PREP FOOTBALL ’94 / SMALL SCHOOLS : Southern California Christian

1993 RECORDS OVERALL: 7-3 LEAGUE: 5-1

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Bert Esposito: 24-11

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 7 7

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Dustin Baker, 5-9, 195 OL LB Sr. Ken Buhler, 6-0, 185 RB DE Sr. Pat Cunningham, 6-2, 200 OL DL Sr. David Enda, 5-10, 180 RB SS Jr. Manny Marquez, 6-0, 200 OL DE Sr. Ben Morookian, 5-11, 200 OL DL Jr. Shawn Lujan, 5-10, 160 WR DB Sr. David Rosenkrantz, 5-10, 220 OL DL Sr. Ron Wood, 6-0, 195 RB LB Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Ken Espinoza, 5-11, 165 WR DB Sr. David Mack, 5-10, 155 QB DB So. Steve Schinhofen, 6-0, 160 QB DB So. Jeremy Smith, 6-1, 160 TE LB So. Paul Walbrun, 6-1, 235 OL DL So.

OUTLOOK

Because the Flames have made the playoffs in six consecutive seasons, won three league titles and one Southern Section championship during that span, you might think that all the boys at SCC would want to join the team. “You would think that because of the success we’ve had people would want to be a part of it, but it hasn’t turned out that way,” Esposito said. SCR, a school of 150, again has about 20 players on its football team, and again the Flames should be good. They already have started well; Buhler gained 248 yards and scored five touchdowns in a 42-0 victory over Maui Kaahumanu Hou. Wood, who gained 590 yards in the regular season, Smith, a transfer from now-defunct Life Christian in Downey, and Enda are also dangerous weapons on offense. Hamilton and Linfield should again be the Flames’ main competition in league.

SCHEDULE

September 2 defeated Maui Kaahumanu Hou, 42-0; 16 vs. Templeton; 23 at San Diego Francis Parker; 30 vs. Long Beach St. Anthony.

October 7 vs. Sun Valley Village Christian; 14 vs. Temecula Linfield; 22 at Anza Hamilton; 28 at Redlands Arrowhead Christian.

November 4 vs. Hesperia Christian; 11 vs. La Verne Lutheran.