PREP FOOTBALL ’94 / SOUTH COAST LEAGUE : Mission Viejo

1993 RECORDS OVERALL: 4-6 LEAGUE: 1-4

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Bill Denny: 0-0

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 2 3

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Ryan Ballas, 5-9, 165 WR -- Sr. Peter Briggs, 6-4, 210 -- LB Sr. Todd Fielding, 5-9, 175 -- DB Sr. Todd Keneley, 6-1, 255 -- DL Sr. Chris Marschner, 6-1, 235 -- DL Sr. Austin Moherman, 6-4, 170 QB -- So. Dominick Spani, 6-0, 250 OL -- Sr. Shawn Watson, 5-10, 165 -- DB Jr. Corey Webb, 6-3, 190 WR -- Sr. Matt Wolf, 6-1, 170 -- DB Sr. Andy Young, 6-1, 235 C -- Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Mike Glassford, 6-1, 250 OL -- Jr. Andre Hadzi-Pavlovic, 6-4, 225 TE -- Sr.

OUTLOOK

Denny takes over this program divided. Turmoil has hurt the Diablos for the past few seasons. There have been plenty of distractions, from coaches who were fired to coaches who were hired, not to mention public disputes about their unofficial devil mascot. But hope abounds under Denny, a Mission Viejo assistant the past five seasons. Actually, if the off-the-field and behind-closed-doors problems are resolved, the Diablos could have a good season. Moherman was a find at quarterback. He drove the Diablos to a field goal against Mater Dei on his first varsity series. Moherman threw two touchdown passes in a 42-0 victory over Dana Hills. Keneley is a force on defense. He was a first-team all-league selection a year ago. The offense and defensive lines are solid, but skill position players lack experience. Somewhere, the Diablos must find a running game. But compared to the program’s past woes, that should be child’s play.

SCHEDULE

September 9 vs. Santa Ana Valley; 16 at Irvine; 23 vs. El Toro at Trabuco Hills HS; 30 vs. Sunny Hills at Buena Park HS.

October 7 vs. Villa Park; 14 at Dana Hills; 22 vs. Capistrano Valley; 27 vs. Trabuco Hills.

November 3 vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium; 11 vs. San Clemente.