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Friday, Sep. 04, 2009
Western Athletic Conference Preview
Hilmar
SET/STAGE: McSweeney Field
2008: 12-1
DIRECTOR: Frank Marques (seventh year)
OFFENSE: Run and Gun
DEFENSE: Bear
STARRING: QB Quinton McCown (6-3, 185), LB Trent Goiburn (6-2, 235), FS/TB Carlos Diaz (5-1, 120).
EXIT STAGE LEFT: HB/SS Neil Mitchell, WR/CB Donovan Smith, WB/CB Christian Azevedo, TB/FS Hugh Ewing, TE/MLB Carl Jameson, T/NG Tommy Herd, DE Austin Guiliano.
NEW CAST: LB/RB Isaac Diaz (5-5, 145).
Livingston
SET/STAGE: Livingston High Stadium
2008: 2-8
DIRECTOR: Chris Lacey (fourth year)
OFFENSE: Fly
DEFENSE: 5-3
STARRING: OT/DT Albert Millan (6-1, 255), OLB Guillermo Guzman (5-10, 170).
EXIT STAGE LEFT: OT Raul Millan.
NEW CAST: QB Bryan Alverez (5-8, 155), TB Charles Brown (5-10, 185), NG Darieck Guiterez (6-0, 290).
MUST-SEE: vs. Orestimba.
Patterson
SET/STAGE: Patterson Community Stadium
2008: 8-4
DIRECTOR: Rob Cozart (seventh year)
STARRING: TE/DL Jacob Priester (6-2, 220), G/LB Hola Tupouata (5-11, 230), SLOT/CB Wyatt Young (5-7, 155), RB/LB Nate Shelton (5-8, 185), T/LB Adrian Laurel (5-10, 220).
EXIT STAGE LEFT: WR Ronyea Ellington, QB Daniel Reza, RB/LB Emmanuel Brooks, DL Jorden Faatiga, G Danny Arriola.
NEW CAST: QB Cody Weinzheimer (6-0, 190), RB/CB Efrim Jones (5-7, 165), G/DL Caleb Martinez (5-10, 235), TE/LB Pio Vatuvei, LB Joey Powers (5-9, 185).
Gustine
SET/STAGE: Gustine Stadium
2008: 4-6
DIRECTOR: Manuel Bettencourt (second year)
OFFENSE: Pro, Power I, Wing
DEFENSE: 4-4
STARRING: RB Eric Gill (5-8, 150), QB Kory Bettencourt (5-9, 155), OL Austin Whitsitt (5-8, 225), TE Andrew Fernandez (6-1, 195), OL Nathan Xavier (5-10, 200), RB/LB Joseph Gerhart (5-9, 195).
EXIT STAGE LEFT: RB Felix Figueroa, RB/LB Jake Filippini, OL/DL Nick Morgan.
NEW CAST: RB/LB Roman Puppo (5-7, 155), OL/DL Anthony Rubio (5-10, 220), WR Sam Ramsour (5-8, 155).
Orestimba
2008: 4-6
DIRECTOR: Scott Felber (third year)
STARRING: RB/LB Edward King (5-10, 190), OL/DL Teddy Morales (5-9, 205), OL/DL Luke Pasco (6-1, 270).
NEW CAST: QB/DB Ravonne Pious (5-10, 165), WR/DB Ramonne Pious (5-10, 160).
EXTRA POINT: The school's last conference title and playoff berth came in 1990.
Central Catholic
2008: 11-2
DIRECTOR: Roger Canepa (second year)
STARRING: QB Dylan Swartz (6-3, 215), C/NG Matthew Galas (6-2, 275), ATH Billy Flamion (6-1, 180), OT/DT Tyler Lee (6-3, 285), TE/DE C.J. Carson (6-6, 220), RB/OLB Steel Rocha (5-7, 160), WR/DB Phillip Martinez (5-11, 180), LB Matt Shinkwin (6-1, 230), FB/LB Sam Cronkite (6-0, 235).
EXIT STAGE LEFT: WR/DB James Orth, OL/DL Giovanni Sani, RB/LB T.J. Belton.
NEW CAST: RB/LB Craig Jones (6-1, 205), RB/LB Derrien Edwards (5-11, 235), WR/DB Jack Killian (6-1, 185), OL/DL Mitchell Young (6-4, 250).
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