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Kickoff 2010: Freeway League preview
Find the overall league and individual team previews for all six Freeway League teams.
COACHES’ POLL
1. La Habra 13-1 in 2009, 36 poll points
2. Fullerton 8-3, 28
3. Troy 7-3, 22
4. Sonora 5-5, 19
5. Sunny Hills 4-6, 15
6. Buena Park 2-8, 6
*Teams receive 7 points for a first-place vote, 6 for a second-place vote, etc.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
La Habra: This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given that the Highlanders won their third consecutive CIF-SS championship last season. And this year they will be the class of the league again, featuring possibly one of the most potent offenses in the county. The Highlanders return four offensive linemen, four receivers and Washington State-bound quarterback Cody Clements. Last year he threw 29 TD passes.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Buena Park: The Coyotes have a new coach, Anthony White, who is trying to bring a new attitude to the program. The practices are tougher and the players are showing a disciplined approach that was missing last year.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Cody Clements, La Habra, QB: Now a senior, he has evolved into one of the best quarterbacks in the Southwest Division. As a junior, he threw for 2,095 yards, making him one of only eight QBs in the county to surpass 2,000 yards. There will be added pressure on Clements this year because the Highlanders lost running back Josh Quezada to graduation. Quezada, now at BYU, was the third leading rusher in the county in 2009 and scored 24 touchdowns.
OTHER TOP PLAYERS
Buena Park: QB Jeremy Crow; RB/CB Dorian Gibson; DT/G David Fulivai; WR/SS Kameron Taylor; WR DJ Clayton; T Oscar Barron; DE Javier Olmos; RB/DT Chris Ikpoh
Fullerton: QB/K, Anthony Martinez; RB/MLB, Simon Poti, SS, Doyin Sule; RB, Troy Pinelo
La Habra: RB Ahmad Avery; OLB Jordan Kessen; MLB Joe Duran; OLB Aaron Porter; CB Mike Sparling; SS Will Peppard; SS Anthony Baca; CB, Vai Peko
Sonora: RB Baba Eko; WR Enrique Vasquez; WR Michael Servantes; OLB Jakob McCarthy; MLB Lukas McCarthy; OLB Eric Park
Sunny Hills: QB Duke McKinney, WR Jeff Barry; T Jimmy San Miguel
Troy: QB Nate Connolly; DE Adam Geiger; DT Chas McGee; OLB Kevin Tucker
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Servite vs. La Habra, at Cerritos College, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.; Fullerton at La Habra, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.
TOUGHEST SCHEDULE
La Habra. The Highlanders will play three Trinity League schools – Orange Lutheran, St. John Bosco and Servite, the defending CIF State Division 2 champion.
