Kickoff '08: Northwood Timberwolves

September 10, 2008 9:10 AM

By CARLOS ARIAS

OCVarsity.com

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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.