Caught this over the Inernet about Kramer Hagan. It came out in the Sacramento Bee today. They compare him to Tony Eason a small School Sacramento area QB who started for the Patriots in the 85 super bowl. I do know that Terrance Dailey is committted to Washington and Boyett to Oregon, and if Marcellius Williams can qualify academically then UCLA has him. Also mentioned is Armond Armstead who is headed to USC. So it looks like Glanvilles and Mouses' surprise guy last August is being named alongside some pretty top talent.
From Today's SACAMENTO BEE
Ten angry men.
OK, not really angry, but they're 10 high school football players who don't smile much these days. Each suddenly has a bit more of a labored gait because each is burdened with a full load now. It's the postseason, and for these players, they very well may start to play every down of every game as they chase down a Sac-Joaquin Section championship in playoff openers set for tonight and Saturday.
And this Terrific 10 also happens to comprise the leading contenders for The Bee's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year based on Bee staff selections and area coaches input. And in a first, Bee readers will have an opportunity to cast their votes online starting Tuesday.
The candidates for Offensive Players of the Year include quarterbacks Kramer Hagen of Capital Christian High School and John Boyett of Napa, and running backs Terrance Dailey of Vacaville, Marselius Williams of Grant and C.J. Woodbury of Foothill. The Defensive Players of the Year candidates are: linebackers Hunter Pahl of Del Oro and Jordan Haynes of Jesuit, linemen Armond Armstead of Pleasant Grove and Greg Grimes of Inderkum and defensive back Tony Gobern of Del Campo.
Hagen set career area passing records for Capital Christian and he has 27 touchdowns this season. Thirty years after another small-school passer won a small-school section title – Tony Eason at Delta – Hagen looks to officially make the Cougars a bona fide football power. History also reveals mixed results for prolific passers. Aaron Garcia set regional records for Grant 20 years ago but the Pacers fell to Yuba City in the City Championship. Chad Elliott in 1996, mentored by Garcia as a Grant assistant, tossed 16 touchdowns with no interceptions in rolling to a Division I section title.
Boyett was a standout receiver last season and may play the position at Oregon. For now, he devastates teams with his arm (15 touchdowns) and his legs (1,099 yards, 14 scores) as the Indians seek their first D-I title. Dailey rushed for more than 2,000 yards last season and has 1,579 this fall with 23 touchdowns, despite missing time with a bad ankle.
Williams was paramount in leading Grant's first unbeaten season last fall, and he's been even better this season with 1,394 yards and 20 touchdowns for a squad perfectly capable of a D-II repeat. The relative unknown to the Offensive Player list is Woodbury, the section's leading rusher this season with 2,115 yards and 27 touchdowns. He'll need to play well in the Division IV playoffs to give Foothill a chance at its first section title.
For much of the season, Del Oro was the No. 1 team and Pahl was the best player on it. He may not be a true blue chip recruit, but "he's a phenomenal high school player who will really help some college," according to retiring Cordova coach Max Miller. Pahl alone makes Del Oro a D-II favorite. Armstead knocks foes down in the trenches for upstart Pleasant Grove, a program fast on the rise. One area college coach said "USC's lucky to get that kid. He's amazing." Armstead will see every blocking scheme in the D-I playoffs.
Grimes is a block of stability on the line, difficult to move and run against for an Inderkum team that seeks its first D-III title. Gobern was a key cog to Del Campo's D-III title success in 2006, and the Washington-bound recruit has played up to his recruiting stature. And Haynes piles on tackles – nearly 15 a game – in keeping Jesuit's linebacking legacy alive and well. Haynes gets a shot at Dailey and Company in a D-I opener Saturday.
And coach of the year candidates? Plenty to pick from, including Dave Hoskins and Jeff Carlson of Elk Grove, Whitney's Mike Gimenez, Joe Cattolico of Pleasant Grove, Norm Ryan of Casa Roble, Napa's Troy Mott, Burbank's John Heffernan, Casey Taylor of Del Oro, Inderkum's Terry Stark and Jason Tenner of Ponderosa.
From Today's SACAMENTO BEE
Ten angry men.
OK, not really angry, but they're 10 high school football players who don't smile much these days. Each suddenly has a bit more of a labored gait because each is burdened with a full load now. It's the postseason, and for these players, they very well may start to play every down of every game as they chase down a Sac-Joaquin Section championship in playoff openers set for tonight and Saturday.
And this Terrific 10 also happens to comprise the leading contenders for The Bee's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year based on Bee staff selections and area coaches input. And in a first, Bee readers will have an opportunity to cast their votes online starting Tuesday.
The candidates for Offensive Players of the Year include quarterbacks Kramer Hagen of Capital Christian High School and John Boyett of Napa, and running backs Terrance Dailey of Vacaville, Marselius Williams of Grant and C.J. Woodbury of Foothill. The Defensive Players of the Year candidates are: linebackers Hunter Pahl of Del Oro and Jordan Haynes of Jesuit, linemen Armond Armstead of Pleasant Grove and Greg Grimes of Inderkum and defensive back Tony Gobern of Del Campo.
Hagen set career area passing records for Capital Christian and he has 27 touchdowns this season. Thirty years after another small-school passer won a small-school section title – Tony Eason at Delta – Hagen looks to officially make the Cougars a bona fide football power. History also reveals mixed results for prolific passers. Aaron Garcia set regional records for Grant 20 years ago but the Pacers fell to Yuba City in the City Championship. Chad Elliott in 1996, mentored by Garcia as a Grant assistant, tossed 16 touchdowns with no interceptions in rolling to a Division I section title.
Boyett was a standout receiver last season and may play the position at Oregon. For now, he devastates teams with his arm (15 touchdowns) and his legs (1,099 yards, 14 scores) as the Indians seek their first D-I title. Dailey rushed for more than 2,000 yards last season and has 1,579 this fall with 23 touchdowns, despite missing time with a bad ankle.
Williams was paramount in leading Grant's first unbeaten season last fall, and he's been even better this season with 1,394 yards and 20 touchdowns for a squad perfectly capable of a D-II repeat. The relative unknown to the Offensive Player list is Woodbury, the section's leading rusher this season with 2,115 yards and 27 touchdowns. He'll need to play well in the Division IV playoffs to give Foothill a chance at its first section title.
For much of the season, Del Oro was the No. 1 team and Pahl was the best player on it. He may not be a true blue chip recruit, but "he's a phenomenal high school player who will really help some college," according to retiring Cordova coach Max Miller. Pahl alone makes Del Oro a D-II favorite. Armstead knocks foes down in the trenches for upstart Pleasant Grove, a program fast on the rise. One area college coach said "USC's lucky to get that kid. He's amazing." Armstead will see every blocking scheme in the D-I playoffs.
Grimes is a block of stability on the line, difficult to move and run against for an Inderkum team that seeks its first D-III title. Gobern was a key cog to Del Campo's D-III title success in 2006, and the Washington-bound recruit has played up to his recruiting stature. And Haynes piles on tackles – nearly 15 a game – in keeping Jesuit's linebacking legacy alive and well. Haynes gets a shot at Dailey and Company in a D-I opener Saturday.
And coach of the year candidates? Plenty to pick from, including Dave Hoskins and Jeff Carlson of Elk Grove, Whitney's Mike Gimenez, Joe Cattolico of Pleasant Grove, Norm Ryan of Casa Roble, Napa's Troy Mott, Burbank's John Heffernan, Casey Taylor of Del Oro, Inderkum's Terry Stark and Jason Tenner of Ponderosa.
