Division XI Scouting Report

ST. BONAVENTURE vs. ORANGE LUTHERAN

at VENTURA HIGH, 7:30 p.m.

THE BREAKDOWN

Observations by Coach Ed Gomez of Santa Paula, which lost to Orange Lutheran, 19-16, in the quarterfinals. Gomez scouted St. Bonaventure:

“With Orange Lutheran, the option is the big thing. You have to play assignment defense and read the play. They have two quarterbacks and when [Jason] Taylor’s in the game running the option, you have to key on him and rough him up. St. Bonaventure is capable of doing that.

“Orange Lutheran is big up front, but not as big as St. Bonaventure. If you pound them on the option, they bring in another quarterback to throw. You just can’t let [Orange Lutheran] get in a rhythm, because they can move the ball. Jon Talmage is a talented receiver.

“St. Bonaventure is going to control the ball with [Lorenzo] Booker. Orange Lutheran has some linebackers who pursue well, and they have a big line, so they’ll occupy the offensive line and let the backers make the plays. I think the passing game will be the difference for St. Bonaventure. They give [Jack Swisher] time to throw and Orange Lutheran will probably be bringing their safeties up a lot to stop the run, so St. Bonaventure will probably get some big plays with the pass.”

THE MATCHUPS

Quarterbacks

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Robby Hobbs, OL 50-83-1 945 yards 6 TDs Jason Taylor, OL 45-75-5 636 yards 5 TDs Jack Swisher, SB 100-169-11 1,871 yards 28 TDs

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Running backs

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Steve Newsom, OL 101- 676 yds. 6.7 avg. 10 TDs Ryan Cecil, OL 37- 418 yds. 11.3 avg. 6 TDs Jason Taylor, OL 88- 353 yds. 4.0 avg. 10 TDs Lorenzo Booker, SB 196- 2,740 yds. 14.0 avg. 40 TDs Marshall Clark, SB 52- 294 yds. 5.7 avg. 8 TDs

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Receivers

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Jon Talmage, OL 82- 1,375 yds. 16.8 avg. 15 TDs Whitney Lewis, SB 46- 918 yds. 20.0 avg. 17 TDs Brandon Mascorro, SB 20- 377 yds. 20.9 avg. 4 TDs

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THE SEASONS

ST. BONAVENTURE (13-0, 4-0)

Coach Jon Mack

51 Paraclete 0

64 Crespi 22

28 Riverside Notre Dame 14

44 at S.M. St. Joseph 22

33 Harvard-Westlake: 6

47 at Calabasas 7

50 *at Oak Park 0

47 *Bishop Diego 0

51 *Fillmore 0

35 *at Carpinteria 3

Playoffs

69 Malibu 7

73 at S.A. Calvary Chapel 7

36 Carpinteria 7

*League game

LUTHERAN (11-2, 5-0)

Coach Jim Kunau

7 Newport Harbor 14

35 Troy 14

14 Irvine 55

19 Sunny Hills 7

21 Woodbridge 10

56 *Brethren Christian 26

35 *Cerritos Valley Chr. 6

26 *Whittier Christian 7

38 *Ontario Christian 7

46 *Calvary Chapel 16

Playoffs

57 St. Monica 6

19 Santa Paula 16

35 Cathedral 7

*League game