MARINA VIKINGS
Coach: Jeff Turley (first year)
Last season: 1-9 overall, 0-5 league
Scouting report: Coach Jeff Turley arrives from Long Beach Poly, where he served as the Jackrabbits’ defensive coordinator for 13 seasons. Long Beach Poly recorded five shutouts in the Moore League last season and allowed only six points overall in the Pac-5 league. Turley will also be the defensive coordinator for the Vikings, who need to improve on defense to be more competitive. Marina allowed an average of 48.4 points per game last season in league as its Sunset losing streak extended to 46 games. Turley said he has focused on developing a resilient mentality in the players and saw growth at the end of the summer as Marina won its first five games at the Santa Fe passing tournament. The Vikings have nine returning starters, including three offensive linemen. Most of the experience is on offense. “We’re going to be really competitive,” Turley said.
Players to watch: Josh Gordon, Sr.; Steve Hernandez, Sr.; Noah Holmes, So.; Jacob Lopez, Sr.; Nolan Winks, Sr.
PROJECTED LINEUP
Offense
QB: Nolan Winks, Sr.
RB: Steve Hernandez, Sr.
RB: Cooper Malerstein, So.
WR: Justin Hardy, Sr.
WR: Josh Gordon, Sr.
TE: Dominic Gonzalez, Jr.
LT: Jake Arnold, So.
LG: Kyle Tsu, So.
C: Colin Rayburn, Sr.
RG: William Oswald, Sr.
RT: Joel Gordon, Sr.
Kicker: Kirsten Anderson, Sr.
Defense
DE: Caleb Hart, Jr.
DT: Trystin Herman, Jr.
DT: Robert Muller, Sr.
DE: Chandler Buck, Sr.
OLB: Jacob Lopez, Sr.
MLB: Max Melfi, Jr.
OLB: Reed Osbrink, Jr.
CB: Trevor Blake, Jr.
CB: Noah Holmes, So.
SS: Joey Marino, Sr.
SS: Erik Ponti, So., Christian Sanchez, Jr.
Punter: Rand Keidel, So.
Punt return: Kevin Vazquez, So.
Kick return: Javier Sanchez, Jr.
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