PREP FOOTBALL ‘93: PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Costa Mesa

1992 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 3-7

LEAGUE: 1-4

COACH: Myron Miller

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 3-7 RETURNING STARTERS: OFF: 9 DEF: 6

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Bryan Luxembourger, 6-1, 215 OG LB Sr. Adam McNally, 6-1, 175 TE LB Sr. Jeff Niebling, 5-9, 175 QB LB Sr. Steve Owens, 5-11, 160 TB S Sr. Brian Smith, 6-4, 275 OL DL Sr. Binh Tran, 5-7, 170 RB DB Sr. Bill Vaverka, 5-11, 210 RG -- Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Charles Chatman, 5-9, 170 WR CB Jr. Dwayne Crenshaw, 6-1, 190 FB DE Jr. Ryan Taylor, 6-0, 170 -- LB So.

OUTLOOK

Word in the Pacific Coast League is Costa Mesa has its best team in some time, and with nine senior starters back on offense and six seniors on defense, the Mustangs should do no worse than spoil someone’s league title hopes, if not challenge for the title themselves. Costa Mesa also picked up a two-way starter in Crenshaw, a transfer from Edison, and Chatman from Foothill, who will start at cornerback and rotate at flanker. Taylor, the MVP from the freshman team, will be put to use at linebacker. Blessed with good size and speed, the Mustangs’ burden is a lack of depth--between five and eight players will go both ways--and that can’t be too healthy as the season wears on.