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Stone Ridge Christian

SET/STAGE: Golden Valley High

2008: 7-3

DIRECTOR: Mick Fuller (first year)

OFFENSE: Double Wing/Spread

DEFENSE: Bear

STARRING: OL/LB Jeremy Hahn (6-0, 185), OL/RB/LB Brandon Nordman (5-10, 185), QB/RB/DB Evan Doss (5-9, 175), OL/DL Tony Iencarelli (6-1, 220), RB/WR/DB Gabriel Ruiz (5-10, 145), OL/DL Amir Rashed (5-10, 210), TE/LB Jason Penfield (6-0, 190).

EXIT STAGE LEFT: QB Matt Borges, RB Robert Askew, RB/DB Treyvon Askew, WR Jeremy Heusler, RB/LB Kyle Moore, WR/DB Tim Whitmyer.

NEW CAST: RB/DB Stephen Carrasco (5-4, 145), OL/DL Quinn Uptergrove (5-9, 245).

MUST-SEE: vs. Big Valley Christian, the defending Harvest Christian League champs.

EXTRA POINT: This season's roster will feature at least six freshmen, including Carrasco and Uptergrove, and only two returning seniors. ... Brothers Robert and Treyvon Askew transferred to Golden Valley.

Elliot Christian

SET/STAGE: Stockton Lincoln High

2008: 2-8

DIRECTOR: Dean Davis (seventh year)

OFFENSE: Split-back Veer option

DEFENSE: 4-2-5

STARRING: TE Robbie Freed (5-9, 225), WR Nathan Fickert (6-4, 175), RB Russell Hausauer (5-10, 185), RB Michael Wick (5-11, 180), SLOT R.J. Martinez (5-8, 155).

EXIT STAGE LEFT: QB Mason Vickers, OL Stephen Lechner, LB Nik Vega, RB Brandon Ivy.

MUST-SEE: vs. Big Valley Christian

Big Valley Christian

SET/STAGE: Big Valley Christian Stadium (Modesto)

2008: 9-1

DIRECTOR: Larry Shimel (35th year)

OFFENSE: Wing-T

DEFENSE: 3-4

STARRING: QB/DB Anthony Will (6-1, 175), QB/DB James Doyle (6-0, 165), OL/DL Ryan Splitstone (6-1, 225), RB/DB D.J. Plictha (5-8, 160), OL/LB Alex Dickerson (5-9, 180).

EXIT STAGE LEFT: OL/LB Anthony Tuss, RB/LB Blake Sturdivan, WR/DB Josh Evans, TE/LB Straton Agrella.

NEW CAST: OL/TE/DL Justin Nielson (6-3, 180), OL/LB Zack Gravel (6-0, 180), OL/DL Kyle Russell (6-2, 205).

MUST-SEE: vs. Turlock Christian.

Rite of Passage

2008: 1-7

DIRECTOR: Cody Cotten (first year)

OFFENSE: Power I

DEFENSE: 4-3

STARRING: No returning players

EXIT STAGE LEFT: QB Dominic Smith, RB Roland Smith, RB Jeffry Oliver.

NEW CAST: QB Allen Booze, OL Robert Tapia, WR Christopher Spinelli.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Capsule information wasn't available for Stockton Brookside Christian.

Millennium

SET/STAGE: Tracy West High

2008: 3-6

DIRECTOR: Jayson Dias (second year)

OFFENSE: Fly

DEFENSE: 3-5, 4-2-4

STARRING: QB Josh Moore (5-11, 175), RB/LB Darian Rosales (5-8, 165), OL/DL Lane Goddad (5-11, 190), WR/DB Kyle Duncan (6-0, 150), OLB/RB Pedro DeRobles (5-10, 160).

EXIT STAGE LEFT: OL/DL Kellen Cheadle, OL/DL Todd Royal, RB/WR/DB Ruben DeLeon, OL/DL Nate McKaine.

NEW CAST: OL Bobby Van Almelo (6-1, 210), OL/DL Cameron Davis (6-1, 225), OL/DL Hugo Esquivel (6-2, 215).

MUST-SEE: vs. Stockton Brookside Christian.

EXTRA POINTS: Last season was Millennium's first as a varsity program.