PREP NOTES

In Detroit, it’s called the Silver Stretch. In Atlanta, it’s the Red Gun. At the University of Houston, it’s the Multiple Adjusting Passing Offense. You might know this football for the ‘90s better by its generic name, the run-and-shoot. It seems to be popping up on fields nationwide, with varying forms, names and degrees of success.

“I’m starting to really like it,” said Los Alamitos Coach John Barnes, whose team is giving the run-and-shoot a try this season.

After a number of years running the same offense, Barnes decided it was time for something new. Barnes liked the run-and-shoot Newhall Hart employed against the Griffins in last year’s Division III playoffs, and later asked Coach Mike Harrington to show him how it works.

“I really enjoyed the game, in the sense of I enjoyed watching them go up and down the field,” Barnes said. “More than the athletes, it was the system that made it work. We took the best of (Hart) and the best of the Griffins.

“We do it so we can add another dimension.”

So far, Barnes is satisfied with the results. Los Alamitos is 5-0 going into the Empire League opener against El Dorado (3-2) Saturday night.

Quarterback Tim Carey, a junior who has a chance to break the 1,000-yard mark Saturday, has completed 70 of 138 passes for 937 yards and seven touchdowns. Wide receiver George Sagan leads the county with 29 receptions for 406 yards.