Even the Coaches Take a Role in Hart Film Sessions

Hart High junior linebacker John Bourg is a part-time actor. He received a surprise screening of his latest acting role last week.

Players came for their usual lunch meeting to watch films of Palmdale, the Indians’ opponent last Friday night.

“OK guys, pay attention,” Coach Mike Herrington warned.

Herrington then flipped in a tape from “Saved by the Bell: The New Class,” and there was Bourg playing the role of a drug dealer.

“We thought it was Emmy Award potential,” assistant coach Dean Herrington said.

Not to be outdone by a player, Mike Herrington later in the week showed a tape from his own TV appearance 20 years ago in “Something for Joey: The John Cappelletti Story.”

Then there was the TV appearance by assistant Rick Herrington in a “Quincy” episode. “We were showing that coaches could act too,” Mike said.

Bourg tries to find time between playing football and baseball to attend auditions every few weeks.

“I have a little bit of an off-season,” he said, “and that’s when I do as many auditions as I can.”

Bourg has been among the key players on a Hart defense that has sparked the Indians to a 4-0 start.

“Our defense has a real good chemistry,” he said.

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Back in running: After having trouble scoring during losses the first two weeks, Thousand Oaks has won two in a row behind tailbacks who average more than nine yards a carry.

Robert Hueners, a 5-foot-8, 150-pound senior, has broken four runs for touchdowns in victories over Chaminade and Camarillo and has 276 yards in 30 carries. Wes Cobos, a 5-10, 155-pound junior, has 153 yards in 17 carries.

Key to the ground game has been the blocking of fullback Jay McKearn, tight end Jeff Wyly and center Brian Smith.

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Reinforcements: Santa Paula High’s football team will be getting some much-needed help.

Down to 22 players because of injuries, the Cardinals (1-3) have added eight players, Coach Hoppy Mumford said.

Included are Ben Martinez, 6-2, 230, and Ben Alcantar, 6 feet, 200. Both play fullback and linebacker. Mumford said several of the players were academically ineligible but have satisfactory midterm grades.

They signed contracts that said they will keep their grades up and won’t miss practice.

“We really haven’t had too much of a chance to see them but, yes, they will [make a difference],” said Mumford, who met with school administrators to make sure the players are eligible.