PREP FOOTBALL : FREEWAY LEAGUE : Sunny Hills

1990 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 11-3 5-0

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Tim Devaney 100-29

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 1 4

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Steve Ashton, 6-1, 185 WR DB Sr. Bobby Griffin, 6-0, 195 RB LB Sr. Brent Howes, 5-8, 165 WR DB Sr. Erren O’Leary, 6-1, 190 TE DL Sr. Bobby Sunderland, 6-1, 180 QB DB Jr. Mark Veronda, 5-11, 185 WR DL Sr. Brian Willmer, 6-3, 215 TE DL Jr. Marlon Womack, 6-2, 205 RB LB Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Steve Mellano, 5-10, 160 QB SS Sr. Jason Waugh, 6-0, 195 -- LB Sr.

OUTLOOK

The defending Division VI champions will miss premier running backs Kenny Overby and Mike Sullivan but should be strong again defensively. Sunny Hills returns four very good defensive starters--Bobby Sunderland, Mark Veronda, Brian Willmer and Marlon Womack--and got more help when Jason Waugh transferred from Chino. The big task is completely rebuilding the offensive line, where every player is inexperienced. The quarterback position is wide open with last year’s backup, Steve Mellano, battling converted wide receiver Bobby Sunderland. Sunderland played quarterback for Sunny Hills’ freshman team in 1989. The Lancers won league titles on every level--freshman, sophomore, junior varsity and varsity--last fall. The varsity team made its 10th playoff appearance in 11 seasons last year under Devaney, who earned his 100th career victory at Sunny Hills with a 7-3 victory over Tustin in the championship game. Sunny Hills has won seven league titles in 11 years, missing the playoffs only once because of a forfeiture in 1981.