The Culver City high school boys’ varsity football team lost their Division 4 CIF Southern Section second round playoff game 48-28 to Apple Valley at Apple Valley last Friday night. The Centaurs finished their season with a record of 8-4 after playing in a tough Bay league that saw five teams make it to the playoffs.
Now head coach Jahmal Wright will have to replace a group of senior starters that made up the nucleus of the of the 2024 team. On offense Culver City has to replace quarterback Seth Shigg, receivers Justin Hoang, Braylon Singleton, Mark Fourte and Zytel Boyd and Myles Singleton. Key offensive linemen graduating are Ricardo Leon Trujillo and Jonas Ross.
On defense the Centaurs will have to replace linebackers Dae’Lon Moutra, Tyler Handford and Darryl Davis. Myles Singleton, Braylon Singleton and Ross also played defense.
Shigg finished an outstanding senior season completing 176 passes for 2,863 yards and 29 touchdowns with eight interceptions. He also ran the ball 60 times for 1,125 yards and 16 touchdowns. At the end of the 12-game season, Shigg accounted for 4,048 total yards and 45 touchdowns. He was one of the best high school quarterbacks in California.
The senior receivers, coached by former Culver City star athlete Michael Hooper and former Centaur football player Jason Grossman were also some of the best athletes in the state. Leading the way was Myles Singleton who caught 60 passes for 1,172 yards and 13 touchdowns. His brother, Braylon Singleton had 28 receptions for 557 yards and nine touchdowns.
Other senior receivers that were instrumental in the success of the offense were Zytel Boyd who caught 35 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns and Justin Hoang who had 16 receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown.
Next season the Centaurs will have to replace a lot of talented players, but with the returning players Culver City hopes to reload, not rebuild.