PREP FOOTBALL ‘92: ORANGE LEAGUE

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1991 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 14-0

LEAGUE: 5-0

COACH: Mike Marrujo

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 110-26-4 RETURNING STARTERS: OFF: 3 DEF: 2

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Dave Corrales, 6-2, 225 OT -- Sr. Chris Draft, 6-0, 190 RB LB Jr. Matt Estes, 6-2, 220 OG LB Sr. Brett Harding, 5-10, 195 TE DE Sr. Mike Mebane, 5-9, 170 WR -- Sr. Romaine Mills, 6-1, 205 RB NG Jr. Maurelio Ortiz, 6-0, 220 -- DT Sr. Ace Riggins, 5-10, 170 RB DB Sr. Scott Redifer, 6-1, 200 OG DT Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Chad Claxton, 6-2, 218 OT DT Jr. Rob Petko, 5-10, 170 QB -- Jr.

OUTLOOK

Gone are most of the players who led the Tigers to the Southern Section Division VI title last season. That group, led by quarterback Marc O’Brien, running backs Ryan Roskelly and Willie Barnes, and receivers Korey and Kevin Alexander, went 25-2 (9-1 in league) and outscored opponents, 976-240, over the past two seasons. Marrujo’s not offering any predictions about this year’s team. In his preseason prospectus, he picked Western to win the league, followed by Savanna, Brea, Anaheim and Magnolia. He wouldn’t rank his own team. But Marrujo, who has coached the Tigers to league titles eight of the past nine years, has some some outstanding players returning, including two of the league’s top linebackers in Draft and Estes. The skill positions, with the exception of Draft at running back, also remain a question mark. Petko, the younger brother of former Servite High and University of Nebraska linebacker Mike Petko, will likely be the Tigers’ starting quarterback.