State Player of Year Finalists

The Football State Player of the Year announcement is coming up.

I have witnessed many games in the Sacramento area with great players. But those players are not candidates. I understand that the state has so many players and the selection committee can't choose everyone.

But it is still disappointing.

Here are some of the players that I have seen that should have been candidates:

Bryce Pratt - An excellent runningback for the Del Oro Golden Eagles, he runs hard, runs fast and set school records. He has a habit of winning impossible games, like the one against Folsom, as stated in a previous blog.

Devontae Butler - The best player on The Bee's top-ranked team for the first 12 weeks of the season. He plays for the Grant Pacers. He ran for almost 3,000 yards and scored nearly 50 touchdowns. He led all rushers in the Sacramento vs. East Bay All-Star game.

Dano Graves - The quarterback for the Folsom Bulldogs is only a junior. He was hard to stop as a passer or runner and had 66 total touchdowns, a Northern California record.

Jackson Cummings - A runningback for the Rocklin Thunder, he was the best player on the only team that beat Grant and Nevada Union this season. He ran for a school record 2,500 yards and was a great leader.

The one player who did make the State Player of Year list is Ryan Dimino of Del Campo. He set state records as a quarterback.

Tell me your thoughts and comments. I know there are a lot of prep football fans.

To read about the candidates, look at the Sacramento Bee Prep Blog.