L.A. Daily News All-Area Football Team

First Team
Francis Owusu, all-purpose, Oaks Christian, Sr. - The numbers speak for themselves: 14 total TDs, 52 catches for 915 yards, 206 yards rushing including a 90-yard TD and two INTs with a 95-yard TD. 

LeRoy Tanoai, OL, Notre Dame, Sr. - The 6-4, 315-pound also played nose guard, and he was an immovable force on both sides of the football.  

Second Team
Koa Farmer, DB, Notre Dame, Jr. 

Honorable Mention
Tua Tuivai, DL, Highland, Sr.

San Antonio Defensive Player of the Year: Grant Watanabe of Brennan

Brennan, linebacker
Size: 5-11, 216
Grade: Junior
Best performances: Had two interceptions, a sack and 11 total tackles in a 24-0 victory over East Central. ... Had 13 tackles and a fumble recovery in a 31-28 victory against Cedar Park Vista Ridge in the second round. ... Recorded 19 total tackles in 43 plays in a victory against Lanier.
Notable: Unanimous All-District 28-4A. ... Led Brennan with 167 tackles, including 29 tackles for loss, three sacks and three interceptions. ... The Bears reached the state quarterfinals in a 13-1 season with a defense that allowed 12.2 points per game, 204 yards per game and had four shutouts.

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/high_school/high_school_football/article/Defensive-Player-of-the-Year-Brennan-linebacker-4146224.php#ixzz2H5YTnirT

2012 SF Chronicle All-Metro Football Team

First Team

RB

Pepe Vitale

De La Salle

6-0

190

Sr.

Had a school-record 2,102 yards and 33 TDs

DL

Vita Vea

Milpitas

6-4

280

Sr.

SCVAL-De Anza defensive MVP

Second Team

LB

Fono Misi

Rancho Cotate

5-11

235

Sr.

153 tackles for a four-shutout team

Honorable Mention
QB Zach Masoli Riordan Jr
QB Dante Mayes Freedom Sr
RB Fisi Tavake Northgate Sr
WR Amalani Fukofuka Logan Sr
OL/DL Anthony Amerperosa South San Francisco Sr
OL/DL Mane Fale Mission Sr
OL/DL Terrance Leota San Leandro Sr
OL/DL Motekiai Maile Pittsburg Sr
OL/DL Hufangahau Moala Tennyson Sr
OL/DL Young Potasi Lincoln Sr
OL/DL John Tai Newark Memorial Sr
LB Sione Finefeuiki Wilcox Jr
LB Uaisele Manoa Concord Sr
LB Fia Malepeai Serra Sr
LB Peter Tuipulot Serra Sr
DB Keoni Keahi Burlingame Jr




Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/preps/article/2012-Chronicle-All-Metro-Teams-4150642.php#ixzz2GQNcpnXX

2012 All-San Diego Section Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year: Tofi Paopao, Oceanside
The senior quarterback guided the Pirates to a third title game and a second championship by completing 155 of 263 passes for 2,661 yards, 24 TDs and just six interceptions. That gives the 6-foot-1 Paopao a career completion percentage of 63.5 percent for 7,190 yards, 63 TDs and 26 interceptions.

First Team
QB Tofi Paopao / Oceanside / Sr.
OL C.J. Tauala / Oceanside / Sr.
DL Amu Milo / Helix / Sr.
LB Ricky Liuchan / Mission Hills / Jr.
LB Keoni Kanoa / Madison / Sr.

Second Team
LB Rocky Fuga / Helix / Sr.

Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Te'o Selected 2012 Walter Camp Player of the Year

New Haven, CT - University of Notre Dame senior inside linebacker Manti Te'o (Laie, HI) has been selected as the 2012 Walter Camp Player of the Year. Walter Camp Football Foundation President John Marks made the presentation tonight during ESPN's 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter.
The Walter Camp Player of the Year is voted on by the nation's 124 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors. Other finalists for the Walter Camp 2012 Player of the Year award included Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein, USC wide receiver Marqise Lee and Oregon running back Kenjon Barner.
The 46th recipient of the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, Te'o is the third defensive player to earn the honor. Former Pittsburgh defensive end Hugh Green (1980) and Michigan defensive back Charles Woodson (1997) each won the award.
Te'o is also the fourth Notre Dame player - tight end Ken MacAfee (1977), wide receiver Tim Brown (1987) and wide receiver Raghib Ismail (1990) - to be selected Player of the Year.
"Manti Te'o's performance on and off the football field has made him an outstanding recipient of the Walter Camp Player of the Year award," Marks said. "His consistency, leadership, and perseverance have been trademarks of the Fighting Irish's outstanding 2012 season."
The 6-foot 2, 255-pound Te'o is a Walter Camp First Team All-America selection after leading the Fighting Irish defensive unit that ranks first in the nation in scoring defense (10.3 points allowed per game) and sixth in total defense (286.8 yards allowed per game).
Through 12 games this season, Te'o has totaled a team-best 103 tackles (8.6 tackles per game) and is tied for third in the nation with seven interceptions. Te'o has played a role in 11 of Notre Dame's 23 turnovers this year (7 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 pass hurries that directly led to interceptions).
Top-ranked Notre Dame (12-0) will play second-ranked Alabama (12-1) in the BCS National Championship Game on January 7.
Te'o has appeared in 50 career games and amassed 427 tackles (209 solo). He is the second Notre Dame player - joining two-time Walter Camp All-American linebacker Bob Crable - to register at least 100 tackles in three consecutive seasons. A graphic design major, Te'o has a 3.32 cumulative grade point average and is scheduled to graduate this month.
Te'o, along with members of the Walter Camp 2012 All-America team, will be honored at the organization's national awards banquet on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the Yale University Commons in New Haven.
The Foundation is offering a "Holiday Ticket Promotion" for the National Awards Dinner. Buy two tickets for $400 (you save $150) before December 31. Please call (203) 288-CAMP (288-2267) for more information.
Walter Camp, "The Father of American football," first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp - a former Yale University athlete and football coach - is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation - a New Haven-based all-volunteer group - was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team. Visit http://www.waltercamp.org for more information.
The Walter Camp Football Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA was founded in 1997 as a coalition of the major collegiate football awards to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the game's predominant awards. The NCFAA encourages professionalism and the highest standards for the administration of its member awards and the selection of their candidates and recipients. Visit http://www.ncfaa.org.
Walter Camp Player of the Year Recipients 2012 - Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame

Manti Te'o Wins Maxwell Award

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o has won the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's most outstanding player.
Te'o was presented with the award Thursday at the Home Depot College Football Awards show at Disney World. He beat out finalists and quarterbacks Johnny Manziel from Texas A&M and Collin Klein from Kansas State.
He is the first defensive player to win the award since 1980, ending a string of nine straight quarterbacks.
It's the sixth national award that Te'o has won since the end of the regular season. The Fighting Irish senior has also has won the Bednarik Award, Butkus Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lombardi Award and Walter Camp national player of the year award.
Te'o is also a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, which will be presented on Saturday.

Manti Te'o Wins Bednarik Award

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o has won the Bednarik Award, given to the nation's most outstanding defensive player.
Te'o was presented with the award Thursday night at the Home Depot College Football Awards show at Disney World. He beat out finalists Jadeveon Clowney from South Carolina and Georgia's Jarvis Jones.
The leader of the nation's top-ranked scoring defense, the senior had 103 tackles and seven interceptions this season. He is the first linebacker to win the Bednarik since 2008.
It's the fifth national award Te'o has received since the end of the regular season. He already has won the Butkus Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lombardi Award and Walter Camp national player of the year award.
The Fighting Irish play Alabama on Jan. 7 in the BCS national championship game.

Sporting News 2012 All-American Team

LB: Manti Te’o, Sr., Notre Dame
Why is Te’o the defensive superstar of college football? His seven interceptions—four more than any other non-defensive back has—are a big part of the explanation. But Te’o means so much more to the Irish than can be quantified. He’s a Tebow-like leader on the other side of the ball. That good enough?

CB: Jordan Poyer, Sr., Oregon State
There’s zero question who has been the Beavers’ best player throughout their return from the abyss of 2011 to true relevance in 2012. Poyer locks receivers down, plays wickedly hard and has a nose for the football—seven interceptions should make that abundantly clear.

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Manti Te'o Takes Home Rotary Lombardi Award

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - University of Notre Dame senior linebacker Manti Te'o won the Rotary Lombardi Award on Wednesday as college football's best lineman or linebacker. He is the second player in college football history to capture the Butkus, Nagurski and Lombardi awards in the same season.
Te'o recently became Notre Dame's 186th first-team All-America selection (AFCA). A National Scholar-Athlete by the National Football Foundation, Te'o also is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Bednarik Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year and Lott Trophy.
If Te'o were to receive any three of the following five awards - Maxwell, Bednarik, Walter Camp, Heisman or Lott - he would take home an unprecedented six major college football awards.
Former Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson captured five awards in 1997 (Bednarik, Nagurski, Thorpe, Walter Camp and Heisman).
The Maxwell, Bednarik and Walter Camp will be announced during Thursday's 2012 Home Depot College Football Awards show which will air on ESPN at 7:30 p.m.
Te'o is the fifth Notre Dame player to capture the Lombardi - joining defensive end Walt Patulski (1971), defensive end Ross Browner (1977), nose guard Chris Zorich (1990) and offensive tackle Aaron Taylor (1993).
Te'o leads the Irish with 103 tackles. He is the second Notre Dame player to ever collect at least 100 tackles in three consecutive seasons (Bob Crable, 1979-81). Te'o is the third player in Irish history to record 400 career tackles and currently ranks third in school history with 427 stops.
Te'o has recorded seven interceptions in 2012, which is tied for second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total interceptions. He has set a Notre Dame single-season record for most interceptions by a linebacker. In fact, no FBS linebacker in the past 11 seasons has collected more single-season interceptions than Te'o. He has generated nine total turnovers (seven interceptions and two fumble recoveries), which is tied for the most of any FBS player. Te'o has actually played a role in 11 of the 23 turnovers forced by Notre Dame's defense in '12. In addition to the seven interceptions and two fumble recoveries, he has hurried two quarterbacks on plays that directly resulted in interceptions.
Te'o has started 48 career games at Notre Dame, including each of the last 47 contests. That is the longest streak of any linebacker in the nation and fourth longest of any defensive player in the country.
Top-ranked Notre Dame will play second-ranked Alabama on January 7, 2013, for the BCS National Championship.

Heisman win for Te’o would be historic for Pacific Islanders

By Christopher Kamrani

| The Salt Lake Tribune

First Published Dec 06 2012 11:18 am • Last Updated Dec 07 2012 05:55 pm

Bountiful High assistant football coach Alema Te’o was still marveling at the moment from his Southern California hotel room, one night before undefeated and top-ranked Notre Dame was to wrap up its unforgettable season against rival USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Alema’s great-nephew, Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te’o, had just gotten off a plane after flying in from South Bend, Ind., with the rest of the team, but he still found time to gather with family members who had poured into L.A. for the big game.

"He could have said, ‘I’m tired, I need to go to my room,’ but he didn’t," Alema Te’o said of Manti. "He stayed the whole time with family members, talked to them about working hard and doing what’s right."

If there is a face behind the resurgence of the most storied college football program in the country, it’s Te’o, the Herculean heart of the Fighting Irish defense who also showcases a million-dollar smile and a big-hearted attitude that has helped Notre Dame reach the BCS National Championship game against No. 2 Alabama on Jan. 7.

Teo’s role in helping restore Notre Dame to prominence also has resulted in another pinnacle. He will be in New York on Saturday as a Heisman Trophy finalist, along with Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein.

This is mostly foreign territory for a linebacker — Charles Woodson is the only defensive player to ever win the Heisman, and he won it largely as a return specialist. But it is a potentially history-making moment for the Pacific Islander community in Utah, the rest of the U.S. and abroad. No college football player of Polynesian descent has ever won a Heisman, or even been invited to the award ceremony.

"No doubt if he wins it was destiny," said Alema Te’o, who created the popular All-Poly Football Camp 14 years ago. "If Manti wins it, I can honestly believe that this will be the first step in elevating the effort level for the next generation [of Polynesian players] to come up. Everybody and their dog is going to want to be like Manti. They already do."

Utah defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake noted that the Sitakes and the Te’os are old family friends and he and Manti Te’o even hail from the same hometown in Hawaii. It was Sitake who drew the job of recruiting Te’o to Utah four years ago, but Utah’s defensive coordinator said he is proud of the way Te’o carved out a niche for himself in South Bend.

"He represents himself and Notre Dame the right way," Sitake said. "He’s always giving credit to his roots and his family and his faith, and when you have a guy like that people are going to flock to him whether they’re Polynesian or not. There’s T-shirts out here in Utah that say ‘Manti for Heisman.’ He’s a dynamic young man."

Saia Saltiban, who will be a senior outside linebacker at Bingham next season, said Te’o’s collegiate career is epitomized by his ability to think for himself and make the most of his decision to go to Notre Dame.

"I just think he’s a different player because he chose his own path. As a Polynesian, you’re supposed to stay at a West Coast school, but he went to an [eastern]," Saltiban said. "I’d rather have him win the Heisman Trophy because I think it’d be a bigger attribute for the Polynesian football community. He’s going to have a great career in the NFL, and he’s going to be a legend in college football history."

Alema Te’o said his nephew has an innate ability to simplify things when the circumstances may seem gargantuan to others. That night before the Fighting Irish defeated the Trojans 22-13 to punch their ticket to the BCS title game, Manti Te’o talked to every last one of his cousins who took different treks to Southern California to visit their hero.

"He’s already got his next group of cousins wearing his jersey and walking and talking just like him," Alema Te’o said.

No longer overlooked

Cyrus Coen didn't receive any offers coming out of Pearl City, but the sophomore has turned into star linebacker at Washington State

By Billy Hull

The first thing to stand out from this year's All-Hawaii Grown team is the defense.

Seven of the 11 members chosen to the team still have a game to play as the bowl season kicks off next weekend.

All 11 ended the season as starters at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, with seven doing so at BCS schools.

But unlike Manti Te'o, the Heisman Trophy finalist from Notre Dame who was destined for greatness from the moment he arrived on the Punahou campus as a sophomore, some have come out of nowhere.

One of those guys is Washington State sophomore linebacker Cyrus Coen, a 2011 Pearl City graduate.

Coen had no scholarship offers coming out of high school. A broken foot cost him the final month of his senior season and he was left with few options.

"Probably not," Coen said when asked if he thought he'd play football in college. "One of my uncles used to go here and he called me and told me to give (walking on at WSU) a shot."

His "uncle" is Jack Thompson, known to many as the "Throwin' Samoan."

Thompson was the No. 3 overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals after playing college ball at Washington State.

He convinced the now-previous coaching staff to give Coen a look as a walk-on and it took exactly one year before Coen earned a scholarship.

Coen responded with a tremendous season, finishing with 60 tackles. Twelve of them went for a loss. Coen also had three sacks and three interceptions as WSU's do-everything linebacker.

"You know what? I kind of surprised myself," Coen said. "I just thank the coaching staff for giving me the chance, and the one thing they always tell us is to work hard and do what you're supposed to do and I've been able to kind of stick to it and it's worked out."

Coen's first year as a full-time starter didn't go so well in terms of wins and losses, but it couldn't have ended any better.

Instead of finishing winless in the Pac-12, the Cougars pulled out a stunning overtime win in the Apple Cup against cross-state rival Washington.

"Oh man, it was one of the best experience's I've ever had," Coen said. "Ending on a good note … I'm excited for next season."

The win made a lot of the disappointments of coach Mike Leach's first season in Pullman fade away quickly.

Although the team isn't playing in a bowl game, Coen works out every morning with his teammates and again in the afternoon.

Next year's season opener is at Auburn on Aug. 31.

"If we can pick up where we left off, everything is uphill from there," Coen said. "We can't wait to get back out there. We're excited."

Eight of the 24 players selected to the All-Hawaii Grown team, including Coen, are freshmen and sophomores.

Coen edged out Eastern Michigan's Bryan Pali, a 2008 Kamehameha-Maui alumnus, for the final spot at linebacker.

Pali played in nine games for the Eagles and finished 41st in the country with an average of 9.22 tackles a game.

ALL-HAWAII GROWN FOOTBALL TEAM

Team selected from Hawaii athletes at mainland colleges

 

Iolani's Foy, Punahou's Savaiinaea head ILH all-stars

Iolani quarterback Reece Foy was named Offensive Player of the Year and Punahou linebacker Isaac Savaiinaea was named Defensive Player of the Year for the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, according to the league's website.

Punahou's Kale Ane was named Coach of the Year.

INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE OF HONOLULU ALL-STARS
Offensive Player of the Year: Reece Foy, QB, Iolani
Defensive Player of the Year: Isaac Savaiinaea,, LB, Punahou

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Manti Te'o Captures Butkus Award

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - University of Notre Dame senior linebacker Manti Te'o was honored with the 28th annual collegiate Butkus Award® Monday. The announcement came in a surprise telephone call by legendary linebacker and award namesake Dick Butkus and his son Matt. A presentation is planned for December 17 on the Notre Dame campus as part of an "I Play Clean" workshop series.
Te'o was selected by a panel of 51 coaches, recruiters, scouts and journalists coordinated by Pro Football Weekly.
"Manti Te'o embodies the toughness, intensity, competitiveness and on-field demeanor of a throwback performer like Dick Butkus himself," said Hub Arkush of Pro Football Weekly. "Te'o was the first ever High School Butkus winner (2008), and he has lived up to all the expectations and positioned his team for a chance at the national championship. He has been an inspiration to his team and community, and serves as a model citizen."
Te'o finished with 83 points in the Butkus Award voting system. Finishing second was Jarvis Jones of Georgia (54 points) and third was C.J. Mosley of Alabama (21 points). Kevin Minter of LSU and Dion Jordan of Oregon were tied for fourth.
Te'o leads the Irish with 103 tackles. He is the second Notre Dame player to ever collect at least 100 tackles in three consecutive seasons (Bob Crable, 1979-81). Te'o is the third player in Irish history to record 400 career tackles and currently ranks third in school history with 427 stops.
Te'o has recorded seven interceptions in 2012, which is tied for second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total interceptions. He has set a Notre Dame single-season record for most interceptions by a linebacker. In fact, no FBS linebacker in the past 11 seasons has collected more single-season interceptions than Te'o. He has generated nine total turnovers (seven interceptions and two fumble recoveries), which is tied for the most of any FBS player. Te'o has actually played a role in 11 of the 23 turnovers forced by Notre Dame's defense in '12. In addition to the seven interceptions and two fumble recoveries, he has hurried two quarterbacks on plays that directly resulted in interceptions.
Te'o has started 48 career games at Notre Dame, including each of the last 47 contests. That is the longest streak of any linebacker in the nation and fourth longest of any defensive player in the country.
Te'o already became Notre Dame's 186th All-American first team selection (AFCA). A National Scholar-Athlete by the National Football Foundation and finalist for the Heisman Trophy, Nagurski Award, Lombardi Trophy, Maxwell Award, Bednarik Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year and Lott Trophy.
Notre Dame will play Alabama January 7, 2013, for the BCS National Championship.

Manti Te'o Wins Nagurski Award For Top Defensive Player

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Manti Te'o got a call from Dick Butkus on Monday morning, letting him know he was voted the nation's best linebacker. A few hours later, the Notre Dame star accepted the Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation's top defensive player.
Oh yeah, he also picked up a trip to New York as one of the finalists for the Heisman Trophy.
Not a bad day at all.
The energetic senior from Hawaii helped put Notre Dame back in the spotlight this season, leading the top-ranked Fighting Irish to an unbeaten regular season and a date with Alabama in the BCS championship game Jan. 7.
Te'o says being mentioned along with former Nagurski winners such as Charles Woodson, Terrell Suggs, Warren Sapp and Champ Bailey is "something very special to me."
Te'o led the nation's top-ranked defense with 103 tackles and seven interceptions.
He beat out four other finalists: South Carolina end Jadeveon Clowney, Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones, Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner and Florida State end Bjoern Werner.
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly was on hand as the event's keynote speaker at a downtown Charlotte hotel Monday night and said it's impossible to describe what Te'o has meant to the program.
"It takes time to move from not being part of the national championship discussion for over 20 years to be right at the point of being able to be a national champion," Kelly said. "You need somebody that can galvanize the team and somebody to get them to believe that they can do it. His actions, the way he played and the way he led did incredible things for our football program."
Te'o said this will be a season he'll never forget, but first he'd like to see the Fighting Irish get one more win.
"It's something that you dream of when you're a little kid," Te'o said. "You never think it could happen, then it finally hits you in the face and it's a dream come true."
When asked what he'd rather win - a national championship or the Nagurski Award - Te'o smiled and laughed as if it's the easiest question he's ever answered.
"Hey, all these awards are great, but football is a team sport," he said. "If you ask people who the Butkus Award or the Bednarik Award winners are, or even the Heisman Trophy winner some years, they probably don't remember them. But they remember who won the national championship. They remember that. That's the trophy everybody wants."
Te'o said he's anxious for the BCS title game, although it's still a month away.
As for the 45-day layoff, he doesn't believe it will be a factor once the game begins.
"It can be good or bad, depending on the player and team," Te'o said. "It depends on how badly you want it. You can approach those 45 days as a pro. But if you just want to be in the national championship game and that's enough, you're obviously in trouble. Alabama has obviously been there a lot recently. You've got to act like you've been there, even if we haven't."
Kelly said he doesn't see the Fighting Irish losing focus as long as Te'o is in the locker room leading the way.
"He's a great student and he's really been a role model for everybody in our program," Kelly said. "When you put all of those things together he's more than just a football player and I'm blessed that I had an opportunity to coach him."

Manti Te'o Named Heisman Trophy Finalist

NEW YORK - Notre Dame's Manti Te'o was selected as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy on Monday, along with Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel.
Te'o, the only non-quarterback among the finalists, provided strong senior leadership for a Notre Dame club that ran the table and is playing for its first national championship in the BCS era.
Te'o had seven interceptions and 103 tackles for the Irish (12-0), who will take on Alabama in the Discover BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 7 in Miami.
Te'o is trying to become the first defense-only player to win a Heisman and the eighth player from Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish have had seven Heisman winners, tied for the most, but none since Tim Brown in 1987.
Te'o, who has already captured the 2012 Butkus Award, is also a finalist for the Nagurski, Campbell, Lombardi, Bednarik, Maxwell, Lott and Walter Camp Player of the Year awards.

Novice to peerless: Solomon puts cap on unparalleled run

When Jarrett Solomon first stepped onto Bishop Gorman’s football field a little more than three years ago, he wasn’t sure he could be a varsity quarterback.
“I barely even played quarterback,” Solomon said. “It was my second year. All I did was work out every Sunday with my private coach.”
Then first-year Gaels coach Tony Sanchez made the decision to start Solomon at quarterback as a freshman.
Four state championships, 138 touchdowns and more than 10,000 yards later, Sanchez might have made the smartest decision anywhere.
Solomon threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns Saturday, leading Gorman to its fourth straight state championship in a 63-10 rout of Liberty at Sam Boyd Stadium.
“When he came in, physically he was able to compete,” Sanchez said. “We had so many good guys around him, we felt like it was something we could manage. We knew we had something special.
“He just kept evolving. He’s been the best quarterback in the history of the state.”
Solomon, a 6-foot-1-inch, 200-pound senior who has committed to the University of Arizona, started all but one of Gorman’s 60 games in four seasons. The Gaels were 57-3, with all three losses coming to out-of-state teams.
“As a freshman, I didn’t even know what a state championship was,” Solomon said. “I never thought I would be as successful as I am right now.”
His career numbers are beyond eyebrow-raising.
Solomon finished 532 of 838 for 10,113 yards, the only quarterback in state history to surpass the 10,000-yard mark. He threw 138 touchdowns and only 17 interceptions. He averaged 12 yards per attempted pass and attempted only 14 passes per game, often because he threw sparingly, if at all, in the second half of games.
“If you look at his stats, they could have been so much better if we would have come out throwing the ball every play,” Sanchez said. “He understood the team concept. He did a great job managing the offense, being able to audible.”
Solomon misfired on his first three pass attempts Saturday, including one interception. He then went 7-for-8 and eclipsed 10,000 yards on a 78-yard touchdown pass to tight end Alize Jones with 59 seconds left in the first half.
Two of Solomon’s touchdown passes went to wide receiver Ryan Smith, who was one of the quarterback’s favorite targets all four years.
“We had a little bit of a bond,” Smith said. “In practice, I’ll get on him a little bit. In games, we’re out there and we just play our best. I wish we could play together in college.”
Solomon, Smith and senior wide receiver Jamir Tillman left the game together to a standing ovation during a timeout with 8:24 to go, leaving behind a level of success that might never be matched.
“Before I called that timeout, I walked up to those guys and said I’m going to put you guys out there and I’m going to call a timeout and pull you off,” Sanchez said. “I couldn’t get through the conversation without crying. I had to walk away. I’ve been tough on him. It hasn’t always been easy, but I love him to death.”

Pac-12 Football Awards

Freshman Offensive Player of the Year - Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon: Mariota, a redshirt freshman from Honolulu, Hawaii, has completed 218 of 312 passes for 2,511 yards and 30 touchdowns this season. The first-year signal caller, who tossed for a school-record-tying six touchdowns against California, owns the Pac-12 freshman record for touchdown passes (30) in a season and has thrown five touchdown passes per interception in 2012. The Conference’s most efficient passer, Mariota has compiled a 165.36 quarterback rating that ranks fifth in the FBS. He is the only freshman to earn 2012 All-Pac-12 honors (first or second team) and is the first freshman quarterback since Todd Marinovich in 1989 to be named to the first team.

First Team
QB Marcus Mariota, Fr., Oregon
OL Xavier Su’a-Filo, So., UCLA
DL Scott Crichton, So., Oregon State
DL Star Lotulelei, Sr., Utah (2)
DB Joran Poyer, Sr., Oregon State

Honorable Mention
DL Wade Keliikipi Jr, Oregon
TE Colt Lyerla Soph, Oregon
DL Andrew Seumalo Sr, Oregon State
OL Isaac Seumalo Fr, Oregon State
TE Levine Toilolo Sr, Stanford
OL John Martinez Jr, USC
DL Nate Fakahafua Soph, Utah
OL Jeremiah Poutasi Fr, Utah
OL Tevita Stevens, Sr, Utah
DL Danny Shelton Soph, Washington
LB John Timu Soph, Washington
LB Cyrus Coen, Soph, Washington State

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Alaska All State Football Team

Pos	First Name	Last Name	School	Ht	Wt	Yr
QB	Amu	Aukusitino	Service (Anchorage)	5'10	180	Sr
DB	Matthew	Ilalio	Service (Anchorage)	5'8	180	Sr
LB	Hiapo	McCandless	Service (Anchorage)	6'1	200	Jr
LB	Eric	Pili	Service (Anchorage)	5'10	305	Sr
LB	Nathan	Sailele	West (Anchorage)	5'11	200	Sr
DL	Falema'o	Tosi	East (Anchorage	6'0	290	Sr
LB	Armani	Tufaga	Dimond (Anchorage)	5'9	175	Sr

Complete List

NFL Poly Opening Week Rosters/Depth Chart

Arizona 
Senio Kelemete 2nd Team Left Guard

Baltimore
Haloti Ngata 1st Team Defensive Tackle
Ma'ake Kemoeatu 2nd Team Nose Tackle

Carolina
Amini Silatolu 1st Team Left Guard
Louis Murphy 2nd Team Wide Receiver
Kealoha Pilares 1st Team Kick Returner, 3rd Team Wide Receiver
Sione Fua 2nd Team Nose Tackle

Chicago
Stephen Paea 1st Team Nose Tackle
Matt Toeaina 2nd Team Nose Tackle

Cincinnati
Domata Peko 1st Team Nose Tackle
Rey Maualuga 1st Team Middle Linebacker

Cleveland
Shawn Lauvao 1st Team Right Guard
Kaluka Maiava 1st Team Weakside Linebacker

Dallas 
Mana Silva 2nd Team Strong Safety

Detroit
Dominic Raiola 1st Team Center

Houston
Shiloh Keo 2nd Team Free Safety

Indianapolis
Samson Satele 1st Team Center
Fili Moala 1st Team Defensive Tackle
Martin Tevaseu 2nd Team Nose Tackle

Jacksonville 
Tyson Alualu 1st Team Defensive Tackle

Kansas City
Tony Moeaki 2nd Team Tight End
Ropati Pitoitua 2nd Team Defensive End

Miami
Ray Feinga 2nd Team Left Tackle
Paul Soliai 1st Team Defensive Tackle
Koa Misi 1st Team Outside Linebacker

Minnesota
Matt Asiata 3rd Team Running Back
Rhett Ellison 3rd Team Tight End

New England
Michael Ho'omanawanui 4th Team Tight End

New York Jets
Sione Po'uha 1st Team Nose Tackle
Josh Mauga 2nd Team Weakside Linebacker

Philadelphia
Stanley Havili 1st Team Fullback

Pittsburgh
Troy Polamalu 1st Team Strong Safety
Alameda Ta'amu 3rd Team Nose Tackle

San Diego 
Malcolm Floyd 1st Team Wide Receiver

San Francisco
Mike Iupati 1st Team Left Guard
Isa'ako Sopoaga 1st Team Nose Tackle
Will Tukuafu 2nd Team Nose Tackle

St Louis
Wayne Hunter 2nd Team Left Tackle

Tampa Bay
Roy Miller 1st Team  Defensive Tackle
Daniel Te'o Nesheim 2nd Team Defensive End

Tennessee
Al Afalava 2nd Team Strong Safety

Washington 
Roy Helu 2nd Team Running Back

HAWAII WEEK FOUR PERFORMERS

Saint Louis receiver Kainoa Abreu had six receptions for 96 yards and three TDs against Bishop Gorman (Nev.).
Pearl City WR Diaccori Briscoe had 9 receptions for 198 yards and 2 TDs against Nanakuli.
Kaiser WR Christian Clapp had 3 receptions for 117 yards and a TD against Roosevelt.
Kealakehe QB Jordan Cristobal passed for 216 yards and a TD and rushed for 99 yards and 2 TDs against El. Capitan (Calif.).
Konawaena WR Kenan Gaspar had 3 catches for 111 yards and a TD against Honoka'a.
Kaiser RB/DB Kai Gonda rushed for 90 yards, had 2 receptions for 31 yards, added a 72 yard kickoff return for TD and also had a 4 yard fumble return for TD against Roosevelt.
Kalani WR Enrique Gruver had 3 receptions for 158 yards and a TD against Anuenue.
Kealakehe WR Lennox Jones had 7 receptions for 110 yards against El Capitan (Calif.).
Moanalua QB Micah Kaneshiro passed for 172 yards and 4 TDs against Castle.
Konawaena QB Lii Karratti passed for 381 yards and 4 TDs against Honoka'a.
Kalani RB Gavin Kim rushed for 103 yards and 4 TDs against Anuenue.
Roosevelt RB Pono Kini rushed for 108 yards and a TD against Kaiser.
Saint Louis backup QB Ryder Kuhns passed for 247 yards and three TDs against Bishop Gorman.
Moanalua WR Donald Lambert had 7 receptions for 102 yards and 3 TDs against Castle.
Anuenue RB Malaeloa Liua rushed for 137 yards against Kalani.
Iolani DB Max Look had a 57-yard punt return for touchdown and a fumble recovery against Pac-Five.
Kalaheo RB Willie Lynch rushed for 200 yards and 4 TDs against Waialua.
Leilehua LB Keannu Kamakaiwi had 2 sacks and a forced fumble against Mililani.
Punahou WR Kanawai Noa had 7 receptions for 178 yards and a TD against Kamehmeha.
Kapolei RB Jacob Kukahiko rushed for 102 yards and a TD against Waianae.
Saint Louis RB Adam Noga rushed for 193 yards and two TDs, including one for 73 yards, against Bishop Gorman.

Waipahu AP Dylan Pakau had a 65-yard TD pass, a 55-yard TD catch and a 32-yard punt return for another TD against Campbell.
Nanakuli RB Khade Paris rushed for 64 yards and 3 TDs against Pearl City.
Campbell DE Amate Savusa returned two fumbles for touchdowns and a sack against Waipahu.
Farrington RB Abraham Silva rushed for 174 yards and 3 TDs against Kaimuki.
Campbell QB Justin Tago-Su'e passed for 251 yards and four TDs against Waipahu.
Kalaheo WR Shem Sukumaran had 4 receptions for 120 yards and a TD against Waialua.
Farrington RB Tyler Taumua rushed for 96 yards and 3 TDs against Kaimuki.
Kahuku DB Lasselle Thompson had a 99-yard kickoff return for TD against Kailua.
Pac-Five RB Keoni Tom-Millare rushed for 160 yards and a TD against Iolani.
Punahou RB Ryan Tuiasoa rushed for 156 yards and a TD and had two receptions for 59 yards and 2 TDs against Kamehameha.
Pearl City WR Tanner Tokunaga had 8 receptions for 148 yards and a TD against Nanakuli.
Anuenue RB Anuenue Tui rushed for 138 yards and a TD against Kalani.
Punahou QB Tui Tuileta passed for 363 yards and 3 TDs against Kamehameha.
Castle WR Kyle Urasaki had 7 receptions for 98 yards and a TD against Moanalua.
Kahuku RB Aofaga Wily rushed for 121 yards and 2 TDs against Kailua.