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Kickoff '08: Northwood Timberwolves

Kickoff '08: Northwood Timberwolves

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OCVarsity previews football teams for the 2008-09 season.

Northwood

Last season: 1-9, 1-4 (fifth place)

Postseason: 2005, lost to Tesoro, 27-6, in Division IX finals

Coach: Rick Curtis (eighth year, 53-35-2)

Outlook: The Timberwolves have a strong defense that should keep them in games and they have some explosive playmakers on offense, which is something they had been lacking the past two seasons.
Home stadium: Irvine High.

Home stadium: Irvine High

Factoid: The Timberwolves beat Woodbridge, 35-14, in the regular-season finale of ’07 for its lone victory of the season. It was Northwood’s third consecutive victory over Woodbridge.

Strongest: Caleb McCurry (300-pound bench press, 295-pound power clean, 400-pound squat).

Fastest: Patrick Pancoast (4.6 in 40-yard dash)

School record: 53-35-2

Players to watch
Kevin Juby
Rushed for 469 yards and 1 TD in '07
Andrew Smidt
Does a little bit of everything for the Timberwolves
Offense Pos. Player Ht. Wt. Year
QB Andrew Stephenson 6-1 190 Sr.
SE Steven Cox 5-11 185 Sr.
HB Patrick Pancoast 5-10 160 Sr.
FL Tony Fullman 6-2 175 Jr.
FL Ray Annunziata 6-1 175 Sr.
HB Cody Inglis 5-9 175 Sr.
C Andy Tag 6-0 235 Sr.
G Matt Elder 5-10 230 Sr.
G Kyler Johnson 6-0 210 So.
T Taylor McSunas 6-2 210 Sr.
T Kieran Doyle 6-2 250 Sr.
TB Kevin Juby 6-0 185 Sr.
TB Andrew Smidt 5-10 210 Sr.
K Giuseppe Ricapito 5-9 160 Jr.
Defense Pos. Player Ht. Wt. Year
DE Skylar Karol 6-1 205 Jr.
DE Connor Doyle 6-2 225 Jr.
NT Alex Robinson 6-2 280 So.
OLB Zak Young 5-10 170 Sr.
OLB David Woolbert 6-0 180 Jr.
MLB Tyler Perkins 6-3 220 So.
ILB Kyle Thompson 6-0 200 Sr.
ILB Caleb McCurry 6-2 220 Sr.
CB Patrick Pancoast 5-10 160 Sr.
CB Christian Hall 5-10 160 Sr.
S Steven Cox 5-11 185 Sr.
P Andrew Smidt 5-10 210 Sr.
PR Cody Inglis 5-9 175 Sr.
PR Patrick Pancoast 5-10 160 Sr.
KR Cody Inglis 5-9 175 Sr.
KR Patrick Pancoast 5-10 160 Sr.
KR David Woolbert 6-0 180 Jr.

Related:
Sea View League schools: El Toro | Foothill  | Huntington Beach  | Northwood | Trabuco Hills | Woodbridge
All Football Kickoff '08 articles

Contact the writer: carias@ocregister.com


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