QB Zach Johnson from Hart of Newhall (left) has committed to Cal and makes this preseason honors team as a multi-purpose player. At right, junior defensive back D.J. Harvey of Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) looks upfield while trying to make a catch. Photos: Dan Watson / signalscv.com & sierracanyonathletics.com.
For this final stop of our exclusive preseason football tour of the entire state, which has listed players from Humboldt-Del Norte and Yreka in the north to the Imperial Valley in the south, we’re landing in the combined CIF Southern Section valleys of San Fernando, San Gabriel, Santa Clarita and Antelope (plus a couple of L.A. schools). Teams from the Mission League always do well on these teams, but we also have multiple honorees from Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), South Hills (West Covina) and Muir (Pasadena).
Note: These preseason all-section teams will be done in the same 30-player format as the annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Football Teams. They are based on a combination of what the players did last season and college recruiting. Not every all-section team will have writeups of every player. Some will have an intro, then lists. Players from the CIF Oakland Section were considered for the NCS East Bay squad while players from San Francisco were considered for the CIF Central Coast Section.
RELATED PRESEASON TEAMS: CIF North Coast Section (East Bay) | CIF Southern Section (Ventura/Santa Barbara) | CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) | CIF Northern Section | CIF Central Coast Section | CIF North Coast Section (Redwood Empire) | CIF Southern Section (Inland Empire) | CIF L.A. City Section | CIF Central Section | CIF San Diego Section | CIF Southern Section (Orange County) | CIF Sac-Joaquin Section
Coming Next: First Games of 2019 Season
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