Big shoes to fill: Orange League
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A look at the positions where county teams have been weakened by key departures.
ORANGE LEAGUE
Western (9-2-1)
Key position to replace: Defensive back
Comment: Seniors Johnny Trujillo and Allan Dean both made all-league first team.
Savanna (7-4)
Key position to replace: Running back
Comment: The Rebels' top four rushers graduate, including playmaker Dominique Williams, who led the team in receiving and scoring.
Anaheim (9-3)
Key position to replace: Running back
Comment: Matt Contreras carried the Colonists' offense for most of 2007.
Magnolia (4-6)
Key position to replace: Offensive line
Comment: All-league tight end Wynston Taylor and four all-league starters on the line graduate from a team built around running the ball.
Santa Ana Valley (7-4)
Key position to replace: Linebacker
Comment: All-league Robert Mares and Silvestre Flores helped anchor a defense that had two shutouts and held two other teams to less than 10 points.
Century (1-9)
Key position to replace: Quarterback
Comment: The top two leading rushers return to a team that had less than 500 passing yards.
Contact the writer: amaya@ocregister.com
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