PREP FOOTBALL ’91 / CENTURY LEAGUE : Foothill

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Marty McWhinney: 7-13

1990 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 3-7 1-4

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 5 5

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Mike Busalacci, 6-3, 215 -- LB Sr. George Brunt, 6-5, 225 C -- Sr. Tim Chaix, 5-10, 165 QB -- Jr. Rob Higby, 6-0, 180 WR DB Sr. Nathan Kuchera, 6-0, 180 -- DB Sr. Bill May, 6-2, 235 OG -- Sr. Chris Rhodes, 6-1, 210 -- LB Sr. Chris Salaceda, 6-1, 175 -- DB Sr. Jeff Stabely, 6-1, 185 -- DE Sr. Matt Svicarovich, 6-4, 235 OG NG Sr. Mike Urbanski, 6-0, 185 TE -- Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Robert Lark, 5-10, 160 RB -- Jr. Josh Malin, 5-7, 150 RB CB Sr. Ethan Taub, 6-1, 165 RB -- So.

OUTLOOK

After back-to-back losing seasons, McWhinney is expecting things to turn around this year. There is some reason for optimism. First, the Knights have more depth than they have had in recent years, which means fewer two-way starters. “Last season, we were ahead in the second half of every league game and lost all but one,” McWhinney said. “We got fatigued and gave up too many points.” The secondary is strong, with Higby and Kuchera. The Knights also have two quality linebackers in Busalacci and Rhodes. On offense, much of the burden will fall on Chaix, who started nine games as a sophomore and threw for more than 700 yards. The running game lacks experience. Lark and Ethan Taub are talented, but untested. Lark is a solid tackle-to-tackle runner and Taub has good speed to get outside.