In a year filled with deserving candidates, Mission Bay superstar Dillon Baxter took home the hardware. The Buccaneers QB and future USC Trojan was announced as the 11th winner of the KUSI Silver Pigskin, awarded each year to the top high school football player in San Diego Section.
Baxter led Mission Bay to a 13-0 record and a D-IV San Diego Section championship, setting the all-time section single-season rushing record in the process. Baxter carried 261 times for 2,974 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns, while throwing for 1,922 yards and 25 more touchdowns.
Baxter beat out Escondido’s Ricky Seale, LCC’s Kenny Stills, Eastlake’s Tony Jefferson, Scripps Ranch’s Brennan Clay, and Valhalla’s Pete Thomas for the yearly honor (all pictured above).
After the announcement, Baxter spoke with 619 Sports about the honor, his future at USC, and the challenge of potentially matching up with Oklahoma and their three new San Diego stars in the future:
Maybe someday Brady Hoke will throw that proverbial “fence around the county” and get the top prospects in San Diego County to come to SDSU. Before he builds that fence, though, Hoke will need to first interrupt the pipeline.
You know, the one Bob Stoops has built between San Diego and Norman, Oklahoma.
Stoops, looking to restore Oklahoma to national title contention in 2010, will do so with the help of a trio of San Diego talents. All-time San Diego section receiving leader Kenny Stills and hard-hitting Eastlake star Tony Jefferson both announced on Friday night that they will attend the University of Oklahoma next year, joining Scripps Ranch star Brennan Clay. The threesome made their announcements at the KUSI Prep Pigskin Gala at the Hall of Champions.
Clay, who had committed months before to the Sooners, was thrilled to have his two talented Silver Pigskin finalists (Mission Bay’s Dillon Baxter won the trophy) join him in Norman:
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From incredible players like Dillon Baxter to great teams like Oceanside and Francis Parker, 2009 was a year to remember for San Diego section high school football. KUSI’s Rick Willis joins Craig to review the year and preview the State Bowls on Friday:
Dillon Baxter, in a performance for the ages, rushed for 384 yards and seven touchdowns as the top-seeded Mission Bay Bucaneers (13-0) ran past Valley Center 48-17 in Chula Vista. Baxter, who already owns the state scoring record, came within 40 yards of the single-game San Diego section rushing record
Dillon Baxter filled up the box score as few have done before. The USC-bound senior quarterback threw for 271 yards (13/16 passing) and two touchdowns, ran 32 times for 177 yards, three TDs and a pair of two-point conversions, and even caught a 27-yard touchdown pass. For good measure, Baxter added an interception on defense
ShareThe Dillon Baxter show made a live appearance at Point Loma High School Friday Night. But to the dismay of many Pointers fans, the episode was about the stud Mission Bay QB feasting on the Point Loma defense.
In the Western League opener, Baxter and the 9th ranked Mission Bay Buccaneers (6-0; 1-0) overwhelmed the Point [...]
ShareIn a year where San Diego Section is brimming with Division I level talent, Mission Bay’s Dillon Baxter may be the best of all. The do-it-all superstar of the Bucanneers is headed to USC after early graduation in December. He’ll be playing QB tonight against Point Loma, and we’ll have complete coverage on 619 Sports, [...]
ShareTonight, 619 Sports is covering the top two high school football games in San Diego. #10 Mission Bay (4-0) takes on Lincoln, while #7 Vista battles #4 Escondido. Follow our Twitter feed for live tweets from both games, along with complete postgame coverage late Friday night on 619 Sports. (Editor’s note: our reporter was unable [...]
