All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Quarterbacks
ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2023
QUARTERBACKS
First team
Marley Alcantara, Pittsburg, 5-10, 180, junior
Bay Valley offensive player of the year. Led Pittsburg to NCS Division I title, Threw for 2,675 yards and 37 TDs and ran for 251 yards and two TDs.
Luke Baker, San Ramon Valley, 5-11, 185, senior
EBAL Mountain offensive MVP and Sacramento State signee. Led the Wolves to a runner-up finish in the NCS Division I playoffs, throwing for 3,437 yards and 37 TDs and rushing for 476 yards and four TDs.
Maealiuaki Smith, Serra, 6-4, 205, senior
WCAL quarterback of the year bound for Oklahoma State. Helped the Padres win league and CCS Open titles. Threw for two TDs and ran for one in CCS final against Wilcox.
Second team
Sully Bailey, Acalanes, 6-1, 185, senior
First-team all-DAL Foothill. Led Dons to Division 3-AA state title, throwing for 3,289 yards and 37 touchdowns and ran for 357 yards and 12 TDs.
Michael Mitchell Jr., Archbishop Riordan, 5-10, 160, sophomore
Helped the San Francisco school win seven games, passing for 2,927 yards and 31 touchdowns. Set WCAL record with six TD passes against Valley Christian.
Jaxen Robinson, Christopher, 6-6, 225, junior
Offensive player of the year in BVAL Mt. Hamilton. Helped lead Gilroy school to CCS Division II final, passing for 2,137 yards and 22 TDs. Ran for a big TD in CCS semifinals at Menlo School.
Honorable mention
Beau Blau, Alhambra, senior
Quinn Boyd, Granada, senior
Kennedy Braziel, Hayward, senior
Rahshaan Buffin, Oakland, senior
Cedeno Chavez, Willow Glen, senior
Kevin Conway, Mountain View, senior
Jonathan Craft, James Logan, junior
Deontae Faison, Berkeley, senior
Damian Flores, Pioneer, senior
Aaron Knapp, St. Francis, junior
Tommy Lewit, Prospect, senior
Jayden Macedo, California, senior
Mikey McGrath, Menlo School, senior
A.J. Minyard, Los Gatos, senior
Declan Packer, Palo Alto, senior
Mason Pound, Westmont, senior
Sage Robertson, Liberty, junior
Jasier Smith, Vallejo, senior
Parker Threatt, Bellarmine, senior
Tristan Tia, Amador Valley, junior
Michael Vanhook, El Cerrito, senior
Erick Waugh, Hillsdale, senior
ALL-BANG football 2023
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.