Football:

It might sound like a broken record.

But Rio Hondo Prep’s Noah Penunuri and Mark Carson have been named the 210 Prep Sports Football Player and Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season.

For the Kares players, coaches, parents and fans, though, it’s a beautiful noise.

RHP won its first 15 games of the 2025 season, including a 29-7 victory at Redondo Union in the CIF-SS Division 5 title game.

It secured Rio Hondo Prep’s third consecutive CIF-SS championship.

In the last 20 years, only Mater Dei has claimed three CIF-SS titles in a row.

Since 2023, the Kares earned CIF-SS titles in Division 9, 7 and 5, respectively.

In the CIF-SS playoffs, RHP defeated Thousand Oaks (50-34), Troy (28-0), La Serna (35-6) and Redondo Union (29-7) by a combined margin of 142-47.

Rio Hondo Prep’s defense combined to hold TOHS, THS, LSHS and RUHS to nearly 100 points under their weekly scoring average.

Last week, they secured a second consecutive CIF State So Cal Regional title after a 26-21 victory at Santa Fe Christian in Carlsbad.

On Saturday night, the boys from Arcadia saw their perfect season come to an end.

Sonora handed the Kares a convincing 35-10 setback in the championship game of the CIF State D-2A playoffs at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.

It’s the only game of the season that Rio Hondo Prep never led.

RHP didn’t play up to their high standards, but make no mistake about it, the Wildcats (15-0) were the deeper and better team on Saturday.

Every RHP coach and player would tell you the same thing.

And that’s what makes them such a unique program.

They win with humility and in the rare occasions when they lose, they do so with dignity.

Over its 16-game schedule, the Kares outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 598-261.

 

Mark Carson, his staff and their players have launched the Rio Hondo Prep football program into rarified air.

Of the 25 programs within the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone, the Kares 15 wins is five more than Charter Oak, who finished second with 10.

They were the only CIF-SS finalist, champion, state qualifier and So Cal Regional champ.

While they had high hopes, no one could have predicted a third straight CIF title.

RHP had to grind their way through a number of speedbumps.

And it started in week zero.

In the first half, Noah Penunuri, the program’s all-time leading rusher in yards and TDs was speared in the ribs out of bounds in a 20-9 victory over Schurr.

Penunuri left the game, didn’t return, and he wouldn’t get ‘full-time’ carries for six more weeks.

In week two, instead of standing on the north sideline at Maranatha, the 50-year-old Carson was in a hospital bed for three days.

It was the first time in a quarter of a century that Carson wasn’t standing on an RHP sideline as either an assistant or head coach.

The machine that is the RHP football program didn’t blink.

Randy Johnson, the offensive coordinator, stepped in and stepped up in Carson’s absence, and the Kares cruised to a 43-0 victory.

Carson would come back slowly, and he allowed his talented staff to carry the Lion’s share of the duties for another week before he felt well enough to seize the reigns again.

In the first round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs, RHP was facing a 21-8 deficit at Thousand Oaks.

Rio Hondo Prep answered with 35 consecutive points to secure a 50-34 victory.

The Kares nearly doubled what the Lancers ‘D’ had become accustomed to surrendering (26 points) throughout the 2025 season.

I asked Rand Holdren, who has rejuvenated the Maranatha football program as to why Carson and RHP are so successful and respected.

Said Rand Holdren: “They teach the fundamentals of the game really well for starters. Their team not only knows their system’s ins and outs, but they tackle better than anyone I have seen. There are no gimmes either. Every yard has to be earned when you play against them. As their defensive Coach Rocky Seto says, “Play defense until the last blade of grass.” They hang their hat on having grit and toughness and I respect that a tremendous amount.

I also get to face their offensive coordinator during volleyball season as we are both the head coaches of our school’s boys teams. That same competitive nature exists in the gym as well. We won the first two years we played them and they got us that last two years. I definitely noticed there has been a significant increase in the athletic ability of their athletes in the last two years

Even their warmup is unique. They come out what seems to be later than normal, not in pads and they are playing catch. It’s not something that you see. Additionally, they stand in numeric order for the National Anthem, and the support staff for the games is college level. Everything from their thorough stat sheet at end of games to their (Charge to Keep) podcast. From top to bottom, everyone is working for the program and has a vested interest in it.”

Almost every successful program at any high school says they are ‘family,’ but at RHP, all one has to do is witness the number of letterman jackets from decades and decades ago in the stands rooting the Kares on in the postseason, including many from out of state.

Aside from the success on the field, the program is a first-class operation from Carson to his staff and that includes the background players.

Harry Joe is as good as any college SID at taking stats and getting them to the media and David Guerrero puts together incredible highlight reel videos.

Tim Lunney and others capture the program’s journey through high-quality photos, and Matt Heersema’s ‘a Charge to Keep’ podcast is more unique and informative than any high school show this reporter has seen in his 26 years on the job.

Aside from all of that, Carson and the Kares have put together an historic and epic three-year run that can’t be overstated.

Since 2023, RHP is 41-5 with three CIF-SS titles and a pair of CIF State So Cal Regional championships.

That little school in Arcadia with approximately 125 students from grades 7-12 has met the challenge each year when CIF-SS moved them from Division 9 in 2023 to D-7 and D-5 in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

More than a few like to sarcastically ask the question, ‘who does Rio Hondo Prep play?’

And my answer is ‘every (bleeping) opponent CIF-SS puts in front of them.’

Their 41 wins is an insane 14 more than Bonita and Muir, who are second among 210 Prep Sports programs with 27 victories since 2023.

In just the last three years, Carson has won as many career CIF-SS titles as West Covina’s Mike Maggiore, he’s one back of South Hills/Bonita’s Steve Bogan and two rings from catching the late-great Lou Farrar’s five while at Charter Oak.

Since taking over as head coach in 2018, Rio Hondo Prep is 79-14 overall, 16-4 in league, 13-4 in CIF-SS playoffs and 2-2 in the CIF State postseason.

Carson has won at an 85-percent clip since 2018, and over the last three years, RHP has been successful in 89-percent of their games.

It goes without saying that none of this would be possible without the following: Randy Johnson- (offensive coordinator), Dave Drain (offensive line), Will Torrico (analyst & quality control), JT Parker (linebackers & receivers), AJ Corsini (defensive line & running backs), Jack Van Cleve (quarterbacks), Ed Drain (special teams), Rocky Seto (defensive backs & team chaplain) and Matt Joe (game day operations).

Carson told me a few weeks back that when this current senior class got on the field in 2022, they lost in the first round of the playoffs.

However, he said that everyone believed this group had a shot at a CIF-SS championship in the next three seasons.

No one, though, could have extrapolated that potential into what became a 3-peat.

I asked Carson the following: 1-Where does the 2026 graduating class rank in program history in terms of success and character? 2-After losing several studs to graduation, why did this team win another CIF title? 3-How much more meaningful was this title after facing a health scare? 4-What has Noah Pununuri meant to the program? Why has he been this successful? 5-What’s your message to the class of 2026 for making the program an elite SGV program?

Said Mark Carson: 1.”The class of 2026 will go down as the most decorated in school history when it comes to gridiron success. Whether it’s individual accolades or the three championships, I can’t imagine this group ever being matched. They’ve also exemplified what it means to be Kares off the field – excelling in the classroom, serving in the community, and taking their Christian faith seriously. It’s been an honor to lead such an outstanding group of young men.

2. We lost some great players to graduation from the 2024 championship team, but what we were really concerned with was leadership. These guys had been on the field during the prior two championship runs – we weren’t worried about the talent, we needed to develop leaders. Starting in the summer on our Europe trip, leaders emerged in captains Yanick Diaz, Jacob Gomez, Elijah Gavia, and Noah Penunuri, and several others, like Nathaniel Shine, Tyler Dang, Troy Seto, and Elias Har. I would say that player-led leadership was the key to us making our third consecutive CIF run.

3. My health scare at the beginning of the season allowed me to get a bird’s eye view of our program for a week, which was pretty valuable. It also made me realize how much I miss the camaraderie of the players and coaches. That made winning it all this year with this group of players and coaches even more special.

4. I’m not sure we will ever see another Noah Penunuri. The combination of speed and power that he runs with, and the level of ferocity he plays with on defense, is just so unique. He comes from a great family, and it shows. He’s a great student, a tremendous worker, he’s one of the toughest players I’ve ever coached. There’s probably not a person on campus who has a bad thing to say about him. While these things describe Noah, they don’t define who he is; he’s a humble guy whose identity is in Jesus Christ. I’m sure he would tell you his faith is the most important thing in his life.

5. Our coaching staff would like to thank the class of 2026 and their parents for an amazing four years. It’s been an honor. We’ve laughed a lot together and even shed a few tears together. It’s been cool to see all of their 24 unique personalities and God-given talents grow in their time at Rio and how they have added so much to our campus community. They will be missed, but we know they will move on to greater things in life. We hope their time in our program is a highlight of their life, but not the highlight. A time they will look back on that will always bring about a smile.”

Noah Penunuri is quite simply a beast.

In spite of standing 6-feet tall and weighing 175 pounds, the kid wearing No. 31 in an RHP uniform is the No. 1 running back in the SGV over the last three seasons and in program history.

In fact, most consider Penunuri to be the most consequential and decorated player ever at Rio Hondo Prep.

Moreover, Penunuri and his 23 fellow seniors will go down as the most successful graduating (2026) class in school history.

As mentioned earlier, Penunuri was injured in the second quarter of their week-zero showdown against Schurr and he didn’t return.

Of the 25 programs this site covers in football, Penunuri finished third in rushing yards.

Noah’s 1,223 yards was 37 behind Chino Hills’ Jacob Jimenez and approximately 400 less than San Dimas’ Jacob Gallegos.

Keep one thing in mind, though.

Because of the tender ribs early and an ankle injury late in the season, Penunuri either didn’t play or had five carries or less in eight of the Kares 16 games.

Penunuri averaged 11 yards per carry.

While number three in rushing yards, Penunuri led all 210 Prep Sports running backs with 22 touchdowns.

That is five better than Jimenez and seven more than Chino Hills’ Alex Medyn and San Dimas’ Gallegos.

What makes Penunuri so special is his ability to take over big games.

In week six, Noah finally got what would be considered full-time action.

He carried the ball 20 times, which was eight more than the first five games combined.

Penunuri rushed for 261 yards in a 49-28 victory at Faith Baptist in Dallas.

That included TD runs of 65, 6, 41, 21 and 35 yards.

In week-nine, Penunuri gained 174 yards on just seven carries and three TDs in a 47-29 victory at Brentwood to secure a second consecutive Gold Coast League championship.

As mentioned earlier, RHP secured a 50-34 come-from-behind victory at Thousand Oaks in the first round of the D-5 playoffs.

Penunuri led the way with 262 yards on a season-high 26 carries.

He scored TDs of 35, 12 and 59 yards.

One week later, the Kares would shut out Troy, 28-0, to earn a semifinal spot.

Penunuri accounted for all four scores, and he rushed for 186 yards on 18 carries.

A 35-6 victory at La Serna would earn Rio Hondo Prep a third consecutive trip to the CIF-SS finals.

And for all intents and purposes, it would be Penunuri’s final game.

He gained 94 yards on 16 carries and one TD.

In the D-5 title game and the two D-2A state games, Noah would tally just 20 rushing yards on nine carries.

As badly as he tried to get out there to battle with his boys, that ankle injury wouldn’t allow him the opportunity.

But don’t feel sorry for Noah Penunuri.

He’s earned three CIF rings, and his career numbers elevated Penunuri into the most elite of company, both in the SGV and among the all-time leaders in program history.

For his career, Penunuri is the RHP leader in rushing yards and TD runs

His 5,139 rushing yards broke Landon Goodwell’s record.

Goodwell finished with 4,514 yards between 2001-2004.

His 75 TDs in nine better than 2005 graduate Nate Tayco (66).

His injury woes kept Noah from securing a third school record.

His 480 career points scored was just 11 back of all-time leader Rick Johnson’s 491 between 1987-1990.

Penunuri didn’t see as much time on the defensive side of the ball as he would have liked, but he still contributed 44 tackles and a sack.

Over the last four years, he totaled 217 tackles, 1.5 sacks & two interceptions.

While Penunuri was a Kare, the program went 49-7.

Along with his greatness on the field, Noah Penunuri is by all accounts a tremendous young man, student, and his faith and family is what drives him to do everything in a first-class manner.

Penunuri reflected on his time at RHP.

“It has definitely been a highlight of my life so far and it’s meant a lot to play a game I love with my best friends. It’s something special,” he said. “I think our success is centered around our brotherhood. We don’t just play for ourselves, we play for each other, and that’s why we play so hard. Our coaches and my teammates should share all the credit for what we’ve accomplished. I’d be nothing without them. Our coaches are the ones who started it all. They poured some time, effort and love into us, and it made us better men, and better players. We love playing for our coaches. We also play for God. We show God’s love through how strong our brotherhood is, and we never give up. It’s an honor to wear that crest on my helmet.”

Quotable:

RHP football Media Relations & Podcast host, Matt Heersema: “It would be easy to say that Noah Penunuri is one of the greatest athletes we’ve ever had at our school. But what truly sets him apart is the manner in which he plays the game. Nobody plays between the lines with more aggression, intensity, and desire than Noah. When you want to know what a Kare is all you have to do is look at #31 in everything he does. Noah Penunuri is the greatest Kare of all time.

Mark Carson was destined to be the head coach at Rio Hondo Prep. When he and I were young men, we would attend many big high school football games all over Southern California. We would dream of RHP playing under the brightest lights against top programs. Well, Coach Carson has taken Rio beyond what we could have ever imagined and done so honoring the great tradition of Rio Hondo Football. My friend Mark is the epitome of a leader who makes believers of us all.”

Covina coach, Kevin Glaspy: “The football program at RHP is what most of us strive to be. They have a system that works, with buy in from the players, coaches, and community. It reminds me of how teams won back in the day. With developing players over time and their hard work at practice is evident in the way they play and outlast teams. Congrats to them on a season for the ages.”

Former Bonita/current APU coach, Bo Beatty: “Rio Hondo Prep is the model program in the San Gabriel Valley. They are so well coached and their players accept, embrace and carry out their individual roles to make the program so successful. You might think there would be a drop-off without Noah Penunuri for a few games, but Rio Hondo Prep never flinched. It’s that ‘next man up’ mentality. And it all starts with their youth program so players are ready and aware of what is expected of them at the varsity level.”

I asked Tyler Dang, Elijah Gavia and Elias Har to give their thoughts on Coach Carson, his staff, Noah Penunuri and the program atmosphere in general.

RHP senior, Tyler Dang: “Coach Carson is a great coach, as are all the other coaches. He is not just a coach, he is like another father, a leader on and off the field, and a great mentor spiritually. Having a winning and family-like program just comes from BTD, which stands for brotherhood, toughness, and discipline. The coaching staff really drills BTD into our daily routines with one another in order to have success on and off the field. Something I really do appreciate and admire about our coaches is the time they have spent with us. They truly do treat us like family and help us grow and shape us into young men physically, emotionally, and spiritually. They also show us great leadership.

Noah truly means a lot to our program. He has been absolutely huge for our success. Noah is a great competitor and leader to our team on and off the field. On the field, he leads by example, gives his 100% every play, and he’s hardworking in the weight room, field, and classroom, and doing whatever the teams needs him to do. His work ethic is off the charts, and he truly works his tale off for our program to see our team succeed. Something I admire about Noah is his humility. No matter his performance, he always credits all glory to God, his teammates, and coaches who got him there. Noah is a great guy to be around and truly a brother.”

RHP senior, Elijah Gavia: “Coach Carson has done more than just build a winning program —he’s built a family that I honestly feel lucky to be part of. He’s the kind of coach who believes in you even on the days you don’t fully believe in yourself, and that’s something that’s meant a lot to me. He and the staff push us, but they also care about us as people, not just players, and you can feel that every day. Their consistency and the standard they set are a huge reason we’ve been able to win three straight CIF titles. But the real difference is the trust and culture they’ve created. I appreciate how Coach Carson is always there, always prepared, always willing to have a conversation whether it’s about football or life. That kind of leadership makes you want to play hard for him and for the whole team.

Noah has been huge for our success. He’s one of those guys who raises the level of everyone around him. He’s super competitive, locked in, and always doing whatever the team needs. As a teammate, he leads by example with his toughness and work ethic, and you know he’s going to give everything he has every game. Something I really respect about Noah is how steady he is. Big moments don’t shake him. He steps up and makes plays when we need them the most. And even when outside football, he’s always smiling and is genuinely a good guy, and he’s strong in his faith.”

RHP junior, Elias Har: “Coach Carson and all of the other coaches put so much time and energy into us, sacrificing their afternoon and nights for us making sure we are at our best every week and our brotherhood comes from all of the time we have spent together. Some of us have been playing against each other since our preschool days and we all basically grew up together. Something I appreciate about the coaches is that they make sure that we are prepared each week to the fullest and that we know our opponent.

Noah has been a huge part of this team’s success and he has set the precedent to us on our effort and our work ethics. He is a very strong competitor, but an unselfish teammate, and he’ll always put the team first. Something I appreciate about Noah is that when he’s been injured, he leads us with his voice and contributes to the team in any way possible to help us win.”

Lastly, congratulations to the following young men who spent the last four years together earning the top spot in program history.

The list includes seniors:
#2 Tyler Dang
#4 Yanick Diaz
#5 Adrian Mendoza
#7 Easton Jara
#8 Blaize Torrez
#10 Deven Gomez
#11 Calogero Chico
#12 Nathaniel Shine
#19 Dominic Herrera
#21 Jace Frary
#25 Rainn Pollock
#31 Noah Penunuri
#33 Ethan Lo
#53 David Reyes
#54 Brayden Vinton
#55 Jacob Gomez
#56 Elijah Gavia
#77 Diego Raygoza

And team managers:
Eli Black
Lu En He
Kaleb Parry
Aaron Sanchez
Benicio Tardino
Dominic Zazueta

RHP Offensive Stat Leaders:
Yanick Diaz: 63-of-124 for 1,188 yards, 18 TDs & 7 INT
Nathaniel Shine: 128 carries for 863 yards & 8 TDs; 9 catches for 181 & 2 TDs
Christian Lee: 106 carries for 770 yards & 11 TDs; 9 catches for 91 yards & 2 TDs
Deven Gomez: 57 carries for 539 yards & 7 TDs
Calogero Chico: 40 carries for 353 yards & 4 TDs
Tyler Dang: 16 catches for 330 yards & 4 TDs
Elias Har: 11 catches for 261 yards & 7 TDs
Rainn Pollock: 8 catches for 182 yards & 2 TDs

RHP Defensive Leaders:
Christian Lee: 84 tackles & 2 INTs
Troy Seto: 79 tackles, 2 sacks & 1 INT
Rainn Pollock: 56 tackles & 2.5 sacks
Ethan Lo: 51 tackles & 3.5 sacks
Aiden Delgadillo: 48 tackles & 2 sacks
Elijah Gavia: 46 tackles, 2 sacks & 1 INT
Nathaniel Shine: 37 tackles & 4.5 sacks
Calogero Chico: 36 tackles & 3 INTs
Tyler Dang: 34 tackles & 3 INTs
Elias Har: 27 tackles & 2 INTs
Adrian Mendoza: 23 tackles & 2 INTs
Landon Scott: 21 tackles & 2 INTs

2025 Rio Hondo Prep Schedule/Results:
8/22: Rio Hondo Prep 20, Schurr 9
8/29: Rio Hondo Prep 28, Quartz Hill 21
9/4: Rio Hondo Prep 43, Maranatha 0
9/12: Rio Hondo Prep 49, Marquez 20
9/19: Rio Hondo Prep 36, Bellflower 7
9/26: Rio Hondo Prep 52, St. Anthony 17
10/3: Rio Hondo Prep 49, First Baptist 28
10/17: Rio Hondo Prep 41, Viewpoint 10
10/25: Rio Hondo Prep 47, Brentwood 29
10/30: Rio Hondo Prep 55, Santee 17
11/7: Rio Hondo Prep 50, Thousand Oaks 34
11/14: Rio Hondo Prep 28, Troy 0
11/21: Rio Hondo Prep 35, La Serna 6
11/29: Rio Hondo Prep 29, Redondo Union 7
12/6: Rio Hondo Prep 26, Santa Fe Christian 21
12/13: Sonora 35, Rio Hondo Prep 10

Gold Coast League Standings:
Rio Hondo Prep (15-1, 2-0)
Brentwood (8-4, 1-1)
Viewpoint (8-4, 0-2)

SGV Area Wins Leaders, 2023-2025:
Rio Hondo Prep: (41-5 overall), (12-0 in CIF-SS Playoffs), (3 CIF titles) & (2-2 in CIF State)
Bonita: (27-9 overall), (3-3 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Muir: (27-9 overall), (3-3 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Northview: (26-7 overall), (0-3 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Damien: (24-9 overall), (0-3 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & 0-0 (CIF State)
RCHS: (24-11 overall), (2-3 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
Charter Oak: (23-14 overall), (4-2 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
Chino Hills: (22-12 overall), (2-2 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
San Dimas: (22-14 overall), (3-3 CIF-SS), (0 (CIF titles) & 0-0 (CIF State)
Monrovia: (21-11 overall), (0-2 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Covina: (21-12 overall, (1-2 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Duarte: (21-13 overall), (2-2 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
West Covina: 21-14 (overall), 3-2 (CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
Maranatha: (20-12 overall), (0-2 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Los Osos: (18-15 overall), (1-2 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
Glendora: (17-18 overall), (3-2 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
Upland: (15-18 overall), (1-2 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
St. Francis: (15-19 overall), (2-2 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Etiwanda: (14-17 overall), (0-2 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
Alta Loma: (14-17 overall), (0-1 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
Pasadena: (14-22 overall), (4-1 in CIF-SS), 0 (CIF titles) & (0-1 in CIF State)
South Hills: (13-18 overall), (0-1 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Bishop Amat: (13-20 overall), (1-2 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles), & (0-0 in CIF State)
Claremont: (12-19 overall), (0-1 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)
Arcadia: (10-20 overall), (0-0 in CIF-SS), (CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Azusa: (8-22 overall), (0-0 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF-SS)
La Salle: (8-22 overall), (0-0 in CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 in CIF State)
Ayala: (8-24 overall), (0-2 CIF-SS), (0 CIF titles) & (0-0 CIF State)

Mark Carson’s Career Record at Rio Hondo Prep:
2025: 15-1 overall, 3-0 in league, 4-0 in CIF-SS playoffs & 1-1 in CIF State D-2A
2024: 13-2, 2-0, 4-0 & 1-1
2023: 13-2, 2-1, 4-0 & 0-1
2022: 8-2, 2-1, 0-1 & 0-0
2021: 10-2, 2-1, 1-1 & 0-0
2020: 3-0, 0-0, 0-0 & 0-0
2019: 10-1, 3-0, 0-1 & 0-0
2018: 7-4, 2-1, 0-1 & 0-0
Totals: 79-14 overall, 16-4 in league, 13-4 in CIF-SS & 2-2 in CIF State playoffs

Noah Penunuri’s 2025 Game Stats:
Week 0: 5 carries for 10 yards vs Schurr
Week 1: DNP vs Quartz Hill
Week 2: DNP vs Maranatha
Week 3: DNP vs Marquez
Week 4: 1 carry for 5 yards & 1 TD vs Bellflower
Week 5: 6 carries for 117 yards & 2 TDs
Week 6: 20 carries for 261 yards & 5 TDs vs Faith Baptist
Week 7: Bye
Week 8: 6 carries for 79 yards & 2 TDs vs Viewpoint
Week 9: 7 carries for 174 yards & 3 TDs vs Brentwood
Week 10: 2 carries for 15 yards & 1 TD vs Santee
CIF-SS: 26 carries for 262 yards & 3 TDs vs Thousand Oaks
CIF-SS: 18 carries for 186 yards & 4 TDs vs Troy
CIF-SS: 16 carries for 94 yards & 1 TD vs La Serna
CIF-SS: 2 carries for 3 yards vs Redondo Union
CIF State: 1 carry for 5 yards vs Santa Fe Christian
CIF State: 6 carries for 12 yards vs Sonora
Totals: 116 carries for 1,223 & 22 TDs

Noah Penunuri’s Career Stats:
2025: 116 carries for 1,223 & 22 TDs; 3 catches for 54; 44 tackles & 1 sack
2024: 239 for 1,965 & 31 TDs; 10 for 136 & 2 TDs; 62 tackles, 0.5 sack & 1 INT
2023: 200 for 1,411 & 18 TDs; 7 for 57; 68 tackles & 1 INT
2022: 86 for 540 & 4 TDs; 2 for 55; 43 tackles
Totals: 641 carries for 5,139 yards & 75 TDs; 22 catches for 302 & 2 TDs; 217 tackles, 1.5 sacks & 2 INT