PREP FOOTBALL ’95 / PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Laguna Hills

1994 RECORDS

OVERALL: 10-3

LEAGUE: 5-0

COACH: Steve Bresnahan

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 55-29-2

RETURNING STARTERS:

OFF: 4

DEF: 3

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TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Ian Bochenek, 6-3,315 OL -- Jr. Chris Bresnahan, 5-10,195 -- LB Sr. Adam Heller, 5-9,165 -- DB Sr. Todd Heller, 5-10,180 -- LB Sr. Fadi Jarrar, 6-0,220 OL -- Sr. Jay Johnson, 6-1,190 TE -- Sr. Cory Pardoe, 5-9,160 QB -- Jr. Manuel Rocha, 6-0,230 OL -- Sr.

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TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Dave Berutich, 6-0,250 OL -- Jr. Nate Carreno, 6-0,230 OL -- So. Anthony Day, 6-2,225 -- LB So. Nick Harvey, 6-1,165 -- DB So. Michael Jones, 6-1,190 RB -- So. Saia Makakaufaki, 6-3,210 TE DE So. Kevin McCaffrey, 6-1,170 -- DB So. Miguel Thibodeau, 5-9,180 -- DE So.

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OUTLOOK

After winning the league title last year with the county’s rushing leader, Brendan McGraw (2,511 yards, county-record 42 touchdowns), the Hawks will start a dozen sophomores. The good news is Laguna Hills’ freshmen went 10-0. Bresnahan has high praise for Jones, who could become the best linebacker in school history, and Jones: “We’d like to think Jones will step right in and perform similarly to [McGraw]; he has the ability to be the best we’ve ever had here, but it depends on if it’s this year or he’s going to take his time. . . . Unless I’m really off base, we’ll develop into a pretty good team, but it might not be in the first game.” Another strength: this group has great chemistry.

SCHEDULE

September: 8 vs. Sonora at Mission Viejo; 14 at Trabuco Hills; 22 at Lake Arrowhead Rim of the World; 29 vs. Pasadena Blair at Mission Viejo HS.

October: 6 vs. Dana Hills at Mission Viejo HS; 13 at Aliso Niguel; 19 vs. Estancia at Mission Viejo HS; 26 vs. University at Irvine HS.

November: 3 at Laguna Beach; 9 vs. Costa Mesa at Mission Viejo HS.