PREP FOOTBALL ’99 : CENTURY LEAGUE : CANYON

1998 RECORD: 3-7-1 overall, 2-2-1 in league

COACH: Matt McCain (0-0 at school)

RETURNING STARTERS: 6 on offense, 3 on defense

TOP RETURNERS

Jared Bauer, QB, 6-3, 180, Jr.; Rene Figueroa, LB, 6-2, 210, Sr.; James Lattos, OT, 6-6, 245, Jr.; Matt Lewis, DL, 6-1, 215, Jr.; Rob Milligan, DB, 6-0, 175, Sr.; Adam Mitchell, OL, 5-10, 240, Sr.; Ben Stuelke, LB, 6-1, 200, Sr.; Ryan Welsh, OT, 6-4, 285, Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS

Jerald Harvey, RB, 5-10, 160, Jr.; Daryl Parker, WR/DB, 6-2, 180, Jr.

OUTLOOK

At age 27, McCain takes over after spending four years as an assistant at Chino, which won four consecutive Baseline League titles, the Southern Section Division IV title in 1997 and reached the Division II final last season. Canyon returns the entire starting offensive line, featuring all-leaguers Lattos and Welsh, who is a Division I college prospect, McCain said. At quarterback, Bauer returns after starting five games last season. Parker, a transfer from Georgia, and Harvey, a transfer from Louisiana, also should make impacts offensively with their speed at receiver and running back. The defense is less experienced, but has Stuelke, a second-team all-league linebacker, leading the way.

SCHEDULE

Sept. 10 vs. El Dorado at Valencia HS; 18 vs. Brea Olinda at El Modena HS; 25 vs. Savanna at El Modena HS.

Oct. 1 vs. Troy at Fullerton HS; 8 vs. Katella at El Modena HS; 15 vs. Santa Ana Valley at Santa Ana Stadium; 21 vs. Foothill at El Modena HS; 28 at El Modena.

Nov. 5 vs. Villa Park at El Modena HS; 12 vs. Orange at El Modena HS.

SCHOOL WEB SITE

https://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/canyon/