Kickoff '08: Beckman Patriots

September 10, 2008 11:30 AM

By CARLOS ARIAS

OCVarsity.com

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OCVarsity previews football teams for the 2008-09 season.

Beckman

Last season: 5-5, 0-4 (fifth place)

Postseason: Never qualified for playoffs

Coach: Fred Shambaugh (first year)

Outlook: Beckman will rotate quarterbacks and has some solid running backs. Shambaugh is looking for his team to gain experience and build for the future.

Home stadium: Tustin High

Factoid: Shambaugh was a 1988-graduate at Edison High where he helped lead the Chargers to a CIF-SS championship in 1985.

Strongest: Christian Mejia (375-pound bench press)

Fastest: Keith Lawson (4.4 in 40-yard dash)

School record: 13-17

Players to watch
	Brian Yim 129 tackles in '07		Brendon Birdsell 11.5 sacks in '07

Offense Pos.	Player	Ht.	Wt.	Year
QB	Rhett Bender	6-2	170	Sr.
QB	Cole Ambrose	5-10	165	Jr.
RB	Keith Lawson	5-8	170	Jr.
RB	Cody Demavivas	5-8	200	Sr.
RB	Tyler Sackman	5-11	185	Sr.
WR	Trevor Lowe	6-3	170	Sr.
T	Andrew Husseini	6-5	290	Jr.
G	Jesse Rasmussen	6-0	180	Jr.
C	Kenny Im	6-0	230	Jr.
G	Travis McLaren	6-3	270	Sr.
T	Brendon Birdsell	6-4	225	Sr.
K	Michael Schmidt	5-9	155	Sr.
Defense Pos.	Player	Ht.	Wt.	Year
DE	Brendon Birdsell	6-4	225	Sr.
DT	Luis Molina	5-10	180	Jr.
DT	Nima Daryaei	5-11	225	Sr.
DE	Christian Mejia	6-0	265	Sr.
OLB	Adam Hryniewicki	6-0	200	Sr.
MLB	Brian Yim	6-1	200	Sr.
OLB	Kyle Boudreau	6-2	215	Sr.
OLB	Mitch McDaniel	5-10	180	Jr.
CB	Mark Strohback	5-11	165	Sr.
SS	Kris Stauffer	6-0	170	Sr.
CB	Trevor Lowe	6-3	170	Sr.
P	Michael Schmidt	5-9	155	Sr.