All-league teams named for SLO County high school football. Here’s who made the cut
The all-league honors for high school football have been released, with several San Luis Obispo County players earning high honors for their standout play during the fall 2021 season.
Coaches from the Mountain and Ocean leagues nominate players, who are then selected based on the number of votes they receive.
In the Mountain League this year, Arroyo Grande senior Makai Puga was selected the most valuable player, and in the Ocean League, Mission Prep Jack Susank took the MVP award.
Arroyo Grande and Paso Robles shared recognition for winning the most league games in the Mountain League at 4-1 ,and Mission Prep went an undefeated 5-0 in Ocean League play.
Here’s the breakdown of the San Luis Obispo County players selected as part of the Central Coast recognition.
Note: Players from Santa Barbara County schools who made the list aren’t mentioned here.
Mountain League — First Team Offense
Leo Kemp (Paso Robles) — Offensive Player of the Year
Ben Cepeda (Nipomo) — Lineman
Dominic Weber (Paso Robles) — Lineman
Isaiah Chavez (Arroyo Grande) — Lineman
Damian Santos (Arroyo Grande) — Lineman
Max Perrett (Arroyo Grande) — Quarterback
Kaden Tynes (Arroyo Grande) — Running Back/Fullback
William Dawes (Arroyo Grande) — Kicker
Ocean League — First Team Offense
Jack Wood (Templeton)/Caleb Alalem (Mission Prep) — Offensive Players of the Year
Gabe Rodriguez (Mission Prep) — Lineman
Clayton Loney (Atascadero) — Lineman
Jadon Broyles (Mission Prep) — Lineman
Johnny Peschong (Templeton) — Lineman
Jamar (J.J.) Howard (Mission Prep) — Wide Receiver
Nolan Attala (San Luis Obispo) — Wide Receiver
Nicky Johnson (Morro Bay) — Quarterback
Trey Cooks (Atascadero) — Running Back
Dylan Turner (Morro Bay) — Running Back/Fullback
Tyler Garrett (Mission Prep) — Tight End/Wide Receiver
Jack Krill (San Luis Obispo) — Kicker
Mountain League — First Team Defense
Bastiaan Jaureguy (Paso Robles) — Defensive Player of the Year
Vinny Hernandez (Nipomo) — Lineman
Vincent Tafoya (Arroyo Grande) — Lineman
Jake Morones (Paso Robles) — Linebacker
Gabe Evans (Nipomo) — Linebacker
Brandon Bonham (Paso Robles) — Defensive Back
Trevon Bridewell (Paso Robles) — Punter
Ocean League — First Team Defense
Rory Devaney (San Luis Obispo) — Defensive Player of the Year
Ryan Audet (Mission Prep) — Lineman
David Luera (Mission Prep) — Lineman
Leo Miller (San Luis Obispo) — Lineman
Jacob Butler (Mission Prep) — Linebacker
Matt Luera (Mission Prep) — Linebacker
C.J. Bell (Atascadero) — Linebacker
Caden Elmerick (Mission Prep) — Defensive Back
Brody Johnson (San Luis Obispo) — Defensive Back
George Kardashian (Mission Prep) — Defensive Back
Cole Tanner (Atascadero) — Defensive Back
Ethan Lisman (Morro Bay) — Punter
Mountain League — Second Team Offense
Brian Ibarra (Paso Robles) — Lineman
Roman Cavazos (Nipomo) — Lineman
Atreyu Rivera-Lebid (Arroyo Grande) — Lineman
Max Wulff (Arroyo Grande) — Tight End/Wide Receiver
Nick Milton (Nipomo) — Wide Receiver
Nate Reese (Nipomo) — Quarterback
Ocean League — Second Team Offense
R.J. Esmon (Mission Prep) — Lineman
Jhosua Gomez (Morro Bay) — Lineman
Celton Vert (Atascadero) — Lineman
Wade Lyon (Atascadero) — Lineman
Kadin Javadi (Templeton) — Tight End/Wide Receiver
Jerran Fischer (Atascadero) — Wide Receiver
Colby White (Mission Prep) — Quarterback
Drew Harrigan (Mission Prep) — Running Back
Lane Miller (Templeton) — Running Back/Fullback
Mountain League — Second Team Defense
Leo Toledo (Nipomo) — Lineman
Derek Tidwell (Paso Robles) — Lineman
Coleton Sullivan (Paso Robles) — Linebacker
Joseph Lopez (Arroyo Grande) — Linebacker
Koa Kopcho (Arroyo Grande) — Defensive Back
Alex Terrones (Nipomo) — Defensive Back
Kyle Bonham (Paso Robles) — Defensive Back
Brandon Butler (Arroyo Grande) — Defensive Back
Ocean League — Second Team Defense
Dallas Parish (Atascadero) — Lineman
Austin Marquart (Templeton) — Lineman
Isaac Townsend (Mission Prep) — Lineman
Caleb Pryor (Atascadero) — Lineman
Luca Cuccaro (San Luis Obispo) — Linebacker
Gavin Righetti (San Luis Obispo) — Linebacker
Alejandro Castillo (Morro Bay) — Defensive Back
Christian Merrill (Morro Bay) — Defensive Back
Eli Smiley (San Luis Obispo) — Defensive Back