PREP FOOTBALL ‘92: GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

Pacifica

1991 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 7-4

LEAGUE: 5-2

COACH: Bill Craven

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 127-48-5 RETURNING STARTERS: OFF: 4 DEF: 4

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Matagi Ala, 5-9, 195 FB LB Sr. Aaron Bremer, 6-0, 200 C DE Sr. Jason Cousins, 6-4, 230 OT DE Sr. Jeff DePippo, 5-7, 160 QB DB Jr. Ruben Garcia, 5-8, 195 -- DT Jr. Josh Lewis, 5-8, 155 TB DB Sr. Mark Matsuda, 5-11, 205 OG DT Sr. Vince Murry, 5-10, 200 FB LB Sr. Nick Stollenwerk, 6-0, 210 OG DT Jr. Tom Yatco, 5-9, 165 TB DB Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Aaron Benjamin, 6-0, 195 TE LB Jr. Josh Dean, 5-9, 155 WR DB Sr. Steve Purtell, 6-4, 290 OT -- Sr. David St. Jean, 6-3, 260 OT DT Sr. Brian Wolfson, 6-0, 170 QB -- Sr.

OUTLOOK

For the third consecutive year, Craven enters the season with an unproven quarterback. It didn’t seem to matter much the past two years--the Mariners still made the playoffs both times--so it probably won’t be a major crisis this season, either. The two main quarterback candidates are DePippo, last year’s backup to Dan Murray (who has graduated), and Wolfson, promoted from junior varsity. “We are still undecided which boy is going to be (the quarterback),” said Craven, one of the all-time leaders in county coaching victories. “They’re both going to get a lot of playing time early.” Craven said Pacifica has a lot of question marks on offense but features a solid defense. “Our linebacker corps will be quite good with Vince Murry and Matagi Ala,” Craven said. “They’ll also split time at fullback for us.”