All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Defensive backs

Los Gatos, The King's Academy, Pittsburg, Campolindo, Wilcox players among those honored

ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2023

DEFENSIVE BACKS

First team 

Joseph Bey, Serra, 6-1, 195, senior

WCAL defensive back of the year. San Jose State commit had nine tackles in 28-0 victory over NorCal 1-AA champion De La Salle. 

Scott Garwood, Los Gatos, 5-10, 170, senior

PAL Bay co-defensive back of the year. Had 140 tackles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Scored four rushing touchdowns and five receiving TDs for CCS Division I champions. 

Jack Horton, San Ramon Valley, 6-3, 188, senior

First-team all-EBAL Mountain. Returned an interception for a touchdown against Liberty, and had 69 tackles and two interceptions for the NCS Division I runners-up. 

Jadyn Hudson, Pittsburg, 6-2, 190, junior

First-team all-BVAL. Had six interceptions, including a pick-six at Sacred Heart Cathedral and an interception in NCS Division I championship victory against San Ramon Valley. 

Second team 

Ri’Yon Cooper, Wilcox, 6-0 175, senior

PAL Bay co-defensive back of the year. Had four tackles and a fumble recovery in Wilcox’s upset victory over St. Francis in the CCS Open Division playoffs. 

Harry Housser, Menlo School, 6-0, 170, senior

PAL De Anza defensive back of the year. Had an interception and caught a 25-yard touchdown in a victory over HIllsdale. 

Jake Spencer, Campolindo, 5-9, 170, senior

First-team all-DAL Foothill. Had 29 tackles, one interception, one rushing touchdown and a receiving TD as an all-around standout for DAL Foothill co-champions. 

Jeaden Underwood, The King’s Academy, 5-7, 190, senior

PAL De Anza MVP. Starred at defensive back while also rushing for 1,374 yards and 19 touchdowns as the team’s top running back. 

Honorable mention

John “Brayden” Breedlove, Monte Vista, senior

Christian Clouser, Granada, senior

Miles Dixon, Bishop O’Dowd, senior

Marley Filson, St. Mary’s, senior

Cole Fokas, California, senior

Christian Hauge, Live Oak, senior

Trajan King, Hillsdale, senior

Mack Mrowka, St. Francis, senior

Darren Miller, South San Francisco, junior

Manny Piche, Richmond, sophomore

Drew Rafferty, Los Altos, senior

Grant Schmidt, Archbishop Mitty, senior

​Gabriel Speed, Alameda, senior

Safir Stills-Bey, Oakland Tech, senior

Joe Tressitte, Capuchino, senior

Ben Varnell, Leigh, senior

James Xue, Cupertino, senior

ALL-BANG football 2023

Coaches of the year

Players of the year

Kickers-punters

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Utility players

Offensive linemen

Running backs

Wide receivers-tight ends

Athletes

Quarterbacks

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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.