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

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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

Wide receivers-tight ends

Athletes

Quarterbacks

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.