SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS NCAA VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS : Division I Championship : Mater Dei vs. La Puente Bishop Amat

TIME--7:40 tonight.

SITE--Anaheim Stadium.

RECORDS--Bishop Amat 13-0, Mater Dei 13-0.

TV--KCOP, Channel 13.

MATER DEI--Can the Monarchs win back-to-back emotional games? Last week, they topped Los Alamitos, Orange County’s top-ranked team. This week it’s former Angelus League nemesis Bishop Amat, ranked No. 1 in the nation by some national polls. The Monarchs have lost eight of the last nine games the teams have played. But this is one of Mater Dei’s best teams in decades, maybe better than the 1991 team that won the Division I title. The offensive line is huge and skilled. Running backs Steve Bodnar (1,723 yards, 26 TDs) and Joey Trampush (778 yards, 10 TDs) and quarterback John Flynn (2,546 yards, 26 TDs) give the Monarchs a balanced attack. Wide receiver Rod Perry is dangerous any time he has the football. Defense is the key. Mater Dei did an adequate job of containing Los Alamitos’ spread offense, but can their front line deal with physical Bishop Amat?

BISHOP AMAT--There’s no secret to the Lancers’ success--running back Daylon McCutcheon. He has 2,265 yards rushing and has scored 31 touchdowns. Quarterback James Free isn’t much of a threat, but he doesn’t have to be. The offensive line isn’t overly big, but it is effective and McCutcheon doesn’t need much of a hole. As he goes, so goes the Lancer offense and it usually goes. McCutcheon gets most of the attention, but the Lancers win games with their defense, which is led by linebacker Kory Minor and nose tackle Glen Ili. Minor has 20 1/2 sacks. Nose tackle Tom Gurrola has 9 1/2 sacks. McCutcheon is there on defense, too. He has intercepted eight passes, two of which he has returned for touchdowns. The Lancers have three shutouts and have held six other teams to seven points or fewer. That includes a 34-3 rout of Bakersfield, which was ranked third in the state at the time, in Bakersfield.

KEY TO THE GAME--Mater Dei’s offensive line vs. Bishop Amat’s defensive front. If the Monarchs can run, they can win. It will allow them to hang onto the ball and keep it away from McCutcheon, who is good for one breakaway each week.

CONSENSUS--Mater Dei by a field goal.

THE LINEUPS

Mater Dei

OFFENSE

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. QB 17 John Flynn 6-1 175 Sr. RB 5 Joey Trampush 6-3 225 Sr. RB 26 Steve Bodnar 5-11 182 Sr. WR 9 Rod Perry 5-10 158 So. WR 80 Peter Campbell 6-4 190 Sr. TE 89 Casey Rouintree 6-0 178 Sr. OT 79 Matt Motherway 6-4 265 Sr. OG 66 Mike Gentile 6-0 222 Sr. C 76 Joel Gonzalez 6-1 260 Sr. OG 58 Kevin Donahue 6-3 262 Sr. OT 73 Johnny Faulkner 6-4 275 Sr. K 14 Patrick Shinnefield 6-2 183 Sr.

DEFENSE

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. DL 73 Johnny Faulkner 6-4 275 Sr. DL 58 Kevin Donahue 6-3 262 Sr. DL 87 Brad Williams 6-5 235 Jr. OLB 44 Jeremy McGlasson 6-1 224 Sr. ILB 45 Ryan Holland 5-11 220 Jr. ILB 41 Mike Beckman 6-0 204 Sr. OLB 22 David Gibson 6-2 190 Jr. DB 46 Kevin Braga 5-11 170 Jr. DB 33 Robbie Tritz 6-0 173 Sr. DB 36 Jason Lundstrom 5-11 160 Sr. DB 80 Peter Campbell 6-4 190 Sr. P 90 David Susanka 5-11 175 Sr.

Bishop Amat

OFFENSE

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. QB 7 James Free 5-11 175 Sr. RB 2 Randy Guanko 6-0 195 Sr. RB 21 Daylon McCutcheon 5-11 185 Sr. WR 1 Andrew Woolsey 5-9 155 Jr. WR 80 Paul Lima 6-0 170 Jr. TE 81 Mike Verti 6-1 205 Jr. OT 71 Rex Hayden 6-2 246 Sr. OG 76 Steve Tullius 6-3 230 Sr. C 74 Jason Miranda 5-10 190 Sr. OG 55 Phil Wright 6-1 215 Sr. OT 52 Victor Peredes 6-2 230 Sr. K 17 Ariel Castro 5-9 155 Sr.

DEFENSE

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. DL 70 Coree Thomas 6-2 230 Sr. DL 72 Glen Ili 6-0 270 Sr. DL 56 Tom Gurrola 5-9 205 Sr. OLB 3 Kory Minor 6-3 230 Sr. ILB 35 Ramogi Huma 6-3 220 Sr. ILB 36 Omar Garcia 6-0 215 Sr. OLB 42 Ace Paule 5-11 185 Sr. DB 22 Ralph Brown 5-11 180 Jr. DB 21 Daylon McCutcheon 5-11 185 Sr. DB 2 Randy Guanko 6-0 195 Sr. DB 22 Roger Ollano 5-10 170 Sr. P 48 Santiago Vasquez 5-8 158 Jr.

GAME-BY-GAME IN ’94

MATER DEI (13-0)

55 Servite 14

38 Esperanza 28

52 Hawthorne 11

28 Irvine 8

30 Ramona 14

23 Trabuco Hills 10

38 San Clemente 7

31 Capistrano Valley 3

38 Mission Viejo 7

42 Dana Hills 13

Playoffs

53 Redlands 13

31 Los Angeles Loyola 7

28 Los Alamitos 24

BISHOP AMAT (13-0)

34 Carson 7

43 Redlands 20

30 LaVerne Damien 0

34 Bakersfield 3

20 Compton Dominguez 7

49 Mission Hills Alemany 0

24 Bellflower St. John Bosco 14

20 Los Angeles Loyola 7

28 Encino Crespi 6

21 Santa Fe Springs St. Paul 6

Playoffs

42 Mission Viejo 11

20 Fontana 0

49 Trabuco Hills 22