INLAND FIELDHOUSE

1. Kenny Lawler, Upland — The physical specimen of the 2011 class, this 6-foot-3, 175-pound ball hawk is committed to Arizona State University. Maxpreps.com calls him “a natural receiver,” and that’s putting it mildly. Lawler is a big-play baller. He averaged more than 20 yards per reception in 2010, and finished with 10 total TDs for the Highlanders. HUGE GAMES: Sept. 23 vs. Norco; Oct. 21 vs. Rancho Cucamonga.

2. Donte Deayon, Fontana Summit — Also one of the Inland Area’s best defensive backs, the 5-foot-10, 154-pound rocket on legs is committed to Boise State University. Deayon is the third elite athlete to emerge from Summit in the last two seasons, but this is his year to shine. He caught a team-high 38 passes in 2010 and will again be the featured receiver for the SkyHawks, the CIF Eastern Division runner-up. HUGE GAMES: Sept. 22 vs. Colton; Nov. 11 vs. Fontana Kaiser.

3. Anthony Johnston, Menifee Paloma Valley — Chasing down bomb after bomb from QB Logan Tutwiler during the summer’s 7-on-7 passing tournament, this 6-foot-1, 180-pound was explosive as he got behind defense after defense for huge plays. That performance came on the heels of a 2010 season win which he hauled in 68 passes for 937 yards and nine TDs the Tigers. HUGE GAMES: Sept. 2 at Temecula Great Oak; Nov. 10 vs. Elsinore.

4. Aaron Peck, Riverside North — A fluid runner and 100-meter specialist, this 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior is a bright spot on an otherwise unassuming 2011 Huskies team. He can catch the football, and had 47 receptions for more than 800 yards in 2010. HUGE GAMES: Sept. 23 at Fontana Kaiser; Sept. 7 at Corona Centennial.   

AND MORE: Haneef Hill, San Bernardino Pacific — Hard to leave out the tallest guy in the room. At 6-foot-5, 190-pound, Hill is a gazelle on stilts. He had 31 receptions, averaged 16.0 yards per, and scored seven times for the Pirates, perhaps the least successful public school in the Inland Area. HUGE GAMES: Sept. 23 at Hesperia Sultana; Nov. 4 vs. Colton.