Tigers place 8 on West Yosemite League All League Team. Holaday top quarterback

Many of this year’s first-team picks are still playing. The Tigers will be in Bakersfield Friday night for a Division 3 matchup with No. 2 seed Bakersfield Christian while unbeaten and Division 2 No. 1 seed Hanford (10-0) will host Garces Memorial Friday night in Neighbor Bowl. Golden West High School will play Highland High Friday night after earning a bye in the first round.

Redwood High School (No. 3) beat Atascadero in the first round and will host No. 6 St. Joseph in Visalia’s Mineral King Bowl Friday at 7 p.m.

Lemoore’s Justin Holaday was the only quarterback named to the league’s first team. Holaday was impressive during the league campaign, leading his Tigers to a 3-2 record, narrowly missing out on a shared WYL title after an impressive league finale at Hanford.

The WYL’s Defensive Player of the Year award went to Hanford’s Tyler Mello, a senior for the Bullpups. Offensive Player of the Year honors went to Hanford’s Juaron Watts-Brown.

Defensive line honors went to Lemoore senior, Jason Soto, while William Kloster was named one of four linebackers to earn first-team status.

Aaron Villereal, a defensive back for the Tigers, was picked as a first-team selection as was offensive lineman Dan Foote, wide receiver Chris Taylor, and tight end Will Schalde.

Finally, Elijah Jones earned first-team status as a running back.

The league’s head coaches select the all-league teams.

West Yosemite League All League

First Team

Defensive Player of the Year

Tyler Mello,                    Hanford               Senior

Offensive Player of the Year

Juaron Watts-Brown       Hanford               Senior

Lineman of the Year

Mason Brosseau             Hanford               Junior

Walker Hudson               Redwood             Senior

Defensive Line

Jason Soto                     Lemoore              Senior

Travone Houston             Hanford               Senior

Brian Rangel                   Redwood             Senior

Mitchel Leppke                El Diamante        Junior

Jace Williams                  Golden West        Senior

Linebackers

William Kloster                Lemoore            Senior

Thomas Knight                Hanford             Senior

Marcus Correia                Redwood            Soph

Lonnie Wessel                 Golden West       Junior

Defensive Backs

Aaron Villereal                 Lemoore            Junior

Daylon Davis                   Hanford             Senior

Dominick McCormack       Redwood            Junior

Michael Wessel                Golden West       Junior

Offensive Line

Dan Foote                       Lemoore              Senior

Angel Ayala                     Hanford               Senior

Hayden Pulis                   Hanford               Senior

Aaron Garcia                   Redwood             Senior

Michael Peguero              Golden West        Senior

Wide Receivers               

Chris Taylor                     Lemoore             Senior

Taryn Rubalcava              Hanford               Senior

Brian Brown                    Redwood             Senior

Tight Ends

Will Schalde                    Lemoore             Senior

Sam Olson                      Redwood            Senior

Running Backs  

Elijah Jones                     Lemoore              Senior

Luttrell Young                  Hanford               Junior

Diamond Davis                Redwood             Senior

Quarterbacks                    

Justin Holaday                 Lemoore              Senior  

Special Teams Player

Ethan Teale                      Hanford              Senior