All Mission Valley League Football: Arroyo's Steven Rivera and Mike Vasquez share top honors
Mission Valley League
Player of the year: Steven Rivera, Arroyo, QB
Player of the year: Mike Vasquez, Arroyo, RB/LB
Lineman of the year: Javier Lozano, Arroyo
Back of the year: Matt Fregoso, Rosemead

Above: Arroyo RB Mike Vasquez earns co-player of the year honors
First team offense
RB: Eduardo Moreno, Gabrielino
RB: Rene Flores, South El Monte
WR: Chris Rodriguez, Arroyo
WR: Greg Parham, Rosemead
OT: Luis Nunez, Arroyo
OT: Jose Ambriz, South El Monte
OG: Matt Phillip, Arroyo
OG: Javier Sanchez, Rosemead
OC: Jon Becerra, Arroyo
TE: Luis Diaz, Rosemead
QB: Matt Macias, Rosemead
PK: Rogelio Sotelo, Arroyo
AP: Anthony Miller, Arroyo
First team defense
DB: Chris Rodriguez, Arroyo
DB: Greg Parham, Rosemead
DB: Edward Landeros, El Monte
DT: Vinny Martinez, Arroyo
DT: Fabian Ramirez, Rosemead
DT: Salvador Chavarin, Rosemead
DE: Sam Torres, Arroyo
DE: Luis Diaz, Rosemead
LB: Anthony Flores, Arroyo
LB: Jeff Salazar, Arroyo
LB: Matt Eddy Rosemead
LB: Alex Ruiz, South El Monte
AP: Mike Chavez, Arroyo
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Second team offense
RB: Michael Jimenez, El Monte
RB: Oscar Rivas, Gabrielino
WR: Edward Landeros, El Monte
WR: Alex Ruiz, South El Monte
OT: Rolando Cabral, Gabrielino
OT: Jordan Garofalo, Gabrielino
OG: Ernie Figueroa, Gabrielino
OG: Matt Melendez, South El Monte
OC: Rene Valdez, Rosemead
TE: Sam Torres, Arroyo
QB: Manuael Santa Cruz, El Monte
QB: Anthony Jimenez, South El Monte
PK: Chris Encino, Rosemead
AP: Anthony Molina, South El Monte
Second team defense
DB: Oscar Higareda, Rosemead
DB: Rene Flores, South El Monte
DB: Saul Bustos, South El Monte
DT: Erik Rosales, Gabrielino
DT: Jose Ambriz, South El Monte
DT: Justin Viescas, El Monte
DE: Matt Phillip, Arroyo
DE: Keith Clapp, Gabrielino
LB: Carlos Gonzalez, El Monte
LB: Eduardo Moreno, Gabrielino
LB: Albert Duarte, Mountain View
LB: Dante Galindo, Rosemead
AP: Josh Acosta, Gabrielino
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Arroyo Alum,
Agreed, at the end of the day we both want nothing but success for the Knights football program, as well as for Arroyo High school in general.
Go Knights Blue Pride!!! Merry Christmas Alum,
and a Happy New Year to you.
Blue Pride,
Yes, Rivera will break all those records and statistically be the learder in those categories that will most likely stand for many, many years and for the record I hope he does. I hope he can lead Arroyo to at least one hopefully two CIF tiltles in the next few years. I will be rooting for him and all of the kids ove there. So yes in regards to your quesiton, I agree. At the end of the day we both wish the Arroyo program success...
Go Knights!!
To Arroyo Alum
When I say "history making" I'm referring to the fact that Steven Rivera was Arroyo's first freshman to ever start at QB on a Knights varsity team in the school's existence. While "statistically" I was speaking in terms of touchdown passes and yards. The career record for TD passes by a Knight QB, stands at 55 TD's, and belongs to Arroyo's current QB coach,
Domonic Salmon. With that being said, Steven Rivera already has 36 TD passes, and roughly 3000 passing yards to his credit in two seasons. Now with two more years of football remaining for him, I can honestly say that I like Rivera's chances of claiming most, if not all, passing records at Arroyo. As far as winning a CIF title, with all due respect, Willie Reyna's the man there. I don't got one thing negative to say about him. Great QB, great coach, and even a greater man, and the only Arroyo QB that has won a CIF title. Now if you're going by Reyna leading Arroyo to a championship, then hands down, Reyna's the best. But with Rivera's current statistics, and two more years left to play and add to his numbers. I'm inclined to think that barring injury resulting in any significant loss of playing time of course, Rivera could finish his QB
career at Arroyo with records in all the major pass departments. Do you agree Alum?
Congrats to all players on making league. Especially those from the Mead.
!!!FEAR THE MEAD!!!WAR PANTHERS!!!
To Blue Pride,
Yes Vasquez will be a beast, I have watched him play since Jr. All American. Although I have never seen Rivera play I have heard he is very talented. In regards to "already history making"??? and "greatest QB statistically" ??? that has yet to be seen. Wille Reyna was by far the best QB to ever lead the Knights and he led Arroyo to a CIF championship in his SOPHMORE year. I wish Rivera and all the knights the best of luck next year but before we declare him the best ever lets make the young man earn it first. Best of luck to the knights next year.
A MP Angel shoutout to Jon Becerra for the all-league award.
Great Job JB!
Your pals out east still remember the 'old days' fondly. Merry Christmas to the whole Becerra crew.
Congrats to Steven Rivera and Mikey Vasquez for getting Co-Player of the Year honors. Vasquez will be a beast his senior year without a doubt, and Rivera still with two more years to add to his already history making football career at Arroyo, will definitely go down as the Knights greatest QB of all time statistically when all is said and done. So keep a keen eye of interest on him all you SGV Tribune Prep reporters(eh hem...Fred)
Congrats to all the Arroyo Knights who also earned All-League honors, and to all the rest of the players who earned All-MVL honors this year as well. Good job guys!
congrats Matt Fregoso, Matt Macias, Dante Galindo, hard work pays off, congrats to all rosemead players and all the players who made it
Way to go Knights