Athletics
Go Heralds!
CIF Championship Teams
2022 Football
The 2022 Herald football team was an improbable team. Prior to the start of the season, Whittier Christian combined with 25 other schools from around Southern California to form three new leagues strictly for football. The Herald football team moved out of the Olympic League to the newly formed Cottonwood League.
Coming off a 2-6 season and with a new coaching staff led by Head Coach Frank Manriquez there was a lot of uncertainty with the program. The Heralds would go both 3-2 versus non-conference and conference opponents to finish the regular season at 6-4. This qualified the Heralds for the CIF Southern Section playoffs.
The Heralds would open the playoffs with an round home victory against Temecula Prep before heading on the road to face the top seed in their bracket, Bolsa Grande High School. The game was a thrilling one, both teams going back and forth until with under 2 minutes to play the Heralds scored the game’s final touchdown, advancing with a 28-21 victory.
The Heralds would go on to defeat St. Monica Catholic and Lynwood High School to win the Division 14 Southern Section Championship. Offensively the Heralds averaged just over 31 points per game, paced by Division 14 CIF Player of the Year Jake Martinez who would run for 1,954 yards on the season with 26 touchdowns. Joining Martinez on offense were All-CIF players Caleb Mer and Ian Mgrdichian Roth.
Defensively several players received All-CIF recognition for the Heralds led by team captains Julian Linares and Adam Olivas joined by Johnny Rojas, Adrian Hernandez and Caeden Thomas.
Roster
Adam Olivas
Adrian Hernandez
Bode Kirby
Caeden Thomas
Caleb Mer
Cash Ramos
Chase Johnson
Christopher Harvey
Adrian Hernandez
Bode Kirby
Caeden Thomas
Caleb Mer
Cash Ramos
Chase Johnson
Christopher Harvey
Cody Crandall
Eduardo Samaniego
Gabriel Garcia
Gavin Gallegos
Ian Mgrdichian Roth
Isai Iturburo
Issac Fisk
Jacob Halbert
Eduardo Samaniego
Gabriel Garcia
Gavin Gallegos
Ian Mgrdichian Roth
Isai Iturburo
Issac Fisk
Jacob Halbert
Jake Martinez
Johnathan Padilla
Johnny Rojas
Joseph Valenzuela
Julian Linares
Justice Beller
Lake Mason
Lorenzo Ybarra
Johnathan Padilla
Johnny Rojas
Joseph Valenzuela
Julian Linares
Justice Beller
Lake Mason
Lorenzo Ybarra
Luke Van der ham
Matthew McCutchan
Phoenix Hall
Samuel Tapia
Sebastian Martinez
Steven Alarid
Weston Carrigan
Matthew McCutchan
Phoenix Hall
Samuel Tapia
Sebastian Martinez
Steven Alarid
Weston Carrigan
CIF Quarterfinals vs Bolsa Grande
WC Football Appears on CBS2
2022 CIF Champions Recap
2022 CIF Playoff Program
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Whittier Christian High School is a Christ-centered academic community where students are taught, inspired and prepared to be critical thinkers and authentic Christians, equipping them to honor God through academic achievement, humble service and courageous leadership.
We are recognized for our Christian commitment, academic achievement, and focus on athletics and the arts. For more than 65 years, Whittier Christian High School has been equipping young men and women to honor God as critical thinkers and authentic Christians.
We are recognized for our Christian commitment, academic achievement, and focus on athletics and the arts. For more than 65 years, Whittier Christian High School has been equipping young men and women to honor God as critical thinkers and authentic Christians.
