Kickoff '08: Laguna Beach Breakers

September 01, 2008 1:46 PM

By STEVE FRYER

OCVarsity.com

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OCVarsity previews football teams for the 2008-09 season.

Laguna Beach

Last season: 2-8, 1-2

Postseason: 2006, lost to Valencia, 55-0, first round of Southern Division playoffs

Coach: Jonathan Todd (2nd year, 2-8)

Outlook: The Breakers return eight starters on offense and eight on defense, plus many other returnees played a significant amount last year. Colladay had 33 receptions last year for 444 yards and three touchdowns. Smith rushed for 8-4 yards and three touchdowns. Laguna Beach's freshman team was 8-1-1 last year, so the program's future could be good.

Home stadium: Laguna Beach High

Factoid: The Breakers as a team took jiu-jitsu instruction during the offseason.

Strongest: Zach Smith, Jason Colladay, Chris Paul

Fastest: Mitchell McMullin, Louis O. Campo

School record: 304-362-17

Players to watch
	Zach Smith He rushed for 804 yards in 2007		Jeremy Kaplan All-league LB had 80 tackles in '07

Offense Pos.	Player	Ht.	Wt.	Year
QB	Andrew Paldon	6-2	190	Sr.
RB	Zach Smith	5-7	190	Sr.
RB	Alec Jaffe	5-7	185	Jr.
WR	Jason Colladay	6-0	200	Sr.
WR	Chris Paul	6-1	185	So.
TE	John Snedegar	6-2	195	Sr.
OT	Chris Hilleman	6-2	215	Jr.
OG	Louis O. Campo	6-0	215	Sr.
C	Kyle Jenkins	5-10	185	Sr.
OG	Mitchell McMullin	6-0	230	Sr.
OT	Sharif Elseify	6-0	230	Sr.
K	John Snedegar	6-2	195	Sr.
Defense Pos.	Player	Ht.	Wt.	Year
DE	Ethan Quirarte	6-1	200	Jr.
DT	Louis O. Campo	6-0	215	Sr.
DT	Mitchell McMullin	6-0	230	Sr.
DE	Nate Wilson	6-0	205	Sr.
OLB	John Snedegar	6-2	195	Sr.
MLB	Zach Smith	5-7	190	Sr.
OLB	Jeremy Kaplan	5-8	195	Sr.
CB	Jason Colladay	6-0	200	Sr.
SS	Alec Jaffe	5-7	185	Jr.
SS	Dillon Pierce	5-10	175	Sr.
CB	Jack Monroe	6-0	180	Jr.
P	Ethan Quirarte	6-1	200	Jr.
KR	Jeremy Kaplan	5-8	195	Sr.
PR	Dillon Pierce	5-10	175	Sr.