Kickoff '08: Laguna Hills Hawks

September 10, 2008 1:19 PM

By CARLOS ARIAS

OCVarsity.com

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OCVarsity previews football teams for the 2008-09 season.

Laguna Hills

Last season: 6-3, 3-0 (co-league champion)

Postseason: 2007, lost to Cypress, 30-26, in Southern Division first round

Coach: Bruce Ingalls (11th year, 50-54-1)

Outlook: The Hawks have 17 starters back, including seven all-league players and the league MVP, as they look to make another run at a league title and improve on last year’s first-round exit from the playoffs/

Home stadium: Laguna Hills High

Factoid: Laguna Hills has won the past two meetings against longtime rival Trabuco Hills, 13-8 and 24-7

Strongest: Alberto Duran (350-pound bench press)

Fastest: Shawn Tucker (4.4 in 40-yard dash)

School record: 165-161-3

Players to watch
	Joe Franco Three-year starter		D.J. La Vertu Three-year starter

Offense Pos.	Player	Ht.	Wt.	Year
QB	Robert Refsnyder	6-0	185	Sr.
RB	Matt Giovinazzo	6-0	193	Sr.
RB	Derek Browning	5-10	185	Sr.
WR	Shawn Tucker	5-10	183	Sr.
WR	A.J. Martin	6-0	200	Sr.
TE	Mike McCullough	6-1	220	Jr.
T	Drew Corley	6-5	260	Jr.
G	Jeff Quigley	6-3	285	Sr.
C	Joe Franco	6-2	260	Sr.
G	D.J. La Vertu	6-2	275	Sr.
T	Matt DeGrassi	6-4	260	Sr.
K	Richie Hogan	6-1	176	Sr.
Defense Pos.	Player	Ht.	Wt.	Year
DE	Noel Molina	6-1	180	Jr.
DE	Mike McCullough	6-1	220	Jr.
DT	Alberto Duran	6-0	285	Sr.
DT	Travis Sean	6-2	190	Jr.
DE	Joey Bonutto	6-0	184	Jr.
OLB	Colin McCabe	6-0	181	Sr.
MLB	Matt Giovinazzo	6-0	193	Sr.
OLB	Tyler Perkins	5-11	190	Sr.
CB	Shawn Tucker	5-10	183	Sr.
SS	Matt Martindale	5-11	187	Jr.
SS	Aaron Emma	5-9	176	Sr.
CB	Ryan Ur	5-9	160	So.
P	Chris Ruppert	5-9	17	Sr.
KR	Shawn Tucker	5-10	183	Sr.
PR	A.J. Martin	6-0	200	Sr.