11 Warrior gridders named all-league

The Valley League football coaches met April 26 to select the all-league teams, and 11 of those recognized players were on the Fallbrook High School team.

Brady Hoff was named to the offensive first team. Thomas McSheehy was a defensive first team selection. The offensive second team included Hunter Keller and Kenneth Spring while Cade Eidson, Ryan Farish, and Erik Spring were on the defensive second team. Markus Washington received honorable mention offensive designation and honorable mention defensive accolades were given to Angel Angulo, Anthony Thomas, and Delvon Williams.

"It represents statistically about where we finished in the league," Fallbrook head coach Troy Everhart said of having 11 all-league players.

The Warriors had a 2-3 league record for the 2020-21 season. No pre-league games were played.

"What I really enjoyed was the comments about our kids, their toughness and how they competed," Everhart said. "A couple of guys were on there because of their effort and hustle."

Hoff played offensive lineman. He is currently a senior and was on last year's Valley League first team as a junior. "The league is very happy to see him graduate," Everhart said.

In both 2019 and 2020-21, Hoff overcame obstacles to be placed on the first team. "Last year he made it on a team that hadn't won a game," Everhart said.

Despite the lack of non-league games this year, Fallbrook had two more wins, but Hoff didn't participate in all five games. "He didn't even play the last two games, and he's first team all-league," Everhart said.

One of those games Hoff missed was a 20-0 victory over Rancho Buena Vista, and the other was a 14-13 loss to San Pasqual.

The vote to place Hoff on the first team was unanimous. "He plays the game the way it should be," Everhart said. "I think it's a perfect example of what Fallbrook has."

Hoff did not play as a freshman, but social studies teacher and head cross country and track and field coach Marco Arias recommended that Hoff pursue football.

"We've got to beat the halls to get some guys next year," Everhart said.

McSheehy played linebacker during the 2020-21 season. "I think it says a lot when a sophomore makes first team," Everhart said.

McSheehy was the only sophomore on the Valley League first team. "That just speaks volumes," Everhart said.

Six of Fallbrook's all-league players are sophomores. "It kind of speaks to where the program's been," Everhart said.

Only seven juniors were on the 2020-21 Warriors football varsity, and none of those were all-league players. "I'm very pleased with what we're building on," Everhart said.

Keller, Eidson, Farish, and Williams were the other all-league seniors. Keller was an offensive guard, Eidson and Williams played linebacker, and Farish was a defensive end.

The Spring twins, Angulo, Thomas, and Washington were the other Fallbrook sophomores to earn all-league recognition. Kenneth Spring is Fallbrook's quarterback; Erik Spring is a safety; Angulo is a defensive lineman; Thomas is a cornerback, and Washington is a running back.

"What I'm most proud of is the comments about how tough the kids were," Everhart said. "I was really, really pleased with some of the comments about our kids."

Practice for the fall 2021 football season is scheduled to begin July 30.