PREP FOOTBALL ’95 / GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE

Servite

1994 RECORDS

OVERALL: 11-3

LEAGUE: 5-0

COACH: Larry Toner

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 34-31-1

RETURNING STARTERS

OFF: 2

DEF: 8

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TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Pete Crosser, 6-1,220 -- P Sr. Sebastian Hernandez, 6-0,165 -- DB Sr. Zach LaMonda, 6-2,260 OL -- Jr. Matt Paul, 6-3,215 -- LB Sr. Vince Reed, 5-11,175 RB DB So. Damien Salerno, 6-3,195 -- LB Sr.

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TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Nick Baclit, 5-8,175 -- LB Jr. Chris Bailey, 6-1,175 -- DB Jr. Chris Bystedt, 6-1,195 TE -- Jr. Dan Rubalcava, 5-7,165 RB -- Jr. Josh Thrasher, 6-0,220 OL -- So. Kurt Vollers, 6-7,260 OL DL Jr.

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OUTLOOK

On preseason questionnaires, every Golden West League coach picked the Friars to run away with the title. If nothing else, it proved these guys don’t need to be hit on the head twice. The Friars pummeled all league foes last season, helping to ignite a playoff run that ended in the Southern Section Division V championship game. The scary thing is they might be better this season. The Friars are big, deep and fast. Eight starters return on defense (27 lettermen overall), led by standout linebackers Paul and Salerno and punter Crosser, who was a Times Orange County first-team selection. Crosser averaged 44 net yards per kick, and opponents fumbled at least one punt in 13 of Servite’s 14 games. Hernandez is among the league’s best in the secondary. Servite has an imposing nonleague schedule, opening play today in Chicago against De La Salle.

SCHEDULE

September 1 at Chicago De La Salle; 8 vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium; 15 at Valencia; 29 vs. Fountain Valley at Cal State Fullerton.

October 6 at Bellflower St. John Bosco; 13 vs. Santa Ana at Cal State Fullerton; 20 at Westminster; 27 vs. Saddleback at Tustin HS.

November 3 vs. Ocean View at Cal State Fullerton; 10 vs. Tustin at Cal State Fullerton.