OCVarsity scouting report: Trabuco Hills

Trabuco Hills senior linebacker Scott Kruger will be a key player for the Mustangs this season.
Senior Austin Fine will be a key player for Trabuco Hills at defensive end.
Senior Austin Fine will be a key player for Trabuco Hills at defensive end.
Senior Austin Fine will be a key player for Trabuco Hills at defensive end.
Trabuco Hills senior defensive end Austin Fine.
Senior Noah Strenn will be a key player for Trabuco Hills at wide receiver.
Senior wide receiver Noah Strenn will be a key player for Trabuco Hills.
Senior linebacker Scott Kruger will be a key player for Trabuco Hills this season.
Trabuco Hills senior linebacker Scott Kruger will be a key player for the Mustangs this season.
Among the key starters for Trabuco Hills are, from left, defensive end Austin Fine, linebacker Scott Kruger, wide receiver Noah Strenn and running back Chad Crosbie.
Trabuco Hills senior linebacker Scott Kruger.
Senior linebacker Scott Kruger will be a key player for Trabuco Hills this season.
Chad Crosbie will start at running back for Trabuco Hills.
Chad Crosbie will start at running back for Trabuco Hills.
Senior running back Chad Crosbie will be a key player for Trabuco Hills.
Chad Crosbie will start at running back for Trabuco Hills.
Among the key starters for Trabuco Hills are running back wide receiver Noah Strenn (18), defensive end Austin Fine (67), linebacker Scott Kruger (44) and Chad Crosbie (9).

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By Dan Albano | dalbano@scng.com | Orange County Register

August 25, 2015 at 5:45 p.m.

OCVarsity preview of the 2015 season:

TRABUCO HILLS MUSTANGS

Coach: Joe Silvey

Last season: 10-4 overall, 3-1 league

Scouting report: The reigning CIF Southwest Division champion lost two returning All-CIF players – Brenden and Colin Schooler transfered this month to Mission Viejo – but the cupboard isn’t bare. The Mustangs return All-CIF running back Chad Crosbie, who rushed for almost 1,300 yards last season, standout defensive lineman Austin Fine, linebacker Scott Kruger (96 tackles in 2014), receiver/linebacker Noah Strenn and kicker/punter Joel Velasquez. Trabuco Hills also found a strong replacement for CIF coach of the year Tony Henney in Silvey, the team’s defensive coordinator last season. The Mustangs have questions to answer. At quarterback, seniors Luukas Harlin and Cooper Uhl are competing for the starting position. Uhl also plays corner. The Mustangs have inexperience along the lines.

Bottom line: If the Mustangs can recharge their passing attack to keep teams from focusing on Crosbie and play solid defense, they’ll be a tough foe in league.

Players to watch: Chad Crosbie, RB, Sr.; Austin Fine, DT, Sr.; Scott Kruger, LB, Sr.; Noah Strenn, WR/LB, Sr.; Joel Velasquez, K/P, Sr.

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Contact the writer: dalbano@ocregister.com