PREP FOOTBALL ‘92: SUNSET LEAGUE : Santa Ana

1991 RECORDS

OVERALL: 5-6

LEAGUE: 5-1

COACH: Bob Hinman

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 0-0

RETURNING STARTERS

OFF: 3

DEF: 6

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Jose Aguilar, 5-8, 155 TB DB Sr. Jorge Avalos, 6-2, 250 OG DT Sr. Rick Candelas, 6-0, 175 TE DE Sr. Sal Enriquez, 6-2, 180 TE DE Sr. Gus Garcia, 6-5, 245 OT DT Sr. Jorge Perez, 5-10, 170 K P Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Albert Castrita, 6-2, 210 QB DB Sr. Mark Fausto, 6-0, 170 QB DB Jr. Oscar Miranda, 5-10, 165 WR DB Jr. Alonso Ruiz, 5-11, 185 FB LB Sr. Gabriel Salazar, 6-1, 275 OT DT Jr. Pete Sitagata, 5-10, 185 FB LB Jr.

OUTLOOK

The defending league champions return two quality linemen in Avalos and Garcia, who will start on both sides of the line. Avalos is a returning all-league selection as an offensive guard and is one of the top linemen in the county. Hinman, the offensive coordinator at Loara High the past two years, replaces the county’s all-time winning coach, Dick Hill, now an assistant at Foothill High. Fausto and Castrita are vying for the starting quarterback spot, and Hinman said both will get equal time in the Saints’ opener against Esperanza. “We’ll make a decision on the starter after the first game,” Hinman said. Fausto suffered a leg injury at free safety in Santa Ana’s opener last year and never returned to the lineup. Hinman’s brother, Chuck, will serve as the team’s defensive coordinator. Hinman is picking his team to finish fifth in the eight-team league. “I think the at-large team in the Division II playoffs will come from our league,” he said.