Eight QB Matchups Make CIF Southern Section Football Playoffs Loaded With Talent
Quarterfinal matchups
Chaparral (7-4) visits Notre Dame Sherman Oaks (8-3), while San Juan Hills (9-2) travels to Rancho Cucamonga (8-3). In the other games, Inglewood (9-1) faces Palos Verdes (10-1), and Chaminade (8-3) plays at Pacifica/Oxnard (9-2).
The quarterback matchups are a major feature of the Division 2 field. The article describes all eight as good and says six could be playing on Saturdays, some at a particularly high level.
Season standouts
Rakowski has completed 73% of his passes for 2,283 yards and 24 touchdowns, and has added eight rushing scores. The four-year starter has nearly 9,000 career passing yards and 95 passing touchdowns, along with more than 2,000 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns. He has led PV to CIF finals in 2024 and 2025, in D5 and D3, respectively.
Lee has thrown for 2,757 yards and 34 touchdowns, with seven interceptions, completing 59.8% of his passes. He also has three rushing touchdowns; last season, as a junior, he passed for 4,059 yards and 53 scores.
Quarterbacks on the rise
Since returning from injury, Weber has passed for 1,561 yards and 14 touchdowns with one interception in six games. He has also rushed for 505 yards and nine scores. Skinner, a first-year starter, has 1,602 passing yards and 21 touchdowns.
In the first-round win over Capistrano Valley, freshman West Dunton played quarterback while Skinner moved to receiver, catching 10 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown. Dunton threw two touchdown passes. Towns Jr. has led the Cougars through six straight wins, with 1,503 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions; he has offers from Nebraska, Ohio State and Florida, among others.
More production in the field
Mellalieu has not lost as a starter this season. After missing time with an injury, he returned to help make the Eagles more dangerous, recording 1,528 passing yards and 14 touchdowns in eight games. The article identifies him as the youngest quarterback left in the field.
Jahn has thrown for 2,423 yards and 26 touchdowns against five interceptions, completing 61% of his passes. He has offers from Purdue and Syracuse. Armstrong took over as the Stallions’ starter after Eiler King injured his hand; in eight games, Armstrong has thrown for 1,016 yards and eight touchdowns.
Key points
- The Division 2 quarterfinals begin Friday night with four games.
- All eight quarterbacks are described as good, and six may play in college.
- The quarterbacks bring strong passing numbers, rushing production and college offers.
- West Dunton played quarterback in the first-round win while Skinner moved to receiver.