ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2024
WIDE RECEIVERS
First team
Jalen Arnold, Moreau Catholic, 5-10, 150, senior
Offensive most valuable player in West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division. Caught 65 passes for 1,509 yards and 19 touchdowns, leading Moreau Catholic to CIF 7-AA state championship win over Lindsay. Also added 329 kick return yards and 100 punt return yards, plus 45 tackles defensively.
Owen Scott, San Ramon Valley, 5-11, 174, senior
EBAL Mountain first-team all-leaguer caught 78 passes for 1,084 yards and 13 scores. Helped lead SRV to NCS Division I championship game.
Cynai Thomas, Archbishop Riordan, 6-3, 165, junior
Leading receiver on a Riordan team that advanced to the CCS Division I semifinals. Junior caught 47 passes for 727 yards and 12 touchdowns. Was named receiver of the year in the WCAL.
Second team
Anthony Harrington, Amador Valley, 5-8, 145, junior
EBAL Mountain first-teamer went over 1,000 yards receiving with 11 touchdowns. Was key piece for AV offense as the Dons advanced to 3-AA state title game against Frontier-Bakersfield.
Zayne St. Laurent, Branham, 6-2, 175, senior
Caught 73 balls for 1,006 yards and 12 TDs. Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division most outstanding receiver caught game-winning Hail Mary pass against Soledad.
Niko White, Acalanes, 5-10, 175, senior
Senior caught 65 passes for 972 yards and 13 TDs. DAL Foothill first-teamer led Acalanes to NorCal Division 5-AA championship game, where the Dons lost 42-41 to Carmel, the eventual state champion in that division.
Honorable mention
Dumace Bell, South San Francisco, senior
Ymer Belvine, Oakland, senior
Kyle Chai, Sacred Heart Prep, senior
Travis Ciardella, Capuchino, senior
Jake Flood, Burlingame, senior
Spencer Hoang, Westmont, senior
Brayden Hodges, Branham, senior
Jack Haywood, Hillsdale, senior
Michael Fox, Bellarmine, senior
Makari Kenion, Pittsburg, senior
Chris Lawson, Archbishop Riordan, senior
Roman Mercado, Las Lomas, senior
Damien Miles, Granada, senior
Michael Mogannam, Leigh, senior
Beau Musser, Los Gatos, junior
RJ Mosley, Pittsburg, senior
Michael O’Donoghue, Foothill, senior
Austin Price, Silver Creek, senior
Jack Quinnild, Miramonte, senior
Grant Righellis, St. Francis, senior
Malachi Sanchez, Oakland, senior
Zion Secrease, Sacred Heart Cathedral, sophomore
Desmond Sparks, McClymonds, senior
Elijah Washington, Castlemont, senior
Kyle Welch, The King’s Academy, junior
Perrion Williams, St. Francis, junior
TIGHT ENDS
First team
Kellan Ford, Monte Vista, 6-5, 230, senior
Senior signed to Arizona finished with 669 receiving yards, 18.1 yards per catch and nine touchdowns. First-team all-leaguer in the East Bay Athletic League Mountain Division.
Owen Panu, Los Gatos, 6-1, 270, senior
First-team all-PAL Bay Division. Finished with 20 catches for 322 yards and five touchdowns. Caught two touchdown passes, including the game-winner, and a two-point conversion as Los Gatos beat Archbishop Riordan 35-28 in the CCS Division I semifinals.
Second team
Tony Keck, Clayton Valley Charter, 6-3, 225, senior
Caught 29 passes for 499 yards and four scores, averaging 17.2 yards per catch. First-team all-Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division.
Sean Chopoff, Carlmont, 6-4, 210, senior
Caught 30 balls for 718 yards and eight scores, an average of 23.9 yards per catch. First-team all-PAL Ocean Division.
Honorable mention
Thomas Adkins, Arroyo, senior
Matthew Anderson, Christopher, senior
Lucas Grier, Westmont, junior
Owen Harrington, Archbishop Mitty, senior
Clay Hinsdale, Serra, senior
Cameron Lowe, Capuchino, senior
Valentino Maza, Mills, junior
Miles Moore, Moreau Catholic, senior
Zachary Pallach, Piedmont Hills, senior
Anthony Rivas, Andrew Hill, senior
Davis Robu, Homestead, sophomore
Jimmy Scibetta, Branham, senior
All-BANG football publication schedule
Monday, Jan. 6
Kickers-punters
Defensive line
Linebackers
Tuesday, Jan. 7
Defensive backs
Utility players
Offensive line
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Running backs
Wide receivers/tight ends
Athletes
Thursday, Jan. 9
Quarterbacks
Coaches of the year
Players of the year
Those eligible for all-BANG honors come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school sports staff chooses the players and coaches.