Five players to watch

• Eli Gutierrez

QB, Merced

>Gutierrez is a dual-threat QB with the ability to make a big play out of nothing. He passed for just under 1,400 yards to go with 750 yards rushing.

• Aaron Cochran

OT, Buhach Colony

At 6-foot-8 and 350 pounds, Cochran is hard to miss on the field anda nightmare. Has offers from schools like Oklahoma, Cal, Nebraska, UCLA and Notre Dame.

• Trevor Coleman

OLB, Atwater

Coleman’s speed makes him a tough matchup for any offensive tackle. He finished with a team-high 119 tackles and 10 sacks last fall.

• Ridge Bertuccio

QB, Golden Valley

The second-year QB shattered the Cougars’ records for passing last fall with 3,078 yards and 27 TDs. Yardage ranked him fifth in the state.

• Tyler Dew

FB/DB, Buhach Colony

Dew does a little bit of everything for BC. The 5-foot-10, 160-pounder is a big play waiting to happen on offense, defense or in the return game.