Kickoff '08: La Habra Highlanders
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La Habra
Last season: 13-0, 4-0 (tied for first)
Postseason: 2007, beat Fullerton, 16-6, Southeast championship game
Coach: Frank Mazzotta (10th year, 91-32-1)
Outlook: The Highlanders return 40 letterman from their Southeast championship team and enter 2008 as heavy favorites in the Freeway League. The big question is how will this team stack up against tougher playoff competition, after moving up a division?
Home stadium: La Habra
Strongest: Nick McDermott
Fastest: Ronnie Hillman
School record: 274-256-18
| Players to watch | |||
 | Ronnie Hillman, WR/RB Went over 1,000 yards both rushing and receiving in '07 |  | Randall Nygren, QB The All-CIF safety moves to quarterback |
| Offense Pos. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Randall Nygren | Sr. | 6-3 | 195 |
| RB | Joshua Quezada | Jr. | 6-0 | 190 |
| WR | Ronnie Hillman | Sr. | 5-11 | 175 |
| WR | Jordan Salo | Jr. | 5-11 | 160 |
| WR | Aaron Porter | Fro. | 6-0 | 205 |
| TE | John Ghandour | Jr. | 6-4 | 245 |
| T | Kyle Peko | Soph. | 6-0 | 235 |
| G | Jake Garvey | Sr. | 6-1 | 260 |
| C | Nick McDermott | Sr. | 5-10 | 240 |
| G | Willie Mayoral | Sr. | 6-1 | 280 |
| T | Kevin Casey | Soph. | 6-2 | 220 |
| K | John Rae | Sr. | 5-11 | 175 |
| Defense Pos. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Year |
| DE | Jake Peppard | Sr. | 6-3 | 225 |
| DT | Chazz Flores | Sr. | 6-2 | 295 |
| DT | Anthony Sandoval | Jr. | 5-11 | 245 |
| DE | Eric Padilla | Jr. | 6-3 | 240 |
| OLB | Roman Pagano | Sr. | 5-11 | 180 |
| MLB | Joseph Casey | Sr. | 6-1 | 225 |
| OLB | Corey Spada | Sr. | 5-10 | 175 |
| CB | Dominic Sierra | Jr. | 6-0 | 195 |
| SS | David Arteaga | Sr. | 5-11 | 185 |
| CB | David Acevedo | Sr. | 5-9 | 165 |
| P | John Rae | Sr. | 5-11 | 175 |
| KR | Ronnie Hillman | Sr. | 5-11 | 175 |
| PR | Joshua Quezada | Jr. | 6-0 | 190 |
Click here to see full team roster
Related:
• Freeway League schools: Buena Park | Fullerton | La Habra | Sonora | Sunny Hills | Troy
Contact the writer: jkay@ocregister.com
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