HS FOOT: Alemany's Henderson has come back strong

A nagging ankle injury limited his productivity as a sophomore last year, but rising prospect Bryce Henderson of Alemany is developing into what everyone thought he would be: one of the most physical -- and effective -- linebackers in the San Fernando Valley.

He's 5-foot-11 and 210 pounds of solid muscle, and Henderson, now a junior, has the speed to keep up with the fastest of receivers during summer competitions combined with a hitter's mentality that we'll see in the fall.

"I've come back 100 percent. I'm faster, I'm stronger, I'm ready," Henderson said.

He teams with Jesse Sampson and Tyler Dabevich to give Alemany one of the area's top linebacker corps.

-- Gerry Gittelson