All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Running backs

All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Running backs

ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2023

RUNNING BACKS

First team

Kingston Keanaaina, St. Francis, 6-0, 190, junior

Running back of the year in the WCAL. Ran for 1,309 yards and 16 touchdowns in 208 attempts for a team that finished second to Serra in the league standings.

Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung, Los Gatos, 5-10, 170, senior

PAL Bay’s offensive back of the year. Helped lead the Wildcats to section and regional titles, rushing for 1,653 yards and 26 TDs. Also caught 29 passes for 360 yards and a TD.

Herschel Turner, Mt. Diablo, 5-10, 190, senior

Ran for a North Coast Section regular-season record 2,957 yards and was named offensive MVP in DAL Valley. Finished with 3,027 yards and 42 TDs on the ground.

Second team

Josh Gagni, Live Oak, 5-6, 185, senior

BVAL Mt. Hamilton MVP. Rushed for 1,417 yards and 17 touchdowns as the Acorns captured the league championship.

Kamarri Robinson, Livermore, 5-8, 175, junior

First-team all-EBAL Valley. Had one of California’s all-time great games, rushing for 534 yards and five touchdowns on 29 carries in a 45-34 victory over Dublin. 

Noah Taylor, Sobrato, 6-1, 190, senior

BVAL Santa Teresa-Valley MVP. Ran for 2,548 yards and 27 touchdowns in 213 carries for a team that tied for second in the league standings.

Honorable mention

Monte Beam, Concord, senior

Jaxon Bell, Liberty, sophomore

Derrick Blanche, De La Salle, junior

Elijah Bow, Pittsburg, junior

Aidan Cisneros, Oak Grove, senior

Elijah Fields, South San Francisco, junior

Emmanuel Fitzgerald, San Mateo, junior

Jai’on Gary, Deer Valley, senior

Tajir Golden, McClymonds, senior

Jake Goldworthy, Amador Valley, senior

Arturo Hernandez, Mountain View, senior

Arvin Hosseini, Cupertino, senior

Braeden Kumer, Carlmont, senior

Aaron Lipscomb, Fremont-Oakland, junior

Malik Martinez, James Lick, senior

Ivan Nisa, Aragon, senior

Jordan Pagaduan, Independence, senior

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William Rizqallah, Christopher, senior

Curtis Tucker, Antioch, junior

Evan Usher, Woodside, junior

Elijah Walker, Wilcox, senior

Maddox Wu, Pinole Valley, senior

ALL-BANG football 2023

Coaches of the year

Players of the year

Kickers-punters

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Utility players

Offensive linemen

Running backs

Wide receivers-tight ends

Athletes

Quarterbacks

Those eligible for all-BANG honors come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school sports staff chooses the players and coaches.