, Steele Canyon, Sr.

Smith Hilficker, Holtville, Sr.

Tama Mageo, Cathedral Catholic, St.

Defense

Defensive linemen

Marlon Ames, El Capitan, Sr.

Brody Harriff, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.

Mateo Bresenden, Westview, Sr.

Luke Givens, La Jolla Country Day, Sr.

Ashwan Cranford, Carlsbad, Sr.

Linebackers

Elijah Bechtel, San Marcos, Sr.

Matthew Gutierrez, Brawley, Sr.

Ryan Scully, La Costa Canyon, Jr.

Vili Trollinger, Montgomery, Jr.

Defensive backs

Trevor Smith, Granite Hills, Sr.

Tay Lockett, University City, Jr.

Gaige Weddle, Rancho Bernardo, Fr.

Brandon Arrington, Mount Miguel, Jr.

Nehemiah Brunson Jr., Army-Navy, Sr.

Kye Cooper, San Diego, So.

Note: Team was chosen by a vote of media members and the CIF Football Advisory Committee.

Originally Published: December 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM PST