SANTIAGO CAVALIERS
Coach: Brandon Croft (fourth year, 7-23)
Last season: 3-7 overall, 1-4 league
Scouting report: The Cavaliers have had the same record for two consecutive seasons. This year’s team wants to improve the win total, and they have a chance thanks to an offense led by quarterback Ulysses Cruz and running back Emmanuel Prado. Due to a lack of size and depth, the Cavaliers will struggle against the teams in the top half of the league standings. Five of the Cavaliers’ losses a year ago were by nine points or less. This season they have to find ways to win the close games.
Players to watch: Anderew Cuevas, Sr.; Khoa Hyunh, Sr.; Emmanuel Prado, Jr.; Dominick Smith, Soph.; Edgar Vergara, Sr.
PROJECTED LINEUP
Offense
QB: Ulysses Cruz, Sr.
RB: Emmanuel Prado, Jr.
RB: Fernando Fernandez, Sr.
WR: Dominick Smith, Soph.
WR: Gustavo Lucero, Jr.
TE: Joseph Bui, Jr.
T: Jose Panameno, Jr.
G: Carlos Zepeda, Sr.
C: Patric Corona, Sr.
G: Brian Gutierrez, Sr.
T: Daniel Vidrios, Sr.
Kicker: Edgar Vergara, Sr.
Defense
DE: Leo Barajas, Jr.
DT: Raul Payan, Soph.
DT: DeAndre Purnell, Sr.
OLB: Andrew Cuevas, Sr.
ILB: Mario Monroy, Sr.
ILB: Eugenio Quintero, Jr.
OLB: Joseph Rodriguez, Sr.
CB: Junior Ortega, Sr.
S: Khoa Huynh, Sr.
S: Edgar Vergara, Sr.
CB: Saul Castro, Sr.
Punter: Edgar Vergara, Sr.
Punt return: Dominick Smith, Soph.
Kick return: Dominick Smith, Soph.
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Contact the writer: dcalhoun@ocregister.com
