Friday, December 19, 2025

OCVarsity’s All-Orange County Football Team for 2025

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The All-Orange County football team will appear in the Friday, Dec. 19, edition of the Orange County Register. 


The All-Orange County football selections for the 2025 season.

The selections were made by reporters Dan Albano, Steve Fryer and Michael Huntley.

ALL-COUNTY FOOTBALL  

Offensive Player of the Year: Luke Fahey, Mission Viejo, Sr.

Defensive Player of the Year: Dash Fifita, Santa Margarita, Sr.

Coach of the Year: Marcello Giuliano, Beckman

Second Team || Third Team

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB: Luke Fahey, Mission Viejo, Sr.: Orange County offensive player of the year.

QB: Caden Jones, Crean Lutheran, Jr.: Jones, who was selected the Epsilon League MVP, completed 75 percent of his passes for 3,044 yards, 30 touchdowns and only one interception.

RB: Lenny Ibarra, Los Alamitos, Sr.: Ibarra earned co-offensive player of the year in the Alpha League. The Army commit rushed for 1,108 yards and 18 touchdowns, had 47 receptions for 666 yards and collected a team-high 136 total tackles.

RB: Ethan Mundt, Troy, Sr.: Mundt earned Iota League MVP. He rushed for 1,464 yards and 23 touchdowns on 196 attempts (7.5 per carry) to lead the Warriors.

WR: Troy Foster, Huntington Beach, Sr.: The Colorado State signee had 85 receptions for 1,510 yards and 19 touchdowns. He was the co-offensive player of the year in the Epsilon League.

WR: Chris Henry Jr., Mater Dei, Sr.: The Ohio State commit was selected co-offensive MVP in the Trinity League. He had 135 yards receiving and two touchdowns against St. Thomas Aquinas of Florida, 115 yards and a TD against Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas and 213 yards and two scores against St. John Bosco.

Mater Dei's Chris Henry Jr in Santa Ana on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Mater Dei’s Chris Henry Jr in Santa Ana on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

WR: Jack Junker, Mission Viejo, Jr.: He was the Alpha League co-offensive player of the year. He led the Diablos with 58 catches for 1,147 yards and 14 touchdowns.

WR: Trent Mosley, Santa Margarita, Sr.: The USC signee overcame an injury early in the season to deliver masterful performances in the CIF-SS Division 1 and CIF State Open Division finals. The co-offensive MVP in the Trinity League had 10 catches for 293 yards against Centennial and 11 receptions for 183 yards vs. De La Salle.

OL: Kodi Greene, Mater Dei, Sr.: Greene, a left tackle, signed with Washington. He earned a share of the Trinity League’s most valuable lineman award for the second consecutive season.

OL: Cooper Javorsky, San Juan Hills, Sr.: Javorsky, a right tackle who signed with UCLA, was selected first-team All-Bravo League.

OL: Lex Mailangi, Mater Dei, Jr.: The first-team All-Trinity League lineman played guard, tackle and center en route to a second straight first-team All-County selection.

OL: Niniva Nicholson, Santa Margarita, Sr.: The Arizona State signee was an anchor at left tackle for the CIF-SS Division 1 and CIF State champion Eagles.

OL: Sam Utu, Orange Lutheran, Sr.: Utu signed with SMU. He played guard and center en route to first-team All-Trinity League honors.

All-purpose: Jaxson Rex, San Clemente, Jr.: Rex was named first-team All-Alpha League at wide receiver. He had 63 catches for 856 yards and 10 TDs. He also had five interceptions as a safety.

All-purpose: Jeremiah Williams, Tustin, Jr.: Williams earned Delta League MVP. He rushed for seven touchdowns at running back and had a team-leading 24 tackles for loss as a defensive tackle with seven passes defensed.

K: Kyle Donahue, San Juan Hills, Sr.: Donahue made 12 of 13 field goals, including a game-winner against Downey in the first round of the playoffs, and 44 of 45 PATs. He had 45 kickoffs for touchbacks.

— DAN ALBANO

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL: Marcus Fakatou, Orange Lutheran, So.: Fakatou was a Trinity League Most Valuable Lineman after recording a team-highs of 17 tackles for loss and seven sacks.

DL: JD Hill, Mission Viejo, Sr.: Hill was an Alpha League lineman of the year. The Washington signee had a team-leading 25.5 tackles for loss with a team-high 13 sacks.

DL: Isaia Vandermade, Santa Margarita, Jr.: Vandermade was All-Trinity League first team. He was at his best in the Eagles’ three playoff games with eight sacks and two forced fumbles.

LB: Dash Fifita, Santa Margarita, Sr.: Orange County defensive player of the year.

LB: Leki Holani, Santa Margarita, Sr.: Holani was All-Trinity League first team and had a team-leading 108 total tackles.

Murrieta Valley's Kayden Borden (12) is brought down by Los Alamitos' Jackson Renger (15) during a CIF Division 2 semifinal game at Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Murrieta Valley’s Kayden Borden (12) is brought down by Los Alamitos’ Jackson Renger (15) during a CIF Division 2 semifinal game at Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)

LB: Jackson Renger, Los Alamitos, Sr.: Renger was All-Alpha League first team. He had 88 total tackles including 26 tackles for loss with 14 sacks, four forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.

LB: Shaun Scott, Mater Dei, Sr.: Scott was All-Trinity League first team and had a team-high 13.5 sacks. He signed with USC.

DB: Jayden Crowder, Santa Margarita, Sr.: Crowder was an All-Trinity League first team selection. The USC signee had two interceptions and averaged 27 yards a kickoff return.

DB: Jeron Jones, Mission Viejo, Sr.: He was an Alpha League defensive player of the year. The Washington signee had four interceptions.

DB: CJ Lavender, Mater Dei, Sr.: Lavender was a Trinity League MVP and had a team-leading seven interceptions. He signed with UCLA.

DB: Khalil Terry, Tustin, Jr.: The Notre Dame commit was the Delta League defensive player of the year. He had 62 total tackles and four interceptions and was the Tillers’ second-leading rusher with 261 yards and four touchdowns.

P: Star Thomas, Orange, So.: Thomas was a Foxtrot League MVP. He averaged 50 yards a punt. He was also the Panthers’ starting quarterback. He threw for 3,332 yards and 27 touchdowns and rushed for 814 yards and six touchdowns.

— STEVE FRYER

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