Senior Spotlight

Jonny Mora

Jonathan started playing flag football at the age of 6, and then tackle football at the age of 9. He is a very versatile player, starting in Pop-warner as a Center and DE, and currently playing Tackle & Linebacker. You can give him a new position on the field, and he gives 110% to be the best at that position. Jonathan has tried many hobbies growing up, such as soccer, modeling & acting classes, & even some MMA classes. Football has been the only thing that caught his attention & kept it. His first year of playing high school football as a Sophmore, he made Varsity and 2nd team All-league. Last year, he made 1st team All-league and got a coaches award. His goals & dreams get bigger each year. When he's not playing football, he likes working out or playing video games. He also loves eating! His favorite is Wings and Oreo Milkshakes. After high school, Jonathan plans on playing football in college. His dreams are to play in the NFL one day. He has a lot of love & dedication for the sport.

Senior Spotlight Ryan Rizk

Ryan is one of the senior leaders on the team. This is his 4th year playing varsity for Pacifica and his 3rd year starting varsity as middle linebacker. Ryan started his tackle football career in 3rd grade, joining the Garden Grove Bulldogs in 5th grade. In 8th grade he played in the ESPN National Championship with the team going all the way and having their only loss during the season being in the Championship game! Ryan was defensive player of the year in his freshman year and he made all-league the past two years. In 2021, he led the Empire League with the most tackles, 96 for the season!! Ryan is a very focused and goal orientated young man. He gives 100% of himself both on and off the field. He strives for perfection and pushes himself hard to achieve his goals. He has a 4.2 GPA and plans to go pre-med after high school. He is currently a research assistant with Stanford Medical School and interned this summer with Providence Orthopedic group. You can find Ryan at the gym during his spare time!