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Kickoff '08: Laguna Hills Hawks

Kickoff '08: Laguna Hills Hawks

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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.

Click here to see full team roster

Related:
Pacific Coast League schools: Beckman | Corona del Mar  | Irvine  | Laguna Hills | University
All Football Kickoff '08 articles

Contact the writer: carias@ocregister.com


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