HS FOOT: Here's the latest on the Daily News All-Star Game

The 15th annual Daily News East-West All-Star Football Game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sunday at College of the Canyons in Valencia, and among the top players for the West has been a group of unheralded City Section players.

"I've been really impressed with Jonathan Williams, the running back from Kennedy, and the Chatsworth kid (running back D'ondre Alexander) is a really good player, too, and also the two offensive linemen from Granada Hills (Javier Velasquez and Mario Ramirez)," West coach Jim Benkert of Westlake said. "It looks like we've found some pretty good players. It's not that I don't respect City football because I played for El Camino Real. I appreciate City football. The Monroe kid (linebacker Antonio Blanco), he's a hard-nosed kid, too."

Williams figures to get a long look, but the West's key running back is Oxnard's Terrell Watson, a 6-foot-2, 205-pounder who is coming off a spectacular season that included 369 carries for 2,905 yards and 38 touchdowns. He carried at least 25 times in all 11 games, and he also had 22 receptions -- plus 100 tackles as a linebacker.

"He's obviously a special player, and I know first hand because he rushed for 240 yards on 50 carries (and two touchdowns) in the season opener against us," Benkert said. "The Kennedy kid is a stud, too. Those are our two main running backs."

Among the West standouts on defense are linebackers Duke Bautista from Crespi and Max Winsberg from Westlake and defensive back Casey Bliss from Westlake.

"The middle linebacker from Crespi (Bautista) is a spark plug. He runs around and makes plays," Benkert said. "He's probably one of the leaders on the defense."

HERE IS THE KICKER

Chaminade kicker Matt Goudis, one of the West's top players, has dropped out because of a hip injury. He has been replaced by Reseda's Steve Ponce, who had six field goals this past season.

EAST COMING ALONG JUST FINE

Some unsung players are emerging for the East, including Chris Hollis, a receiver from North Hollywood.

East quarterbacks Vernon Adams of Alemany and Alex Bishop of Valencia both like multi-purpose back Austin McBroom, who has scored a lot of long touchdowns over the past two seasons but mostly against light competition.

"I really like Austin McBroom from Campbell Hall. He fits right in," Bishop said. "It's crazy. We have a high level of talent."

Added Adams: "Austin McBroom is really good. I had never seen him play but had heard about him. Yesterday in practice, he was something else. He's really good."