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www.montereytrailmustangfootball.com

ABC10: Undefeated in league since 2017, Monterey Trail eyes another title run

 

2025 Monterey Trail Varsity Roster

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jr mustangs School #     OFFENSE DEFENSE   GRADE HGT WGT
    10 ROBERT HAMEL WR DB   SR 5’11 190
    11 NIKO GONZALVO WR DB   SO 5’8 155
  Harris 12 DEVIN PARROW WR DB   SR 5’10 170
1 Harris 14 RAFAEL ORNELAS RB LB   SR 5’11 170
1 Harris 15 BRENT MINNIFIELD Jr. WR DB   FR 6’2 180
  Harris 16 VILLIAMI KEFU QB DB   JR 6’0 165
    17 TERRON ROBINSON TE LB   SR 6’2 195
  Harris 18 KADEN LOVE QB LB   SR 5’11 185
1   19 JIMMY JACKSON WR DB   SR 5’9 175
8 Harris 20 NIGEL  FLOWERS RB DB   FR 5’8 160
1 Harris 21 XANDER McKEE RB LB   SO 5’11 190
    22 ALBERT DENNIS RB LB   JR 5’9 180
  Harris 23 ODIE JEFFERSON RB LB   SR 5’11 175
    25 LONI KAFOVALU RB LB   SO 5’10 170
4 Harris 26 IAN GUERRERO RB LB   SR 5’9 170
5 Harris 28 ETHAN GUERRERO QB LB   SO 6’0 170
1 Harris 29 JOSEPH RAGAS WR LB   JR 6’1 185
    30 SIMEON LIBBY TE LB   JR 6’2 180
    31 DAVID CARTER WR DB   JR 5’10 170
  Harris 34 XAVIER COLLINS RB DL   SR 5’10 205
1   37 GIO ZUMBADO TE LB   JR 6’0 175
  Harris 40 ONYEKA OGBODO TE DL   JR 6’1 230
1 Harris 51 SERGIO SALAZAR OL DL   JR 6’1 250
  Harris 53 SUBHAN BARAKZAI OL DL   SR 5’11 205
7 Harris 56 HENRY TALAKAI OL DL   SR 6’1 297
  Harris 57 TRENTON HAMEL K     SO 5’11 175
1 Harris 58 BRAYZON DARDEN OL DL   JR 6’1 230
6 Harris 59 JADEN CALVAN OL DL   JR 5’10 200
7 Harris 66 JAMES XIONG OL DL   SR 6’0 270
    69 MOHAMMAD WAFA K     SR 5’11 175
  Harris 74 ALEYANO SANCHEZ OL DL   SR 6’2 300
  Harris 75 PAUL REYES OL DL   SR 6’3 240
  Harris 77 CYRUS CUFFEE OL DL   SR 6’4 300

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The Mustangs defeated Lincoln of Stockton 53-34. Go Mustangs!

EG Citizen: Football Roundup: Three Remain Undefeated in League

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME MUSTANG FOOTBALL!?!?!?!

Monterey Trail Football has established itself as a powerful and respected program in the Sac-Joaquin Section & Northern California as well as earning State and National recognition.

6 straight League Championships – 34 straight League wins

10 straight Playoff Seasons – Including 3 Sac-Joaquin Section Finals

2020 Covid Spring Season 5-0 – #18 ranked in California

5 Sac-Joaquin Section Finals in the past 16 years

13 straight wins vs. EGUSD schools since 2019 

Mustang Alumni Currently Playing College Football

Kevin Adams Jr. – Midland-Nebraska                    Chris Lands – Ferris State

Brevin Amiga – St. Francis University, Chicago      Mario Keanon – Delaware State

Jasdev Banwait – CAL POLY                                  Fata Puloka – SAC STATE   

Prophet Brown – USC                                            Caleb Ramseur – Nevada

Brandon Darden – South Dakota Mines                Melikai Red – Western Oregon

Daelin Ellis – Redlands                                        Andre Royster – Indiana Univ., Pittsburgh

Marcus Jones Jr. – Florida Memorial Univ.          Lathun Snipes – Tennessee State

                                                                            Antonio Williams – West Texas A & M

American River College                      Sac City College                        Sierra College

Frank Arcuri                                         Vince Arcuri                                 Denzell Butler

Davon Chism                                       Arjan Banwait                             Christian Coronado

Gabe Coronado                                  Davon Donaldson                        Cam Haynie

Elijah Folau                                         Tay Evans                    

Arik Phillips                                          Kevon Lomack                            

College of San Mateo                         Joel Powell                                  Foothill College

Ali Collier                                            Mahonri Talakai                            Isaiah Costley

Hasaan Miller                                      Vontrelle Waffer                           Glenn Whipper

                                                            Alonzo Your                                                    

2025 Scholarship Committment – Cyrus Cuffee – Northern Arizona, Cal Poly

 Sponsorship opportunities are available including stadium advertising signage

https://themw.com/news/2023/10/02/mw-football-players-of-the-week-oct-2/

 

2021 Elk Grove Citizen TEAM OF YEAR – EGF-1224-A 1

Mustang Football defeats Woodcreek 39-23 and Granite Bay 35-24 and Elk Grove 27-23.  Now on to the Sac Joaquin Section Championship at Sac City College Saturday night November 27th at 6pm. Go Mustangs!

https://cifsjs.org/sports/fball/FB_Brackets_D2

Go Mustangs!


Monterey Trail High School’s Chris Lands is The Sacramento Bee’s high school football 2020-2021 player of the year. He plays running back and defensive back.

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/article251991008.html


Prophet Brown | SportStars’ 2019-20 Sac-Joaquin Male Athlete of the Year

https://sportstarsmag.com/prophet-brown-2019-20-sjs-male-aoy/

Monterey Trail Three-Sport Speed Demon, Prophet Brown, Spoke His 2019-20 Success Into Being. Receives Coveted SportStars Honor.

Marcus Jones Jr. | 2019 SportStars NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year

Marcus Jones Jr. » 2019 SportStars NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year

https://sportstarsmag.com/marcus-jones-2019-football-defensive-poy/

2019 Awards – Sac Bee Defensive Player of the Year:  Marcus Jones;   1st Team Sac Bee All-Metro: Lathun Snipes, Prophet Brown, Mario Keanon, Antonio Williams, Caleb Ramseur; 1st Team ALL-SJS College Hall of Fame: Marcus Jones, Lathun Snipes, Prophet Brown, Mario Keanon; METRO MVP METRO MVP: Marcus Jones; METRO OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Prophet Brown; METRO LINEMEN OF THE YEAR: Lathun Snipes & Mario Keanon; METRO 1st Team ALL-LEAGUE: Daniel Ramirez, Kevin Adams, Antonio Williams, Otha Williams, Jamauri Jackson, Chris Lands; Marvel A. Smith Offensive Lineman of the Year:  Lathun Snipes; MVP:  Antonio Williams; OFFENSIVE P.O.Y.: Caleb Ramseur & Prophet Brown; DEFENSIVE P.O.Y.:  Marcus Jones; MOST IMPROVED:  Viktor Timonin; LINEMAN O.Y.:  Lathun Snipes & Mario Keanon; SPECIAL TEAMS P.O.Y:  Diego Soto & Umi Wilson; MACRES MEMORIAL AWARD:  Daniel Ramirez;  OPTIMIST ALL-STAR GAME: Marcus Jones, Lathun Snipes, Mario Keanon; Antonio Williams, Caleb RamseurKevin Adams; SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Jasdev Banwait

2020 Optimist All-Stars

The Monterey Trail Mustangs celebrate their 35-23 win over the Folsom Bulldogs Friday, November 22, 2019.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDmTtwKaSdo&feature=emb_title

Congratulations to our Monterey Trail Mustang Varsity Players and Coaches for advancing to the Division I Finals!

Tickets can be purchased online by clicking HERE

Beware the Trail: Monterey Trail controls the clock, dethrones Folsom dynasty

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/article237513464.html

Go Mustangs!

Mark Macres Memorial Game – Friday October 25 – vs Laguna Creek.

Thank You to Fed Ex in support of Monterey Trail High School Football!

On behalf of the coaching staff and players, thank you for your support and generosity!

Monterey Trail High School Football Website – www.montereytrailmustangfootball.net


Zach Larrier signs full athletic scholarship with Air Force

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Jehiel Budgett signs full athletic scholarship with UC Davis

SJS Division 1 Championship vs Folsom @ Sac State – Sat Nov 1 – 7:30pm

Thank You Alumni!  Go Mustangs!

Zach Larrier QB/DB #17

https://www.abc10.com/video/sports/high-school/football/monterey-trail-quarterback-zach-larrier-prepares-to-face-reigning-state-champion-folsom-in-the-sac-joaquin-section-championship-full-interview/103-8345062

Mark Macres Memorial Game – Friday Sep 7 – vs Cosumnes Oaks.  Thank you Macres Family!

http://amp.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/joe-davidson/article217335615.html 


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Thank You to Jim Tabuchi and the Sacramento Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corp for their donation and support of MTHS Football!

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/joe-davidson/article100534277.html

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Are you a member of the MT Football Club? If not, we want you on our team! The MT Football Club is currently seeking new members to help support our growing football program. Support our program now!

http://www.kcra.com/article/soccer-star-becomes-elk-grove-school-s-first-female-kicker/13055990

IMG_3940MTHS Student-Athletes, Trey Nahhas and Tiara Webb signed NCAA National Letters of Intent on Wednesday February 4th at 11:30 am. Trey signed for football to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and Tiara signed for soccer with the University of San Francisco. Congratulations! Go Mustangs!

Trey Nahhas named ALL-STATE by Max Preps

Trey Nahhas named Sac Bee ALL-METRO Offensive Player of the Year

Trey Nahhas named ALL-SECTION by Max Preps

Trey Nahhas (MVP) & Rodney Spidell excel at 58th Annual Optimist Game.

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Evan Favors, a graduate of Monterey Trail Class of 2010 and a graduate of the University of Nevada Reno, worked out in front of NFL scouts on Wednesday and will enter the 2015 draft.  Evan was the definition of the scholar athlete and represents everything we stand for here on the Trail.  He is an amazing young man.

http://www.rgj.com/story/sports/college/nevada/2015/03/25/fajardo-favors-shine-wolf-pack-pro-day/70461976/

Evan Favors MTHS Alumni

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MTHS beat Merced 51-45 in an exciting second round playoff game.

Trey Nahhas – 39 carries, 398 yards, 5 TD, 1 2pt CONV, 1-1 33 yards passing

Offensive Line – Rodney Spidell, Jamal Tatum, Morris Love, Anthony Almonte, Javonte Collier, Neville Bood, TaWayne Malone, Dupri Stewart – 431 yards rushing, 613 total offense

Neville Bood – 15 tackles (10 solo) 0.5 QB Sack

EJ Viacrusis – 8-12 149 yards passing 1 TD

Andre Flury – 5 catches 93 yards, 1 INT, 5 tackles (4 solo), 1 TFL

Jermaine Bell – 26 yard TD catch, 1 INT, 7 tackles (5 solo)

Merced Sun Star http://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/high-school/prep-football/article4062995.html

MTHS beat Cosumnes Oaks 29-28 in an exciting first round playoff game.

For the latest Mustang news: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/prep-plus-blog/article3947951.html

******Follow this link to the latest article in the Elk Grove Citizen from Nov 12:

http://www.egcitizen.com/articles/2014/11/12/sports/doc5462a921b7fc4162437303.txt

KCRA Game of the Week Sep 26 Homecoming Win!  Check out Ms. Rose Rubalcaba!  www.kcra.com/news/high-school-playbook/monterey-trail-shuts-out-sheldon-in-the-week-4-game-of-the-week/28319608

The Sacramento Bee has posted a photo gallery of Monterey Trail vs. Inderkum game. You can find the gallery here at this link.

Also check out Sac Bee Preps Sports show on Comcast Tuesday at 4:30pm for highlights!

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• Are you a business or individual interested in sponsoring our Football program? We need your support! (Print Flyer)

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Jr. Mustangs Youth Football & Cheer Program

2025 Kickoff Night PLAYER / PARENT MEETING & SIGN-UPS

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025 – 7:00 PM @ Monterey Trail Cafeteria

Registration is open to new and returning players. Ages: 6 years old to 8th Grade.

For more information:

JR Mustang hotline (916) 479-9036   

Email: MTJRMustangs@gmail.com

Website:  www.montereytrailjrmustangs.com

This is not an EGUSD sponsored program.  The EGUSD accepts no liability or responsibility for this program/activity.

Walk On Football Tryouts are for any current MT Student who did not play Football this past school year 2022 If interested, be ready to workout Thursday May 11 afterschool 3:45 Macres Stadium This is to set up the SUMMER roster for Fall 2023 season Official Tryouts are July 24, 2023

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

To recognize the people who have died from and/or are fighting the terrible disease of cancer, all MTHS football players will be wearing a Pink ribbon sticker on the back of their helmets for the rest of the season.

Unfortunately, we all have been touched by this tragic disease in some way. Here at MTHS we are reminded everyday at Mark Macres Memorial Stadium. MTHS athletes touch the rock everyday in remembrance of Mr. Macres’ courageous battle with cancer. This is an opportunity for us all to come together to honor those who have fought and are fighting cancer and work towards finding a cure.

Here are some options if you are interested in donating to the fight against cancer & cancer research to find a cure, in no particular order, with some information on each. The first four directly benefit those in the greater Sacramento area.

1. Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development
2900 Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, FL 33607

Shriners serves seriously ill children (burns, cancer, cleft palate, orthopedic/spine, etc), who have no other healthcare options. The family’s of children treated by the Shriners are not charged for their care. Shriners is funded through grants and donations.
If choosing Shriners, please attach a note asking that the funds being donated be directed to the Sacramento facility.

2. UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
This link is to their pediatric support services: www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cancer/Specialties/pediatric/support-resources.html
The Ronald McDonald House is part of the UCDMC program. Donations can be mailed or made online.
Online Donations: https://secure.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/giving/donations/online.html
Donations by mail: www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cancer/giving/UCDCCC%20Online%20Remit%20Form.pdf

3. Triumph Cancer Foundation
947 Enterprise Drive
Loft B
Sacramento, CA 95825

This organization is for adult cancer survivors; helping them recover through a physical fitness program.
http://triumphfound.org/donate/

4. Albie Aware, Inc.
1851 Heritage Lane, Suite 299
Sacramento, CA 95815

This is a local foundation with the focus on breast cancer, stressing awareness, education and support. Donations can be made through the mail or online. www.albieaware.org/

5. Susan G. Komen
This a national foundation. The link to the website is located below and donations can be made through the link.
https://secure.info-komen.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=A85C310B5A6BD1BBF4AE%20210B765DFFD1.app352b?idb=1958796980&df_id=12828&12828.donation=form1&idb=0

6. https://thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/bcs/home
You can visit the site everyday and click on the mammogram link; clicking on the link helps provide free mammograms for the uninsured.

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Nor Cal Skills Camp – Summer Football Registration Flyer –

VARSITY – Monday thru Friday 8am-12pm – June 2 – July 25 – off July 1-July 14  – Camp includes:  afternoon Passing League practices and Saturday Varsity tournaments – TBA

FRESHMEN & JV – Monday thru Friday 8am-11Am – June 2 – July 25 – off July 1-July 14    – Camp includes:  afternoon Passing League practices

COST:  $150 (Only Serious Football Players recommended – Non-refundable fee)

Walk On Football Tryouts are for any current Monterey Trail Student who did not Play Football this past school year 24-25  If interested, be ready to workout Tuesday May 13 right afterschool in Macres Stadium This is specifically aimed at setting the SUMMER roster  Official Tryouts are July 28, 2025

INCOMING FRESHMAN PLAYER / PARENT MEETING

@ Monterey Trail Cafeteria – Tuesday February 11 – 7:00pm

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025 – 7:00 PM @ Monterey Trail Cafeteria

Registration is open to new and returning players. Ages: 6 years old to 8th Grade.

For more information:

JR Mustang hotline (916) 479-9036   

Email: MTJRMustangs@gmail.com

Website:  www.montereytrailjrmustangs.com

This is not an EGUSD sponsored program.  The EGUSD accepts no liability or responsibility for this program/activity.