PREP FOOTBALL ’93 : ORANGE LEAGUE

Western

1992 RECORDS: OVERALL: 8-3 LEAGUE: 4-1

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Jim Howell: 72-75-3

RETURNING STARTERS: OFF: 6 DEF: 2

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Brandon Brennan, 6-2, 190 QB -- Sr. Josh Christensen, 5-7, 140 WR -- Sr. Jason Covarrubias, 5-10, 165 K P Sr. Steve Frembling, 6-0, 220 OL -- Sr. Gustavo Jimenez, 5-10, 160 -- DB Sr. Matt Marasco, 5-10, 220 OL DL Sr. David Meis, 6-3, 250 OL -- Sr. Matt Miller, 5-8, 175 RB LB Sr. Marques Robinson, 5-10, 180 RB -- Sr. Eli Smedley, 6-2, 230 OL -- Sr. Justin Starkey, 5-10, 175 RB LB Jr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Pedro Calderon, 6-2, 175 QB DB Jr. Matt Frembling, 6-1, 185 OL LB Jr. Elijah Jenkins, 6-0, 210 OL DL Jr.

OUTLOOK

The league title could come down to the season finale, when Western visits Valencia on Nov. 12. Look for Brennan, who passed for 1,796 yards and 17 touchdowns this past season, to have a big year. His favorite target should be Christensen, who had 41 catches for 660 yards and seven touchdowns last season. Covarrubias averaged 38.2 yards a punt last year and was seven of seven on field-goal attempts. The loss of all-league lineman Ray Gonzalez to graduation was a big blow, though.