No Matter Who Plays, Hart Quarterback Streak Hits 15

For the 15th consecutive football season and the 18th time in 20 years, Hart High has produced an All-Southern Section quarterback.

Junior Kyle Matter was selected Division III offensive co-player of the year by coaches, sharing the award with running back Manuel White of Valencia.

“We just hope to keep the streak alive,” Hart coach Mike Herrington said.

Matter is the 12th Hart quarterback since 1985 to earn all-section recognition.

Linebacker Patrick Norton of Hart and lineman Travis Johnson of Notre Dame were selected Division III defensive co-players of the year.

In Division I, quarterback Casey Clausen of Alemany was selected offensive player of the year. Clausen, who has enrolled at Tennessee, led Alemany to the quarterfinals.

In Division IV, receiver Chris Catalano of Westlake was chosen offensive player of the year.

In Division XI, running back Jessie Hawkins of Nordhoff was chosen offensive player of the year, and lineman Tucker Bennett of St. Bonaventure was selected defensive player of the year.

In Division XII, quarterback Rob Fockaert of Paraclete and running back Jermaine Marshall of Kilpatrick were offensive co-players of the year. Linebacker Robert Watts of Paraclete was defensive co-player of the year with Michael Williams of Rosamond.

Selected to the all-section super team were Norton, Matter, Johnson, White, Clausen, Catalano, running back De’Andre Scott of Alemany, lineman Adrian Ayala of St. Bonaventure, receiver Jared Bazar of Hart and kicker Drew Thomas of Westlake.