Press-Telegram’s Football Hot List for first round of playoffs

The Press-Telegram’s Michael Huntley checks the somesthesia astir the section precocious schoolhouse shot scene, looking for thing that’s blistery — from players to games to recruits. If it’s hot, helium volition find it — if it’s not, he’ll fto you know.

Hot Game: Downey vs. Glendora

Downey was competitory past week against crosstown rival Warren, which is 1 of the apical teams successful the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs.

The Vikings person the week to retrieve from their wounds and play undefeated Glendora successful the archetypal circular of the Division 3 playoffs.

Downey’s Noah Paez hands the shot disconnected to Antonio Ruiz arsenic they instrumentality connected Warren successful Downey, CA, connected Friday, October 29, 2021. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Noah Paez completed 19 of 30 passes for 325 yards and a touchdown successful the nonaccomplishment to Warren. Isaiah Blair had 174 yards receiving and Bryant Carey had 106 with a touchdown. Blair and Carey each had double-digit tackles for the Downey defence and recovered fumbles.

Glendora (10-0) dominated the Citrus 4 League this play and is led by Northwestern perpetrate Braydon Brus. Brus has rushed for 730 yards and 14 touchdowns arsenic a moving backmost and leads the defence with 101 tackles.

Calpreps.com predicts that Downey volition triumph 22-21. Downey tin triumph if the Vikings triumph astatine the enactment of scrimmage and forestall large plays from Brus. Only 1 squad has mislaid to Glendora by little than 14 points this season. I deliberation Downey makes this a adjacent crippled and whichever squad avoids a turnover oregon large mistake wins.

Hot Team: Mayfair

Mayfair (9-0) is 1 of 2 country teams that made it done the regular play undefeated.

After a adjacent 15-10 triumph against La Mirada, the Monsoons dominated Norwalk and Bellflower en way to the Suburban League championship.

Nick Adimora had 3 rushing touchdowns and a 75-yard punt instrumentality touchdown against Bellflower successful Week 10. Defensive lineman Garet Sullivan picked up a fumble and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown.

Mayfair dynamic duo QB Evan Tomich and RB Nick Adimora sermon the triumph and what makes them specified a potent violative premix @BeachVarsity pic.twitter.com/40HI60rvED

— Chris Camello (@Chris_Camello) October 23, 2021

The Monsoons volition marque the travel Orange County to play Santa Ana successful the archetypal circular of the Division 6 playoffs. Santa Ana finished the play with a 7-2 grounds and a second-place decorativeness successful the Orange Coast League. The Saints are coming disconnected a 20-point nonaccomplishment to Orange, which is successful Division 4.

Mayfair is the underdog successful this matchup and volition request Adimora to tally the shot efficaciously to power the clip of possession. Santa Ana conscionable allowed 233 yards to Orange moving backmost Kobe Boykin, truthful Adimora whitethorn beryllium capable to person different large crippled and pb the Monsoons to a win.

Hot Player: Dieter Barr, St. Pius X-St. Matthias

Barr has softly been 1 of the apical quarterbacks successful the country this season. He has thrown for 2,374 yards and an astonishing 42 touchdowns compared to conscionable 5 interceptions.

In a blowout triumph implicit Bishop Montgomery past week, Barr completed 15 of 16 passes for 255 yards and six touchdowns.

@PMA_Football QB Dieter Barr was 15-16 connected the nighttime for a full of 255 yards and 6 TD's. Playoffs present we come!#PMAFOOTBALL #CoachThomasEra#WhyNotPMA@YUNG_GURU_ @latsondheimer @ocvarsity @Sports_Recruits pic.twitter.com/tDwNQfQWXx

— PMA Athletics (@PMA_Athletics) October 30, 2021

Barr is 6-foot-3 with a large limb and a 4.5 GPA. He is apt bound to get immoderate recruiting involvement this offseason.

Hot Recruit: Dylan Williams, Long Beach Poly

The sophomore linebacker picked up an connection from Utah connected Saturday portion connected a sojourn to the school.

He had 4 sacks and 2 interceptions arsenic a freshman for St. Bernard of Playa del Rey successful the spring. He has 2 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries this season.

Blessed to person an connection from the University of Utah🔴⚪️! @Colton_Swan Thank You! #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/YMeIww9lIb

— Dylan Williams (@Dwill_2024) October 30, 2021

Utah is the 3rd schoolhouse to connection Williams, joining Arizona State and Nevada. The Utes are known for seldom offering sophomores truthful this whitethorn beryllium a motion that Williams’ recruiting is astir to prime up.

Hot Prediction: Valley Christian upsets Ramona

Ramona of Riverside reached the Division 13 title crippled the past clip we had a playoffs successful 2019.

The Rams are present each the mode up successful Division 8 against a coagulated Valley Christian squad that won the Olympic League.

Rocco Caldarella and Cypress transportation Logan Lemonnier volition apt some get reps astatine backmost for the Defenders. Caldarella is much of a dual menace backmost and Casey Bouma volition beryllium the champion receiver successful this game.

Ramona is simply a bully squad whose lone nonaccomplishment was to Norte Vista, which is successful Division 6. Running backmost Beau Bruins is 1 of the champion successful the Inland Empire with 1,794 yards and 31 touchdowns.

If Valley Christian tin clasp Bruins to astir 120 yards and 2 touchdowns, the Defenders tin propulsion disconnected the upset and proceed their large season.