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Kickoff '09: Foothill Knights
Last season record:
9-2, 5-0 (league champion)
Postseason:
The top-seeded Knights lost to Pacifica, 35-7, in the first round of the CIF-SS Southwest Division playoffs
Coach:
Doug Case (10th season, 70-33-1)
Outlook:
The Knights should be right back in the thick of the league title race. They got a big, strong quarterback transfer in from Las Vegas and they already had some talented receivers. Foothill will have a running back by committee, but Case likes his youngsters. The O-Line has some good size. The defense should be strong with Mike Jones roaming at MLB and Nyles Amelita is a load at DT.
Home stadium:
Tustin High
Factoid:
The last name of Amelita is very familiar to Foothill fans. Ruurd Amelita was a star two-way lineman for the Knights before going on to Santa Ana College where he was an All-Southern Conference selection last season. His little brother Nyles Amelita, who is not so little at 6-3 and 300 pounds, started as a sophomore last season and should be a force this season.
Strongest:
Evan O’Rourke (325-pound bench press)
Fastest:
Kyle Pendergast (4.5 in the 40-yard dash)
School record:
300-177-15
| Players to Watch | ||||
| QB Aaron Dupin - He is a big, strong QB with a powerful arm who transferred in from Foothill of Henderson, Nev., where he was a two-year starter | ||||
| WR Nick Schlemmer - He was an all-league selection last season and he should be Dupin’s top target this season. | ||||
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Offense Pos. |
Player |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
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QB |
Aaron Dupin |
6-3 |
225 |
Sr. |
|
RB |
Tanner Bryant |
6-0 |
170 |
So. |
|
RB |
Trevor Oakley |
5-11 |
180 |
So. |
|
WR |
Kyle Pendergast |
6-0 |
175 |
Sr. |
|
WR |
Andrew Cruikshank |
6-3 |
180 |
Sr. |
|
WR |
Nick Schlemmer |
6-2 |
190 |
Sr. |
|
LT |
Evan O’Rourke |
6-3 |
255 |
Sr. |
|
LG |
Roberto Castorena |
6-0 |
255 |
Sr. |
|
C |
Gavin Fallen |
6-2 |
210 |
Sr. |
|
RG |
Chris Mulivanu |
6-0 |
275 |
Jr. |
|
RT |
Bryan Mulivanu |
6-3 |
285 |
Sr. |
|
K |
Vin Verches |
5-9 |
165 |
Sr. |
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Defense Pos. |
Player |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
|
DE |
Zachary Chavez |
6-3 |
205 |
Sr. |
|
DT |
Joel Avila |
6-0 |
200 |
Sr. |
|
DT |
Nyles Amelita |
6-3 |
300 |
Jr. |
|
DE |
Justin Peterson |
6-0 |
185 |
Jr. |
|
OLB |
Peter Dulebohn |
6-3 |
225 |
Sr. |
|
MLB |
Mike Jones |
6-2 |
225 |
Sr. |
|
OLB |
A.J. Hoover |
6-0 |
190 |
Jr. |
|
CB |
Andrew Vega |
5-9 |
165 |
Sr. |
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SS |
William Ribaudo |
6-0 |
175 |
Sr. |
|
SS |
Derek Van Riper |
6-0 |
165 |
Sr. |
|
CB |
Austin Hutchison |
5-9 |
155 |
Sr. |
|
P |
Sean Huddleston |
6-2 |
175 |
Jr. |
|
KR |
Jake Dupre |
5-9 |
155 |
So. |
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PR |
Noah Stillman |
5-9 |
145 |
So. |
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