PREP FOOTBALL ‘93: SEA VIEW LEAGUE

NEWPORT HARBOR

1992 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 11-3 5-2

COACH: Jeff Brinkley RECORD AT SCHOOL: 51-31

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 4 3

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Jay Berg-Hansen, 6-2, 225 OT -- Sr. Chris Edwards, 5-9, 170 -- DB Sr. Mike Freeman, 6-2, 220 TE DE Jr. Steve Gonzales, 6-1, 195 RB LB Sr. Brett Hlista, 6-3, 180 WR DB Sr. Paul Johnson, 5-8, 190 OG -- Sr. Wade Tift, 6-2, 200 RB -- Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Matt Burns, 5-10, 200 OG LB Sr. Bill Johns, 5-8, 195 C NG Jr. Ryan Smith, 5-11, 180 QB -- Sr.

OUTLOOK

The Sailors reached the Division IV finals last year before losing to Irvine. The defense posted five shutouts and the team outscored opponents, 283-153, but last year’s team had six returning defensive players on it and this year’s has only three, including all-league linebacker Gonzales. The other two, however, are second-team all-league defensive backs Hlista and Edwards. Fielding only 27 varsity players, depth could be a problem as the season wears on. Two question marks can make or break a season--the offensive and defensive lines. Running back Tift returns, hoping to match last year’s 1,098-yard season--ninth-best in the county.