Writers throughout the state sat within the press field at Saddleback Faculty questioning if they’d missed one thing by turning Roderick Robinson and the Lincoln Excessive soccer workforce again.
The Hornets beat Concorde de La Salle 14-7 within the first half of the State Division 1-AA championship sport, and Robinson seemed like a walker.
The second half was fairly completely different as Lincoln received 33–28 and Robinson scored twice on a 32-yard run and thrice.
He completed the sport with 22 carries for 217 yards and 4 touchdowns, and completed the season with 217 carries for two,378 yards and 37 TDs.
Robinson mentioned he was operating at 50% after the De La Salle sport because of a hamstring harm.
And this weekend, after signing a deal to play for Georgia, Robinson was named Mr. Soccer State Participant of the Yr by CalHi Sports activities.
Since 1916, Robinson has performed for RB Dillon Baxter (Mission Bay, 2009), RB Tyler Gaffney (Cathedral Catholic, 2008), RB Terry Rogers (Sweetwater, 1985) and RB Marcus Allen. He’s the tenth participant to win Mr. California honors in San Diego. (Lincoln, 1977), WR Wally Henry (Lincoln, 1972), RB CR Roberts (Oceanside, 1953), WR Charlie Powell (San Diego, 1950), QB Cotton Warburton (San Diego, 1929), QB Brick Muller (San Diego), 1916).
CalHi’s Mr. Soccer listing contains Heisman Trophy winners Allen, Charles White (San Fernando/USC), Mike Garrett (LA Roosevelt/USC) and Glenn Davis (La Barn/Military).
Additionally John Elway (Granada Hills), Pat Hayden (Bishop Amat), former San Diego State QB Jesse Freitas (San Mateo Serra), Tony Gwynn’s brother-in-law (Mickey Cureton (Compton Centennial), Amani Toomer (De La Salle), Willie Brown (Lengthy Seaside Poly), baseball greats Jackie Jenson (Oakland) and Marty Keough (Pomona).
Extra honors?
MaxPreps introduced the Nationwide Participant of the Yr on Tuesday, and Robinson is one in all 4 finalists.
Others into consideration are:
▶QB Mika Alejadoo Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas, who threw for 3,575 yards and 52 TDs with simply two interceptions whereas finishing 75.8% of his passes. Junior, he isn’t dedicated to varsity.
▶QB Jackson Arnold He threw for 3,476 yards and 33 TDs with 3 interceptions whereas finishing 68.7% of his passes. He signed with Oklahoma.
▶DL Rueben Bain of Miami Central, who had 29 sacks and 33 TFL. He signed with Miami.
▶ Athletes Caleb Downs Georgia Millcreek recorded 83 tackles and 5 interceptions (2 of them for TDs) on protection and garnered 1,064 yards offensively with 23 TDs. He signed with Alabama.
Closing rating
Lincoln completed third in California’s MaxPreps rating behind No. 1 Bellflower St. John Bosco and No. 2 Santa Ana Mater Dei.
Carlsbad thirteenth, Mattel Day Catholic twenty fourth, Madison twenty eighth, Granite Hills thirtieth, Mission Hills forty sixth, Cathedral Catholic forty seventh, Poway seventieth, El Camino 78th, Helix 78th It was rank. 93.
In California, 1,041 groups play 11-a-side soccer.