PREP FOOTBALL ’94 / EMPIRE LEAGUE : Kennedy

1993 RECORDS OVERALL: 11-2 LEAGUE: 7-0

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Mitch Olson: 41-34-3

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 7 7

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Randy Ellison, 5-11, 195 -- LB Sr. Charlie Marino, 5-10, 195 RB -- Sr. Darin Martineau, 6-1, 215 FB -- Jr. Josh Schaper, 6-5, 240 OL DL Sr. Jeff Tow, 6-4, 245 OG DE Sr. Jason Varga, 6-0, 195 -- LB Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Mike Clark, 5-10, 175 WR FS Sr. Johnny Fauese, 5-9, 180 -- LB Jr. Ramsey Lutfi, 6-0, 230 C -- Sr. Leonard Lutui, 6-3, 270 OL. DT Sr. Jason Myles, 5-7, 165 QB -- Sr. Chris Peters, 6-4 250 OL DL Sr. David Roman, 5-10, 170 WR FS Sr. Brad Sabol, 6-0, 175 QB CB Jr. Garrett Sabol, 6-1, 170 -- FS So.

OUTLOOK

Olson calls this his best team in seven seasons at Kennedy. And he’s got plenty of reasons to be excited, though the Fighting Irish, Garden Grove champions last year, will be competing in a more balanced league. They will rely on Myles to replace MVP quarterback Chris Clark, who graduated. Myles will have a potent backfield with Marino and Martineau and a group of receivers, most notably Clark and Roman. Myles will also have the benefit of a strong and experienced offensive line with Schaper, Tow and Lutui. Defensive end Varga returns, but hard-hitting Ellison might be more feared. “He could hit a car going 40 miles per hour and it wouldn’t faze him,” Olson said. The coach also has high hopes for sophomore Garrett Sabol.

SCHEDULE

September 9 vs. Los Alamitos at Western HS; 15 vs. Magnolia at Western HS; 22 vs. Corona del Mar at Newport Harbor HS; 29 vs. Valencia at Western HS.

October 7 at Walnut; 14 vs. Katella at Western HS; 21 vs. Cypress at Western HS; 28 vs. Loara at Glover Stadium.

November 3 vs. El Dorado at Western HS; 10 vs. Century at Santa Ana Stadium.