Look: Central Valley Christian's Bryson Donelson discusses State Championship, historic senior season

The Fresno State commit scored four touchdowns in the Cavaliers' State Championship victory to cap off a senior campaign for the books

Lance Smith, SBLive Sports|

PASADENA, Calif. - Bryson Donelson's senior season left absolutely nothing to be desired.

The Fresno State commit led the state with 3,290 rushing yards and 58 total touchdowns in 2023, and guided Central Valley Christian to a Central Section Division 2 title and CIF 2-A State Championship.

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In the Cavaliers' 45-42 state finals win over Las Gatos, he ran for three touchdowns and 195 yards, and even caught a 62-yard touchdown from quarterback Brent Kroeze. He caught up with SBLive after the game to talk about CVC's state championship victory, his incredible senior year, and more.

– Lance Smith | lance@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveca

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Published Dec 12, 2023

LANCE SMITH, SBLIVE SPORTS

Lance Smith is a veteran high school sports reporter who worked previously with SBLive Sports covering basketball, football, and softball in California's Southern Section and LA City Section and has returned as contributor to High School On SI in 2025. He also covers Nevada and National Girls Basketball. A graduate of The USC Marshall School of Business, Smith dabbles in linear algebra and football and basketball computer rankings.

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