Christopher "Lambie" Lanman knew his share of disappointment in going 1-19 on varsity before this season. This year with new coach Trevor Pruitt at the controls and Lanman slinging passes, Los Altos finished 8-2.

"It was a great season," Lanman said. "It was definitely bittersweet not making CCS (playoffs), but that's the way it goes. I was proud of my team and our accomplishments. It was a struggle the previous two seasons and to go through last year 0-10 with all these guys and to know things would get better once Coach Pruitt was hired was something. It was like night and day -- pretty crazy."

Lanman completed 140-of-208 passes (67 percent) for 2,198 yards and 21 touchdowns, with six intercepted. He also rushed 15 times for 50 yards and four scores.

Also considered: Justin Cena, RB, Monta Vista.

Justin Cena (Samuel Chang/Prep2Prep)

Cena rushed for 1,550 yards on 197 carries and scored 17 touchdowns and caught four passes for 53 yards and one score.

Sean Lanoza (Roger Chen/Prep2Prep)

Lanoza rushed 145 times for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 19 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 4.3 tackles per game on defense and five interceptions.

Holloway completed 52-of-87 passes for 1,039 yards and 10 touchdowns, with one intercepted. He also rushed 61 times for 281 yards and seven TDs.