2025 All-CIF Football Teams
Offensive Player of the Year: Honor Fa’alve-Johnson, Cathedral Catholic
A junior, Fa’alave-Johnson had 150 carries for 1,532 yards and 23 touchdowns. He had eight 100-yard rushing games with 350 and five TDs vs. Mission Hills and 267 vs. Folsom in a loss at the State Championship Game. He also caught 35 passes for 564 yards and seven scores. On defense, he had 38 tackles and a pair of interceptions.
Defensive Player of the Year: Rocky Cummings, Carlsbad
Signed to play next season at the University of Texas, the 6-foot-4, 225-pound linebacker had 34 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks and 10 quarterback hurries in nine games. As a tight end on offense, he had 13 receptions for 236 yards and eight TDs.
Kicker of the Year: Harrison Brown, Madison, Jr.
A junior, Â Brown connected on 6 of 9 field goals with a long of 57 yards and converted on 31 of 32 PAT attempts. He also punted 28 times, averaging 37.4 yards with a long of 57 yards. He dropped 10 punts inside the 20.
Coach of the Year: Jon Wallace, Santa Fe Christian
Offense
Name, School, Year
First team
Quarterbacks
Troy Huhn, Mission Hills, Sr.
Quinn Roth, La Costa Canyon, Sr.
Zac Benitez, Granite Hills, Jr.
Running backs
Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, Cathedral Catholic, Jr.
Coby Herman, La Costa Canyon, Sr.
Zamar Reese, San Marcos, Sr.
Junior Curtis, Lincoln, Sr.
Wide receivers
Romeo Carter, Point Loma, Sr.
Noah Walker, Granite Hills, Sr.
AJ Logan, Mount Miguel, Sr.
Offensive line
Nathan Allen, Carlsbad, Sr.
Justin Lee, La Costa Canyon, Sr.
Chase Deniz, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
Asofa Lauifi, Cathedral Catholic, Jr.
Lincoln Mageo, Oceanside, Jr.
Second team
Quarterbacks
Eli MacNeal, Carlsbad, Sr.
Brady Palmer, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
Dax Labrum, Santa Fe Christian, Jr.
Running backs
Luke Jorgensen, Poway, Sr.
Enrique Armas, Holtville, Sr.
Superior Garror, Morse, Sr.
Joeisha Ryan Tirado, Valley Center, Sr.
Wide receivers
Isaac Cook, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
Gio Robles, Imperial, Sr.
Jesse Morales, Valley Center, Sr.
Offensive line
Jackson Fader, Mission Hills, Jr.
Jesus Garcia, Lincoln, Sr.
Seth Haisch, Granite Hills, Jr.
Nikolas Edwards, Mater Dei Catholic, Sr.
Lincoln Brunson, Army-Navy, Sr.
Carlsbad’s Rocky Cummings #9 celebrates after the Lancers defeated La Costa Canyon during the CIF San Diego Section Open Division semifinal at La Costa Canyon High School on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Carlsbad, California. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Defense
Name, School, Year
First team
Defensive line
James Clifford, Poway, Sr.
Bronx Letuilgasenoa, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
Ashawn Cranford, Carlsbad, Sr.
Prince Tavizon, Lincoln, Sr.
Frank Fanua, Mount Miguel, Sr.
Linebackers
Ezaya Tokio, Oceanside, Sr.
Vili Trollinger, Montgomery, Sr.
Rocky Cummings, Carlsbad, Sr.
Ryan Scully, La Costa Canyon, Sr.
Mateo Correa, Point Loma, Sr.
Defensive backs
Paisios Polamalu, St. Augustine, Jr.
Nico Jara, Steele Canyon, Sr.
Brandon Arrington, Mount Miguel, Sr.
Cammeron Purnell, Lincoln, Sr.
Carson Diehl, La Jolla, Sr.
Second team
Defensive line
Ty Sagaser, San Marcos, Sr.
Brandon Bartocci, Point Loma, Sr.
Grant Kuykendall, Mission Hills, Sr.
Landon Hart, Granite Hills, Sr.
Wyatt Mallinson, Ramona, Sr.
Linebackers
Cole Hajjar, Santa Fe Christian, Sr.
Matthew Lizaola, Central Union, Sr.
Kawika Devore, Madison, Sr.
Chase Togerson, Christian, Sr.
Defensive backs
Gaige Weddle, Rancho Bernardo, So.
Kye Cooper, San Diego, Jr.
Owen Ice, Point Loma, Sr.
Xavier St. John, Mission Hills, Sr.
DJ Nwagbuo, La Jolla Country Day, Sr.
Ford Mitchell, La Costa Canyon, Sr.
Note: Teams based on vote of media members and Coaches Advisory Committee.
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