Daily News’ 2022 preseason All-Area football team

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The Daily News All-Area football team is made up of the area’s best high school football players each season.

Here is a look back at the 2021 Daily News All-Area football team, highlighted by the Player of the Year, Arlis Boardingham of Birmingham Charter.

Daily News All-Area Football Team: Birmingham Charter’s Arlis Boardingham is the player of the year

Before the 2022 season begins, here’s a look at the top players in the area that could make their way onto the 2022 All-Area team by season’s end.

DAILY NEWS 2022 PRESEASON ALL-AREA TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Ty Dieffenbach, Agoura, Sr.

QB – Ryan Staub, West Ranch, Sr.

RB – Caleb Alvary, Simi Valley, Sr.

RB – Terrell Cooks Jr., Sierra Canyon, Jr.

RB – Johnny Thompson, Oaks Christian, Sr.

RB – Brandon Johnson, Highland, Sr.

WR – Jojo Phillips, Sierra Canyon, Sr.

WR – Aaron Butler, Calabasas, Sr.

WR – Ajani Smith, Golden Valley, Sr.

WR – Peyton Waters, Birmingham Charter, Jr.

OL – Siaosi “Rhino” Tapaatoutai, Alemany, Sr.

OL – Phillip Ocon, St. Francis, Jr.

OL – Blake Baklenko, Oaks Christian, Sr.

OL – Eugene Brooks, Sierra Canyon, Jr.

OL – Racin Delgatty, St. Francis, Sr.

ATH – Devyn Turner, St. Francis, Sr.

K – Ashton Zamani, Sierra Canyon, So.

DEFENSE

DL – Dylan Hampsten, Oaks Christian, Sr.

DL – Dario Sandoval, Saugus, Sr.

DL – Carson Mott, Simi Valley, Sr.

DL – Cameron Brandt, Sierra Canyon, Sr.

DL – Mordecai Hines, Highland, Sr.

LB – Reid Farrell, Valencia, Jr.

LB – Christian Knoos, Oaks Christian, So.

LB – Chase Martin, Thousand Oaks, Sr.

LB – Isaiah Chisom, Chaminade, Sr.

LB – Matt Erhart, Oaks Christian, Sr.