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Prep football preview 2009

VIDEOS
Watch video interviews with players from Merced, Golden Valley, Atwater, Buhach Colony, Los Banos and Le Grand high schools.



JAMES BURNS
'When nobody else is looking'
From "Varsity Blues" to "Friday Night Lights," the director's script never changes.
It moves and shifts, but never strays too far from its roots, its central theme: football.

How well do you know your prep football ABCs?
A look at 26 highlights of the 2009 football season in Merced County.



SHAWN JANSEN
The real housewives of Merced County
Amy Valladao has her Friday night routine down during the football season. As a coach's wife and a mother of three, multi-tasking is a skill she mastered long ago.



EXTRA POINTS


PROFILES

GV's Anatomy: Golden Valley on road to recovery
With the help of 31 juniors this year, Golden Valley hopes to revive a program that was a perennial playoff contender not too long ago.
Entourage: Los Banos plans to steal CCC spotlight away from Merced
The script is ripped from the pages of HBO's hit show "Entourage," but it fits the football production taking shape in Los Banos.
Bloodlines: Once a powerhouse, can Atwater put scare into opponents again?
Atwater hasn't tasted much success since reaching back-to-back section title games in '96 and '97.



Merced's Got Talent: Dynasty in new hands
Merced has won three straight Central California Conference titles, including 18 straight conference games. This group wants to continue the winning tradition.
Buhach Colony's special forces group runs with confidence
The cornerstones of Buhach Colony's team are juniors Dallon Muse, Jarrell Davis and Corey Chapman,the fleet-footed trio who will see a bulk of the carries in Kevin Swartwood's Fly offense. Together, they form "The Unit" -- a Special Forces-type group.
Heroes: Can Hilmar reload and go from ordinary to extraordinary again in 2009?
Hilmar has the tough task of putting last year's success behind it and focusing on this season.



Le Grand's Ortegon as fast, dangerous as a speeding bullet
Last year's success has generated a buzz among Le Grand football fans. The team is being discussed as a Southern League favorite.
Mad Men: Dos Palos looks to start new playoff streak
For a town as passionate about its football as Dos Palos, the 2008 campaign was unbearable. The team is hoping to start a new streak, albeit without any returning senior starters and a roster dominated by juniors.


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