Kickoff '09: Orange Panthers

August 26, 2009 2:15 PM

By JASON EICHELBERGER

OCVARSITY.COM

Last season record:

3-7, 2-3 (fourth place)

Postseason:

2006, lost to Alhambra, 48-20, in first round of Southeast Division playoffs

Coach:

Tom Meiss (1st year, N/A)

Outlook:

Coming off consecutive fourth-place league finishes, Orange has gone back to a familiar face, Tom Meiss, to try to turn things around. Meiss returns as the Panthers’ head coach after holding that same position from 1989-91. Versatile senior Edgar Bejarano will quarterback an offense that showed promise at times last season but also struggled to generate points. Senior Francis Talavou will anchor the defensive and offensive lines.

Home stadium:

Fred Kelly Stadium

Factoid:

With Meiss as coach, the Panthers advanced to the CIF Division VIII finals in 1989. They lost to Trabuco Hills, 13-7, in the championship game.

School record:

345-454-34

Training camp story: Orange looking to revive the past

SCROLL DOWN FOR A LIST OF PLAYERS.

Players to Watch
Edgar Bejarano The senior will start at quarterback and punter, while also seeing playing time in the defensive backfield.
Francis Talavou – The two-way lineman has drawn praise from Coach Meiss for his effort during the summer.
Offense Pos.	Player	Height	Weight	Year
QB	Edgar Bejarano	6-1	185	Sr.
RB	Axel Sanchez	5-8	165	Jr.
RB	Jose Ravalcaba	5-6	157	Jr.
WR/RB	Theron Anderson	5-11	185	Sr.
WR	Martin Torres	6-2	165	So.
TE	David Swanson	6-1	220	Sr.
T	Francis Talavou	6-1	290	Sr.
G	Baltazar Ruiz	5-11	239	Jr.
C	Gabriel Arais	6-1	240	Sr.
G	Jose Bustos	5-11	210	Jr.
T	Josh Tupou	6-3	290	So.
K	Ivan Guerrero	5-8	125	So.
Defense Pos.	Player	Height	Weight	Year
DE	Josh Tupou	6-3	290	So.
DT	Baltazar Ruiz	5-11	239	Jr.
DT	Armando Cano	5-7	230	Jr.
DE	Francis Talavou	6-1	290	Sr.
OLB	Anthony Torres	6-0	170	Jr.
MLB	Jonathan Deleon	6-0	185	Jr.
OLB	Gio Zavala	5-11	200	So.
CB	Robert Cervantes	5-11	160	Jr.
SS	Mark Bova	6-1	160	So.
FS	Jake Henry	6-1	170	Jr.
CB	Theron Anderson	5-11	185	Jr.
P	Edgar Bejarano	6-1	185	Sr.
KR	Mike Fiero	5-8	155	Sr.
PR	George Mercado	5-8	150	Sr.
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