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Orange County football’s offseason will pick up speed Saturday with the South County Classic and Brave 8 passing tournaments hosted by Mission Viejo and St. John Bosco, respectively.
Here’s seven storylines to follow:
SOUTH COUNTY CLASSIC
1. How will Mater Dei’s quarterback competition continue to unfold?
The Monarchs have two college-committed quarterbacks who split time at the Western tournament earlier this month. There’s senior Ryan Hopkins, a transfer from JSerra who is committed to Wisconsin, and junior Furian Inferrera, who recently switched his commitment to Minnesota from Boston College. One potential wrinkle to watch this summer is Hopkins’ transfer eligibility. The CIF-SS lists him as a sitout transfer.
2. Who emerges as Mission Viejo’s cornerback opposite of Jeron Jones?
Mission Viejo returns one of the top cornerbacks in Orange County in Jeron Jones, who recently committed to Washington. But with the graduation of Dijon Lee Jr. (Alabama), the Diablos remain in search of a cornerback to pair opposite of Jones. “We have been working on a lot different players at that spot,” Mission Viejo coach Chad Johnson said.
3. Will San Juan Hills and Capistrano Valley stay hot?
San Juan Hills and Capistrano Valley reached the finals of the Air Strike passing tournament on May 17. The Stallions defeated the Cougars 24-12 in the championship after Capistrano Valley won the teams’ pool-play game 21-18.
San Juan Hills was led by returning quarterback Timmy Herr and wide receiver/safety Dean Kolasinski, Stallions coach Robert Frith said.
In an intriguing pool-play opener, San Juan Hills is scheduled to face Huntington Beach at 9 a.m.
Capistrano Valley will be without two-way junior Talon Spencer because of the 16-and-under USA Baseball championships, coach Sean Curtis said. Look for Tyler Gonzalez, a sophomore transfer from Servite, to play QB.
Spencer and Gonzalez both played well at the Air Strike.
The Cougars are young and won’t feature a senior on offense Saturday, Curtis said.
4. How will La Habra’s wide receivers progress?
Returning junior DJ Mitchell is La Habra’s clear QB1 but the Highlanders are developing new targets.
They return productive junior Blake Rogers and have new wide receivers to follow, coach Frank Mazzotta said. The group includes juniors Barrett Blied and Bryce Vasquez and senior Landon Coyne.
La Habra won the San Jacinto passing tournament in May.
5. How will Crean Lutheran fare without QB Caden Jones?
Crean Lutheran quarterback Caden Jones has recovered from his season-ending knee injury last fall but won’t be at Mission Viejo because of a basketball commitment, Saints coach Rick Curtis said. Crean Lutheran will turn to freshmen quarterbacks Lucas Wong and Jaxson Algaze, Curtis said.
“Feet to the fire for our young QBs,” Curtis said.
BRAVE 8
6. How will San Clemente’s quarterbacks continue to grow?
San Clemente will rotate quarterbacks as it aims to replace a pair of graduates.
Look for senior Luke Hardy and junior Eiler King to share time, Tritons coach Jaime Ortiz said.
Both helped San Clemente’s junior varsity post an 8-1-1 record last season.
While Hardy and King are gaining experience, they could target players such as Jaxson Rex (6-1, 190) and Josh Kerst (6-4, 220).
7. What steps will Corona del Mar’s Brady Annett make in his comeback from injury?
Corona del Mar senior QB Brady Annett will play as he continues his return from offseason shoulder surgery.
“(His) recovery has been awesome,” Sea Kings coach Kevin Hettig said. “He’s pretty much all the way back.”
Annett’s top targets could be Dorsett Stecker — the team’s leading receiver — and emerging Garrett James, David Soto and JJ Haley. Stecker, James and Soto will be seniors.
Corona del Mar and San Clemente clash in a pool-play opener at 9:30 a.m.
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