Portola’s Yue and Kebeli, Northwood’s Cousar earn top honors on All-PCL football team

Portola quarterback Brandon Yue drops back to pass in a game this season. (File photo Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone)

Portola quarterback Brandon Yue, who led the Bulldogs to their first Pacific Coast League title, has been named the league’s most valuable player.

Yue, a senior, was a dual threat quarterback for the Bulldogs, who won the league title and Dennis Toohey Fence Post Trophy and advanced into the second round of the CIF playoffs. Portola finished with a 10-2 record.

Portola”s sophomore running back Nova Kebeli was named offensive MVP and Northwood lineman Xavier Cousar was named the defensive player of the year. He led the Timberwolves to a second place league finish and 8-3 overall record. Woodbridge placekicker Jakob Trestik was named the MVP kicker.

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Brandon Yue, Portola, PCL MVP
Photo Courtesy Portola football

Nova Kebeli, PCL offensive MVP
Photo Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Xavier Cousar, Northwood, defensive MVP
Photo Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone

League officials released a first team and a second team with the offensive and defensive players listed together on the two teams.

FIRST TEAM:

Max Tipple, senior, defense, Woodbridge; Ezra Aguirre, senior, defense, Woodbridge; Owen Lucas, junior, defense, Woodbridge; Jaden Piazza, senior, offense, Northwood; Travis Arena, junior, offense, Northwood; Jackson Baker, senior, defense, Northwood; Max Tait, junior, defense, Northwood; Ethan Duong, senior, defense, Northwood; Trey Littlejohn, junior, offense, Northwood; Brian Choobin, senior, defense, University; Salah Balkis, senior, defense, University; Joey Omar, senior, offense, Portola; David Chiu, senior, offense, Portola; Kaveh Wojtowich, senior, defense, Portola; Sam Gatta, senior, offense, Portola; Andre Quiroz, junior, defense; Portola; Jared Van Haeren, senior, defense, Portola; Joseph Kim, senior, offense, Portola; Beck Moss, junior, offense, Irvine; Kade Zimmerman, junior, offense, Irvine; Jarel Coleman, senior, defense, Beckman; Jake Oswald, senior, offense, Beckman; Jose Herrera, senior, defense, Beckman; Josh Carter, senior, defense, Beckman.

SECOND TEAM:

Dylan Hutton, senior, offense, Woodbridge; Tommy Prince, junior, defense, Woodridge; Kaleb Go-Williams, senior, defense, Woodbridge; Fayez Kobeissy, senior, defense, Northwood; Nate Maloney, junior, defense, Northwood; Najib Hersi, senior, defense, Northwood; Rayan Garzan, junior, offense, Northwood; Adam Harper, freshman, defense; Northwood; Isaiah Flores, senior, defense, University; Noah Nejad, senior, defense, University; Noah Scherson, sophomore, offense, University; Trevor Yue, junior, offense, Portola; Max Gatti, junior, offense, Portola; Kai Horn, senior, defense, Portola; Adrian Valerin, senior, defense, Portola; Kyle De Oliveira, junior, offense, Portola; Andy Lo, junior, offense, Portola; Sam Dimaculangan, junior, defense, Irvine; Jacob Sears, senior, offense, Irvine; Chris Cho, senior, defense, Irvine; Zack Matl, senior, offense, Beckman; Jason Cheng, senior, offense, Beckman; Blake Parker, senior, defense, Beckman; Jett Daviss, junior, offense, Beckman.

COMING SOON: OC Sports Zone announces its second annual All-Irvine football team.