When he first started spreading the word about Waymond Jordan, Mike Bennett figured the film would speak for itself. The Escambia High coach had been in the South Florida preps scene long enough to know what he was seeing from his new running back. "Just watching him run the football for the first time, he was amazing," Bennett said. He figured scholarship offers would roll in soon enough.
"She's a true pleasure to coach," San Pedro flag coach Victor Tuberosi said. "Her IQ is what makes her different than others. As a coach, you can call the play, but what impresses me most is her decision-making."
Derwin Henderson was not intending to coach this season. He hadn't been a head coach since 2019 at Hawthorne. But he lives in the Inland Empire, and Rialto High kept asking him to take the open position. He finally relented, and big changes are already taking place. Rialto is off to a 3-0 start with wins over Ontario, Temecula Prep and Indio. That's notable because the team was 0-10 last season and 1-9 in 2023.
Receiver Konata Mumpfield and running back Jarquez Hunter demonstrated significant skills during training camp, with evaluations pending until live-tackling situations in games occur.
Pete Carroll commented on returning to Seattle, emphasizing it’s just one game despite his fond memories there. He stated, 'It happens to be in Seattle. I loved my time in Seattle and loved the fans and the people that we met, but it's a game for us.'
Williams caught 309 passes for 4,806 yards and 31 touchdowns for the Chargers after they picked him seventh overall in 2017. With Herbert, Williams had a breakout year in 2021 with a career-high 129 catches and 1,146 yards receiving.