Southern California High School Football Report: 2025 Preview - Antelope Valley (Free)
The Antelopes have a lot of veteran players to replace in 2025.
Photo: Antelope Valley football on IG
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Antelope Valley High School
Coach: James Vondra
League: Golden
Social Media: IG: @AVHSFB
2024 Record: 3-7
2024 HSratings.com Rating: -31
2025 HSratings.com Preseason Rating: -22
Number of Returning Players: 10
Number of All-League Players Returning: 4
OFFENSE
Offensive Coordinator: James Vondra
Number of Off Players Returning: 6
Rushing yards: 1,987 yds
Passing Yards: 439 yds
Key Offensive Lineman Returning
Dylan Westberg, 12, Center
DEFENSE
Defensive Coordinator: Donell Frank
Number of Def. Players Returning: 3
Key Defensive Skills Players Returning
Deion Bogan, 12, DB
Key Defensive Lineman Returning
Dylan Westberg, 12, DL
COMMENTS FROM COACH VONDRA: “Strengths-Team speed, Weakness-Lack depth.
2025 Schedule
Week 0: BYE
Week 1: vs. St Genevieve
This is the first time that both teams are facing each other. Since 2004, AV has a 52-50 record at home.
Week 2: vs. West Ranch
WR has won the last five matchups against AV, which includes a 36-14 win in 2024.
Week 3: at Rim of the World
This is the first time that both teams have faced each other. Since 2004, AV has a 40-62-1 record on the road.
Week 4: at Knight
AV has the upper hand in this series with a 6-game winning streak, which includes a 22-14 win LY.
Week 5: vs. Littlerock
Littlerock owns a 12-game winning streak against AV and easily won LY’s game, 63-12.
Week 6: at Eastside
AV has not only won the last nine games in the series, but in five of those wins, they have posted shutouts.
Week 7: at Palmdale
Palmdale has a 16-5 record against AV since 2024 and won last year's game, 35-14.
Week 8: at Highland
Highland currently has a seven-game winning streak against AV and easily won 49-7 in 2024.
Week 9: vs. Quartz Hill
QH has a four-game winning streak in the series and easily defeated the Antelopes, 41-7, in 2024.
Week 10: vs. Lancaster
Both teams have split the L4 games, with Lancaster easily winning in 2024, 49-6.
CRYSTAL BALL: Let’s head north to the high desert to revisit a once-dominant football team in the area. AV, which boasted impressive 9-3 and 11-3 records in 2017 and 2018, has struggled since, posting a combined record of 14-25 since 2021. Adding to their challenges is the fact that Lancaster reached the D8 semifinals, while Highland and Palmdale made it to the state finals, making league competition even more challenging. Rayshawn Hawkins is back at QB, but finding reliable targets will be tough with AV’s top three receivers, by yardage, graduating. The running game also faces uncertainty as they search for a replacement for 1K rushing leader Gavin Houston. On defense, Weisberg, who recorded 43 tackles, will lead the line, while Bogan, also with 43 tackles, will anchor the secondary. The schedule is very tough for a team like this, with West Ranch the only possible nonleague game to secure a win. Most of our AI models predict a ceiling of 5-5 for this team. However, they all project a three-win season for Antelope Valley, which feels just about right.
Projected Record: 3-7