Football: El Dorado coaches looking forward to Fullerton homecoming

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Twenty-four seasons ago, Fullerton defeated La Mirada to win the Southern Section Central Conference football championship.

Tonight at 7, El Dorado returns to Fullerton District Stadium for a nonleague game against the host Indians that has been greatly anticipated by three members of the visiting Golden Hawks’ coaching staff.

El Dorado Coach Jeff Bailey was a starting offensive tackle on the 1984 Fullerton team, offensive coordinator Aaron Acton was the Indians’ quarterback and quality control assistant Richi Burrell was a wide receiver in the 17-7 victory.

“It’s pretty exciting, this is the first time I’ve stepped on that field in more than 20 years and it means a lot that we’re coming back,” Burrell said Thursday afternoon.

With their El Dorado team off to a 1-0 start, however, Burrell wasn’t overly caught up in sentimentality. “Hopefully, we smoke ‘em,” he said.

-- Lance Pugmire

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