Three 2024 Football Athletes Represent Area in Lions All-Star Game
Jul 02, 2024 01:23PM ● By Steven Bryla
The Small School South team poses for a group photo following the conclusion of their game on Saturday, June 22, at Shasta College for the Lions All-Star Game. Photo by Chris Pedigo
SHASTA COUNTY, CA (MPG) - Three former 2024 football players suited up in their football uniforms for the last time as they represented the area in the 47th Annual Lions All-Star game at Shasta College in Redding on Saturday, June 22.
Biggs had multiple representatives as head football coach Brian Harrison was the head coach of the Division IV-VI South small school team, and he brought his coaching staff with him, as well.
Players for Biggs represented were 2024 players Thomas Job and Brody Hudson.
Harrison expressed to the Herald that it was a bucket list item and great to coach a couple of his guys one final time in their careers.
Gridley 2024 wide receiver/defensive back Cesario Villalobos represented Gridley on the Division II-III South big school team.

Gridley 2024 defense back/wide receiver Cesario Villalobos attempts to make a tackle during the Lions All-Star Game on Saturday, June 22, at Shasta College. Photo by Chris Pedigo
Job and Hudson said it was great to play for Harrison and with one another one more time.
Job said it was great to play for Harrison one last time as him being a big staple of the Biggs football program and he said that he loves him.

2024 Biggs linebacker Thomas Job attempts to get past an offensive lineman during the 2024 Lions All-Star Game in Redding at Shasta College on Saturday, June 22. Photo by Steven Bryla
Hudson expressed the joy he got when he was called by Harrison to be selected for the game, and when Harrison called, that it was nice and a pleasure to play for him one more game.

2024 Biggs running back/quarterback Brody Hudson rushes the ball during the 47th Annual Lions All-Star Game on Saturday, June 22, at Shasta College. Photo by Steven Bryla

Biggs running back/quarterback Brody Hudson rushes the ball at Shasta College in Redding on Saturday, June 22, during the 47th Annual Lions All-Star Game. Photo by Chris Pedigo
The two south teams stayed at California State University, Chico, for the entire week where they bonded, practiced, slept and ate with each other.
“It was great and interesting to get to know guys from other teams,” Hudson said. “Turns out they’re not as bad as you think.”
Job added the experience was chill, and getting to know them as a teammate rather than a rival over the years was a great experience.
In the small school game, the North beat the South 13-6 with a late touchdown in the fourth quarter for the victory.
Villalobos got to experience some rivals from his entire career as former 2024 Sutter linebacker Jeevan Chatha was now a teammate.
These old two Butte View League rivals from the 2021-22 football season were rivals as Sutter moved to the Sac-Joaquin Section in the 2023-24 school year.
Villalobos joked with the Herald and Chatha postgame of the bigger school game that he still can’t stand him, and he let out a big grin with laughter.
“It’s nice to have that barrier taken down and be buddies,” Villalobos said.
Villalobos added the best memory for his high school football career was walking out on senior night with his parents.
The North bigger school team defeated the South 44-13 and opened a big lead after the first half went back and forth.