Preseason all-Bay Area News Group high school football 2022: Kickers and punters
PRESEASON ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP
KICKERS/PUNTERS
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Riley Balch, Amador Valley, 5-11, 150, senior
A top returning kicker in the East Bay Athletic League, he received second-team all-league honors last season in the Mountain Division. He made 16 of 20 PAT attempts and has a 4.5-star rating as a kicker and a punter by Kohl’s kicking.
Nick Barrett, Las Lomas, 6-3, 175, senior
Barrett, a four-year starter for Las Lomas, is rated a five-star kicker by Chris Sailer kicking and the No. 36 kicker in the class of 2023.
Conner Cook, Carlmont, 6-0, 175, senior
Went 22 for 25 on PATs and was awarded first-team Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division as a punter and kicker. He is ranked No. 83 in the kickers class of 2023 by Chris Sailer kicking.
Tashi Dorje, Liberty, 6-2, 185, senior
The No. 32 ranked punter in the class of 2023 by Chris Sailer kicking earned his way to the all-Bay Area News Group first-team and was a unanimous first-team all-Bay Valley Athletic League selection last season. Six of his 29 punts were downed inside the 20.
Octavio Lopez, Pittsburg, 5-7, 140, senior
Converted 30 of 31 PATs and went 4 for 4 in field goals. He was selected second team all-Bay Valley Athletic League and was an all-Bay Area News Group honorable mention last season.
Ross Muchnick, Menlo School, 5-10, 150, senior
Committed to play at Washington University in St. Louis after he went 62 for 65 on PATs attempts and had 44 touchbacks in a strong junior season. Chris Sailer kicking ranks him as the 55th best kicker in the class of 2023.
Jack Raney, Bellarmine, 6-3, 210, senior
Awarded West Catholic Athletic League’s co-kicker of the year and was first-team all-Bay Area News Group last season. He went 44 for 46 in PATs and nine of his 33 punts were placed inside the 20. Chris Sailer kicking has him rated as the 19th best punter in the class of 2023.
Trajan Sinatra, Silver Creek, 6-1, 185, junior
A multi-sport athlete who went 8-for-11 on field goal attempts with his longest coming from 48 yards. He earned an all-Bay Area News Group honorable mention last season.
Sean Tinsley, Sacred Heart Prep, 5-11, 160, senior
Scored 48 points last season, the third-most on the team, by going 42-for-48 on PATs and 2 for 3 on field goal attempts.
Anthan Wingate, Wilcox, 5-11, 165, senior
Kohl’s kicking camps ranked him as a 4.5-star kicker after a solid junior season where made 57 PATs in 68 attempts.
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