The football season may be over, but 13 Santa Clarita Valley players are still earning postseason recognition after being named to the All-CIF teams in their respective divisions. Those 13 athletes represent five different local programs.

Division 3

Valencia — Brady Brettauer (QB)

Valencia’s lone All-CIF selection is co–Foothill League Player of the Year Brady Brettauer. In his senior season, Brettauer threw for 1,842 yards, averaging 184.2 yards per game, with 24 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He was also effective on the ground, finishing with 564 rushing yards, recording four 100-plus-yard games, and scoring 13 rushing touchdowns.

Division 7

Hart — Josh Whitson (K/DE)
Foothill League Defensive Player of the Year Josh Whitson earned All-CIF honors as a kicker, despite playing defensive end for the Hawks.

Hart — Jacob Paisano (QB)

Jacob Paisano rolls out to pass against Quartz Hill (2024 Season)

Paisano threw for 2,238 yards and 26 touchdowns with a season quarterback rating of 121.1. He was also a dual threat, rushing for 787 yards, posting three 100-plus-yard rushing games, and adding 13 rushing touchdowns.

Hart — Matix Frithsmith (RB/WR)

Matix Frithsmith outruns Heritage Christian defenders. Steven Barrera | KHTS

Frithsmith led the Foothill League with 1,303 rushing yards and added 1,090 receiving yards, the second most in the league. He finished the season with 27 touchdowns and 162 points, ranking 24th in the state.

Saugus — Landon Lattimore (WR)

Lattimore led the league in receiving with 1,171 yards and 17 touchdowns. He broke a program record with five receiving touchdowns in a single game and set career records for receptions (140), receiving yards (2,217), and receiving touchdowns (28).

Saugus — Jake Nuttall (QB)

Jake Nuttall warming up before a game.

Nuttall made the All-CIF team after a record-setting season in which he helped guide Saugus to its first semifinal appearance since 2017. 

He was the engine of a high-powered offense that leaned on his ability to push the ball downfield, extend plays, and deliver in big moments as Saugus made a deep playoff run. Along the way, he also broke multiple program records of his own, cementing his season as one of the most productive quarterback campaigns in recent Saugus history..

Saugus — Ty Hall (RB)

Ty Hall fights off a defender. (08/08/25)

Hall rushed for 1,273 yards and 18 touchdowns, recorded eight 100-plus-yard games, and added 176 receiving yards.

Saugus — Matt Long (P)

Long was selected as a punter but also contributed offensively, scoring multiple touchdowns during the season.

Division 14

Trinity Classical Academy — Hudson Sweitzer (RB)
Sweitzer led the Cottonwood League with 1,343 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns.

Trinity Classical Academy — Andrew Carlson (QB/LB)
Carlson led the team with three interceptions and 118 interception return yards. Offensively, he passed for 1,002 yards and 12 touchdowns while also rushing for 808 yards and eight scores.

8-Man Football — Division 2

Santa Clarita Christian — Jonah Babikan (RB/LB)
Babikan rushed for 656 yards and eight touchdowns. On defense, he totaled 58 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and one sack.

Santa Clarita Christian — Caleb Shaffer (TE/LB)
Shaffer led the team with 98 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception. He also paced the team offensively with 662 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.

Santa Clarita Christian — Caleb Arnold (DL/OL)
Arnold recorded 27 tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles to earn All-CIF recognition.

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