Over the past decade, very few East Bay running backs have entered their final season with the type of expectations which faced Joe Mixon this fall.
Considered a 5-star recruit by every major scouting service, and at one point holding as many as 50 scholarship offers from major college programs, there was no shortage of hype surrounding the Falcons running back.
Also, after both he and his team battled through a year of ups and downs. Futhermore, Mixon finally got to put on a show worthy of the hype in the first round of the…
Joe Mixon: Freedom-Oakley – Football – Senior
Over the past decade, very few East Bay running backs have entered their final season with the type of expectations which faced Mixon this fall. Considered a 5-star recruit by every major scouting service, and at one point holding as many as 50 scholarship offers from major college programs, there was no shortage of hype surrounding the Falcons running back.
And after both he and his team battled through a year of ups and downs.
Mixon finally got to put on a show worthy of the hype in the first round of the NCS Div. I playoffs. He carried the ball 22 times for 281 yards and seven touchdowns as Freedom rolled to a 55-17 victory over Foothill.
Lastly, the win avenged a 32-6 loss to Foothill on Sept. 6.
IN HIS OWN WORDS:
“It felt good. We just came out there and played hard. The offensive line stepped up a lot after looking at the Week 2 film compared to the playoff film. When they stepped up, that’s when I was able to make big plays…. I’m definitely going to buy them all something.”
WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW:
Mixon enjoys dancing. And not just in the end zone. His favorite genre of music to dance to is hip hop.
Also, he highlighted the music of rapper, Soldier Boy.
Honorable Mentions
Drew Cisterman — The Alhambra senior scored a game-high five goals as the Bulldogs. In addition, he won their first NCS boys water polo title 9-6 over Redwood.
Drew Cisterman — Alhambra senior Water Polo
Heather Reed — The Heritage senior setter did a little bit of everything in the Patriots’ four-set NCS Div. I quarterfinal win. She had 33 assists, 7 digs, 6 kills, 2 blocks and 2 aces.
Heather Reed — Heritage senior volleyball
Annika Jensen — Campolindo senior, water polo
Annika Jensen — The Campolindo senior scored a game-high seven goals to lead the Cougars to their third NCS title in four years.