Complete coverage: Prep football preview 2022
Here is the Los Angeles Times’ nine-part series on top returning high school football players plus a look at the preseason top 25 rankings.
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A look at the Los Angeles Times’ preseason top 25 high school football rankings for 2022 season.
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Ty Dieffenbach was a receiver at Agoura High when he caught the attention of coach Dustin Croick for not only his arm strength, but his leadership.
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Los Angeles Times high school football preview: Gardena Serra High running back Cincere Rhaney is 5-foot-10, 220 pounds and ready to “run around you, I can juke you, I can run you over.”
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Offensive lineman Raymond Pulido has returned to Apple Valley High after spending the spring at St. John Bosco. He knows what big-time football is about.
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Lincoln High’s Jaden Rattay started tapping his potential as a quarter-miler in track and looks to make a big improvement this fall in football.
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San Pedro High’s Nick Fernandez has excelled since a move to tight end. He’s a three-sport athlete who makes an impact on both sides of the football field.
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Banning High’s Seth Fao struggled with online learning during COVID while dealing with family issues, but the football star is now up go speed in class.
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San Juan Hills High’s Weston Port showed flashes of dominance as a freshman last season, forgoing a chance to play at a private school to stay home.
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USC commit Maliki Crawford is a rare cornerback, standing 6 feet 4 with a 79-inch wingspan that he puts to good use defending receivers.
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Kobe Boykin’s father and brothers had their paths to college football derailed, but he’s been given a chance to succeed that he doesn’t want to waste.
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Crenshaw High football, once a City power under Robert Garrett’s leadership, is struggling to compete as many top players leave and enrollment dwindles.
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A number of City Section football teams, from Hamilton to Hawkins to Jefferson, are looking to continue rebuilding programs this season.
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Dorsey football coach Stafon Johnson believes the Dons have speed, size and skills to be contender in City Section this season.
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84,626 played football in 2021, down from 89,756 in 2019. For the sixth consecutive year, participation falls, according to the survey.
