Dowling named to all-CIF first team

A panel of media members and football coaches placed Fallbrook High School offensive lineman Sean Dowling on the all-CIF first team during their Dec. 4 selection meeting.

“Pretty exciting for me,” Dowling said.

“I’m very happy for him,” said Joe Silvey, who was Fallbrook’s head coach during the 2012 season. “He’s had a great last few months.”

Dowling and his mother attended the Dec. 11 ceremony at the San Diego Hall of Champions where the selections were made public. “I was most pleasantly surprised,” Dowling said. “I’m really excited for the honor of getting the award. I know a lot of great p...