4-A CHAMPIONSHIP

The top-seeded Toreadors are reminded every day of the 22-20 loss to the Pirates last year in the 4-A final. A picture of the Coliseum scoreboard is tacked up on the wall of Taft’s weight room. But this San Pedro team is very different. Hit heavy by graduation, the Pirates junked their multiple set offense following a 12-10 loss to Washington, ending an 18-game winning streak. “It’s probably the best thing that’s happened to us in the last seven years,” San Pedro Coach Mike Walsh said. “Sometimes you have to be hit in the face with reality.” Sixth-seeded San Pedro doesn’t score a lot but gives up less than 11 points a game. Taft linebackers Dionte Hall, Tyler Brennan, David Melo and Marquis Brignac will have critical roles in stopping San Pedro’s double-wing T offense. Taft has more versatility with quarterback Steve Alvarado, four solid receivers and a running game that has gained nearly 2,300 yards. The only common opponents are Banning and Dorsey. Taft beat both by a combined score of 45-6. San Pedro had a little more trouble, beating the Dons, 24-14, and Banning, 39-22.

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Season Recap

TAFT (12-0)

27 Banning 0

18 Dorsey 6

35 Granada Hills 7

51 Cleveland 16

20 San Fernando 6

41 Kennedy 21

42 Birmingham 14

35 Chatsworth 17

24 El Camino Real 7

Playoffs

52 San Fernando 18

28 Palisades 7

8 Sylmar 6

SAN PEDRO (12-1)

51 Fairfax 0

29 Hamilton 13

21 Manual Arts 7

38 Crenshaw 12

10 Washington 12

28 Carson 6

24 Dorsey 14

39 Banning 22

28 Gardena 12

17 Narbonne 14

Playoffs

16 Narbonne 14

13 Fremont 9

12 Westchester (2OT)

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SAN PEDRO ROSTER *--*

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 1 Cabel Parker WR-DB 6-0 190 Sr. 2 Steve Cortez WR-FS 5-10 165 Sr. 3 Chris Harrell RB-DB 5-9 170 Jr. 4 Lovingood Washington WR-FS 6-4 195 Sr. 5 Holmon Wiggins RB-DB 5-11 195 Sr. 6 Anthony Ramos RB-OLB 5-11 225 Sr. 7 Joe Armesto WR-FS 6-3 175 Sr. 8 Steve Holton WR-DB 6-0 175 Sr. 9 Mitchell Hernandez RB-DB 5-8 170 Sr. 10 Wilmer Moreno K 5-6 135 Sr. 11 Paul Rosas WR-DB 5-8 160 Jr. 12 Michael Verdin WR-DB 5-8 155 Jr. 13 Steve Flores WR-DB 5-8 160 Jr. 14 Abraham Rivera QB-DE 6-1 225 Sr. 15 Bobby Fain WR-DB 5-7 140 Sr. 16 Jonathon Marselis QB 6-5 225 Sr. 17 Darren Logan WR-DB 5-11 160 Jr. 19 Jason Rittgers WR-OLB 5-11 170 Sr. 20 Gregmar Taylor RB-OLB 6-1 195 Sr. 21 David Zavala DE 6-1 195 Sr. 22 Raymond Moreno RB-DB 5-7 160 Sr. 23 Rashaud Armstrong WR-DB 6-4 200 Sr. 24 Ruben Hernandez WR-DB 5-6 130 Jr. 25 Danny Moreno RB-DB 5-7 160 Sr. 26 Joshua Cach RB-LB 5-9 170 Jr. 27 Mark Horta WR-DB 5-8 155 Jr. 28 Michael Grieco WR-DB 5-8 160 Jr. 29 Frank Rodriguez WR-DB 5-9 160 Sr. 30 Emanuel Magana WR-DB 5-5 120 Jr. 32 Tony Danelo RB-DE 5-9 195 Sr. 34 Chris Castaneda RB-LB 6-0 230 Sr. 35 Edward Magee RB-DE 5-9 190 Sr. 36 Gary Taylor WR-DB 6-1 175 Jr. 39 Andrew Wilson RB-LB 6-0 260 Sr. 40 Rick Steinhoff TE-DE 5-10 175 Jr. 41 John Russo RB-DE 6-0 180 Jr. 42 Ryan Solomona RB-LB 6-3 230 Sr. 43 Paul Smith RB-LB 5-9 190 Jr. 50 Matthew Sardisco OL-DL 5-8 220 Jr. 51 Michael Martinez OL-OLB 5-10 200 Sr. 52 Marty Gonzales C-DL 6-2 255 Jr. 54 Terry Bullock OL-OLB 6-1 225 So. 55 Brenden Binns OL-OLB 6-4 230 Jr. 56 Nicholas Carranza OL-DL 6-2 255 Sr. 57 Mario Amalfitano OL-LB 6-0 255 Sr. 69 Paul Aldrete C-DT 5-11 220 Sr. 72 Derek Harryman OL-DL 6-2 260 Sr. 73 Dominic Furio OL-DL 6-3 255 Jr. 75 Eric Mendoza OL-DL 6-4 255 Sr. 77 Joshua Bobic OL-DL 6-2 275 Jr. 79 Waylon Ralph OL-DL 6-0 195 Sr. 80 Maurice Watson WR-DB 6-0 160 Jr. 85 Antonio Bojorquez TE-DE 6-2 210 Sr. 95 David Garcia TE-DE 6-1 200 Sr.

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No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 1 Eric Griffin OL-DL 5-11 180 Jr. 2 Ronald Andrews WR-CB 5-11 160 Jr. 3 Dominic Early WR 5-8 145 Sr. 5 Steve Alvarado QB 5-11 160 Jr. 6 Michael Adams RB-DB 6-0 152 Jr. 8 Lawrence Wallace WR-DB 6-0 166 Jr. 9 Dionte Hall RB-LB 5-7 150 Jr. 10 Marlon Smith WR-DB 5-11 175 Sr. 11 Sedric Hurns FB-FS 5-9 180 Sr. 15 Tremayne Robertson WR-DB 5-8 135 Jr. 17 Richard Ploesch K 5-10 150 Jr. 18 K.C. Bounds WR-DB 6-1 175 Jr. 19 Donnie Whittemore K 5-11 150 Jr. 20 Airabin Justin WR-CB 5-11 172 Sr. 21 Larry Jones RB-DE 5-11 145 Sr. 22 Jon Sudparid OL-DL 5-8 160 Jr. 24 Marquis Brignac RB-LB 5-10 180 Jr. 32 Donnell Simon WR-DB 5-8 145 Jr. 41 Tyler Brennan LB 6-2 190 Sr. 42 Robin Tadross RB-LB 6-1 175 Sr. 43 Da’monique Martin RB-LB 6-0 180 Jr. 44 David Melo LB 6-3 223 Sr. 50 Carlos Rodriguez OL-DL 5-8 160 Sr. 52 Otto Arabon OL-DL 5-10 230 Sr. 54 Cesear Contrares OL-DL 5-9 198 Jr. 55 Kenny Davallier OL-DL 5-8 210 Jr. 56 Jonathan West DL 5-10 200 Sr. 57 Clint Evans C 6-2 210 Sr. 59 Brian Schoenholz OL-DL 5-9 200 Jr. 62 Jose Sandoval OL-LB 5-7 175 Jr. 63 Carlos Meza OL-DT 6-1 265 Sr. 64 Patrick Bryan OL-DL 6-0 200 Sr. 70 Ryan Becker OL-DL 5-9 200 Jr. 71 Richard Morris OL-DL 6-0 260 Sr. 72 Chris Garlington OT-DL 6-3 240 Jr. 80 Burt Dukes WR-DB 5-10 148 So.

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