PREP FOOTBALL ’95 / ORANGE LEAGUE

Savanna

1994 RECORDS

OVERALL: 8-3

LEAGUE: 4-1

COACH: Fred Di Palma

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 41-21-5

RETURNING STARTERS

OFF: 4

DEF: 3

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TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Brandon Biro, 5-8,160 RB DB Sr. Phil Bustamante, 6-1,250 OL DL Sr. Matt Mitchell, 6-0,195 OL LB Sr. Eric Shine, 5-9,170 RB DB Sr. Jason Smith, 5-10,185 WR DB Sr. Eric Stipes, 6-2,200 TE LB Jr. Nick Stocks, 6-2,240 OL LB Sr. Seelee Sundara, 5-10,235 OL DL Sr. Brandon Warden, 6-3,195 QB -- Sr.

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TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Leon Kellum, 5-10,180 RB DB So. Travis Nyquist, 5-9,175 RB DB Sr. Alfred Pene, 6-2,220 TE LB So. Jerome Williams, 5-9,180 RB LB Jr.

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OUTLOOK

Di Palma built on the success of the Rebels’ Southern Section Division VI championship seasonin 1993, leading the team to the Orange League title last season. Di Palma expects this season’s squad to keep the good times going. Stocks and Shine were versatile all-league performers as juniors, and Di Palma believes they will be even better this season. Stocks is bigger and stronger, which is bad news for the rest of the league. Shine rushed for 620 yards and averaged 8.2 yards per carry, and his yardage total might be considerably larger with his expected increased workload. Warden is strong-armed and intelligent, qualities Di Palma insists of in his quarterbacks. Biro, Kellum, Nyquist and Williams also might get some time in the offensive backfield. Di Palma is intrigued by Pene’s potential.

SCHEDULE

September 8 vs. Kennedy at Glover Stadium; 14 vs. Katella at Glover Stadium; 21 vs. Cypress at Western HS; 29 at Buena Park.

October 5 at Newport Harbor; 13 vs. Valencia at Glover Stadium; 19 vs. Anaheim at Glover Stadium; 27 vs. Brea Olinda at Western HS.

November 2 vs. Western at Glover Stadium; 9 vs. Magnolia at Glover Stadium