10 Offensive Player of the Year candidates in San Diego Section football

As we head into the final week of the regular season in the San Diego Section it's time to take a deep dive on the top offensive playmakers who have separated themselves from their peers over the past three months. Here is a look at the top Offensive Player of the Year candidates in the CIF San Diego Section heading into week 11.

Additionally, offensive lineman were not considered, and each team was limited to one candidate.

Lead photo by Steven Silva

(Players are listed in alphabetical order)

Kevin Allen III – Junior – Helix

Allen got a taste of varsity action during last season’s run to the division 1 championship and has seized his opportunity as the Highlanders’ top playmaker this season. Averaging seven yards per carry on the ground, Allen has rushed for 759 yards and 11 touchdowns. He’s also contributed in the passing game with 22 catches for 272 yards and four touchdowns.

Jeremiah Castillo – Junior – Mount Miguel

Castillo split time at quarterback, running back and wide receiver last season before breaking out at receiver this year. In ten games, he’s caught 61 passes and leads the San Diego Section with 1,172 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns.

Markus Macon – Senior – Palo Verde Valley

Macon and fellow senior running back Xzavier Bejarano continue to put up video game-like numbers for the second straight season. After a slow first two games of the season, Macon had posted eight straight games of over 100 yards rushing. He’s averaging just under 14 yards per carry this season and has 19 rushing touchdowns. Macon recently passed the 4,000-yard mark for his career as he and Bejarano aim to capture a CIF title for the second straight season.

Ty Olsen – Sophomore – Del Norte

Olsen was one of San Diego’s best freshmen last season, catching eight touchdowns for the Nighthawks. He’s taken his game to the next level this season, catching 62 passes for 1,073 yards and 14 touchdowns with one regular season game left to play.

Conner Rath – Senior – Poway

Rath jumped onto the map with 1,163 yards as a junior and has taken a step forward this season with 1,407 yards going into this week’s regular season finale against Rancho Bernardo. He’s surpassed the 150-yard mark in five games this season including a 317-yard, four-touchdown performance against Del Norte in September.

Roderick Robinson – Senior – Lincoln

Robinson is on his way to leading the San Diego Section is every major rushing category with one regular season game left to play. In nine games, the Georgia commit has rushed for 1,704 yards and 25 touchdowns while averaging 13 yards per carry. Robinson likely would have already passed the 2,000-yard mark this season but he was limited to single digit carries in three blowout wins this year. In a two-game stretch against St. Bonaventure and Mater Dei Catholic early in the season, Robinson rushed for 783 yards and 11 touchdowns on 52 carries.

Julian Sayin – Junior – Carlsbad

California’s top ranked recruit in the class of 2024, Sayin has now played in 25 games during his career and has a touchdown to interception ratio of 7:1. He’s thrown for 2,032 yards this season with 21 touchdown passes for San Diego’s top ranked team. Sayin has his college choices down to Alabama, LSU and Georgia with a decision on the horizon.

Makei Thompson – Senior – Mira Mesa

Thompson has saved the best for last in his fourth varsity season, rushing for 1,199 yards through nine games. He’s scored 22 total touchdowns, has gone over 100 yards rushing in seven games and has provided the Marauders with several big plays as a returner.

Angelino Trapasso – Senior – Rancho Buena Vista

Trapasso sprinted out of the gate this season, rushing for over 260 yards in each of the first three games. Heading into this week’s regular season finale, he sits two yards shy of 1,400 as he tries to equal last season’s total of 1,451.

Chris Williams – Senior – Francis Parker

No player in the San Diego Section makes as big of an impact in each phase of the game as Williams does. Williams has done the bulk of his damage in the run game where he’s rushed for 1,333 yards and 19 touchdowns. He’s also thrown four touchdowns, caught three touchdowns and has four interceptions on the defensive side of the ball.