The 2026 high school football season is right around the corner, with the season kicking off on Thursday, Aug. 20, when Buena plays Castaic at Valencia High.
The Star unveils its annual preseason top 65 players in the area:
1. Isaiah Phelps, Pacifica: The Star's reigning Defensive Player of the Year, now committed to San Diego State, led the state in tackles with 232 as he powered the Tritons to Marmonte League, CIF-Southern Section Division 3 and CIF-State Division 1A regional ****** les as a junior. He's also a powerful running back for the Tritons.
2. Taylor Lee, Pacifica: The 6-foot-2, 189-pound quarterback, who committed to Portland State in June, broke the Ventura County records for TD passes in a single season (53) and single game (8) as a junior.
3. Alifeleti Tuihalamaka, Oaks Christian: The 6-foot-4-260-pound defensive lineman, who committed to USC in May, had a team-high eight sacks and 13.5 tackles for a loss as a junior.
#committed
The Star unveils its annual preseason top 65 players in the area:
1. Isaiah Phelps, Pacifica: The Star's reigning Defensive Player of the Year, now committed to San Diego State, led the state in tackles with 232 as he powered the Tritons to Marmonte League, CIF-Southern Section Division 3 and CIF-State Division 1A regional ****** les as a junior. He's also a powerful running back for the Tritons.
2. Taylor Lee, Pacifica: The 6-foot-2, 189-pound quarterback, who committed to Portland State in June, broke the Ventura County records for TD passes in a single season (53) and single game (8) as a junior.
3. Alifeleti Tuihalamaka, Oaks Christian: The 6-foot-4-260-pound defensive lineman, who committed to USC in May, had a team-high eight sacks and 13.5 tackles for a loss as a junior.
#committed
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