PREP FOOTBALL ’94 / SOUTH COAST LEAGUE : Dana Hills

1993 RECORDS OVERALL: 1-9 LEAGUE: 0-5

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Trace Deneke: 0-0

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 2 2

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Rocky Brown, 6-2, 190 C -- Sr. Randy Hein, 6-2 1/2, 215 TE LB Sr. Grant Howard, 6-0, 240 OL DL Jr. Robert Lathan, 5-9, 165 DB WR Sr. Scott Maynard, 6-2, 210 QB -- Sr. Chris McGarvey, 6-3, 208 OL DL Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Bryan Harrison, 5-10, 160 RB/WR DB So.

OUTLOOK

No where to go but up. A year ago, people expected great things from the Dolphins. They had, after all, one of the premier quarterbacks in Scott Covington, now at Miami. But Dana Hills flopped. A team ranked among the county’s and Southern Section’s top 10 in the preseason polls, failed to score in its last three games. Now it is up to Deneke, who had a 6-14 record at Encinitas San Dieguito the past two seasons, to pick up the pieces. He doesn’t have a lot to work with. Maynard moves in at quarterback and has shown some ability. He was the team’s punter a year ago and will probably be more vital kicking the ball than throwing it. Deneke would prefer a power game, but doesn’t have the offensive line to pull that off. Expect the Dolphins to showcase Harrison, getting him the ball as much as possible. He was the league’s sprint champion. But Harrison did not play football last season, so he has not been tested by fire. He had better be quick. Brown is the team’s only returning offensive lineman. Howard has size, but is untested. Hein is a quality linebacker, but has little experience around him. All in all, a building season for the Dolphins. But expectations are lower. All they have to be is competitive and that, probably, is attainable. Another 1-9 season wouldn’t be too devastating, a .500 record would be celebrated.

SCHEDULE

September 9 at Aliso Niguel; 16 vs. El Toro; 23 at Gardena Serra.

October 1 vs. Santa Ana Valley at Santa Ana Stadium; 7 vs. Laguna Hills; 14 vs. Mission Viejo; 21 vs. Trabuco Hills; 28 at San Clemente.

November 4 at Capistrano Valley; 11 vs. Mater Dei.