HS FOOT: Thomas is da man at Highland

Christian Thomas is blowing up huge in the Antelope Valley. The returning tight end from Highland High has more than 40 scholarship offers, including USC, UCLA, Florida State, California, Colorado, Tennessee and LSU.

Thomas is 6-3, 240 pounds and runs a 4.6 40-yard dash, and he can bench press 400 pounds with a 39-inch vertical jump. And in case you're wondering about Thomas' ability on the football field, last season he totaled 32 receptions for 690 yards and eight touchdowns after totaling 34 receptions as a sophomore.

"Christian is the real deal - he's big, he's physical, he's skilled, he's fast, he's smart, and he gets it," Highland coach Randy Block said. "He's probably going to take all his trips and decide on signing day what college he wants to go to."

-- Gerry Gittelson