A look at Orange County high school football standouts for week nine

Orange County high school football standouts for week nine, based on OC Sports Zone’s coverage, submissions from coaches and posts on X:

Noah Nam, Beckman: The Patriots quarterback completed 9 of 10 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns in the 48-27 Lambda League victory over Valencia, helping Beckman clinch at least a share of the league title, the first since 2011.

Makhi Czaykowski, Beckman: The Patriot running back had four carries for 67 yards and one touchdown and one TD reception in the win.

Noah Lewis, Pacifica: The Mariners running back rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 18 yards and a touchdown in a 42-0 victory over Katella. Pacifica is tied for first place with Portola. The two teams play for the league title Thursday at Bolsa Grande.

Ma’Kai Brown, Pacifica: Brown rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown in the win over Katella.

Maxwell Mapstone, Portola: He had 29 total tackles, 11 solos and 18 assisted and one tackle for a loss in Portola’s 28-26 Omicron League victory over Buena Park. He also made the stop on the two-point conversion which would have tied the game.

Malachi Moore, Portola: Moore had two receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown, three tackles on defense and a big pass deflection to prevent a touchdown.

Diego Reyna, Portola: Reyna had four carries for 70 yards and 11 total tackles, four solos and seven assisted, two tackles for a loss and one sack for the Bulldogs, who are tied with Pacifica for first place.

Henry Vega, Godinez: Vega rushed for 238 yards on 28 carries with four touchdowns in a 36-18 Zeta League win over Savanna and was named Co-Grizzly of the week.

Mateo Picou, Godinez: The defensive end had six tackles, one assisted and three sacks. He was named co-Grizzly of the week.

Eli Bray, Crean Lutheran: Bray rushed for 74 yards on nine carries for an 8.2-yard average in the Saints 38-14 Epsilon League victory over Huntington Beach to earn the offensive player of the game honors for the Saints. Crean Lutheran clinched a playoff berth with the win.

Dylan D’Epifanio, Crean Lutheran: The freshman quarterback had another solid game, completing 15 of 24 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Rudy Alcala, Troy: The Warriors quarterback threw four touchdown passes to help Troy defeat Irvine 49-13 in an Iota League game. Troy clinched a share of the league title with the win.

Ethan Mundt, Troy: Mundt rushed for 191 yards and a TD in the win over Irvine.

Matt Peters, Calvary Chapel: The Eagles quarterback completed 8 of 14 passes for 96 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 225 yards on 11 carries and three touchdowns and had 123 return yards.

Andre Scott, Saddleback: The Roadrunners quarterback completed 12 passes for 310 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-21 Zeta League victory over Century. He also rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Saddleback clinched the league title with the win.

Andrew Alvarez, Saddleback: The receiver caught seven passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Noe Najera, Century: The Centurions running back rushed for 194 yards and ran for a TD and caught a touchdown pass in the loss to Saddleback.

Cullen Doyle, Brea Olinda: The Wildcats quarterback completed 13 of 27 passes for 245 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-18 Kappa League victory over Segerstrom. Brea Olinda, 9-0 overall, clinched a share of the league title.

Noah Tagaloa, Segerstrom: The Jaguars running back rushed for a career high 233 yards on 17 carries including a 53-yard TD run in the loss to Brea Olinda.

Caden Jones, Woodbridge: The Warrior quarterback completed 13 of 22 passes for 122 yards in a 19-14 Omicron League victory over University.

—Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com