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Kickoff 2012: Century League preview
Find the coaches' poll, individual previews for all seven schools, players and teams to watch and much more.
COACHES POLL:
(Click on the links below to go to the individual team previews.)
1. Villa Park 11-1 in 2011, 46 poll points
2. Foothill 8-5, 38
3. Esperanza 7-4, 33
(tie) Brea Olinda 9-3, 33
5. El Dorado 3-7, 21
6. El Modena 4-6, 15
7. Canyon 0-10, 10
*Teams receive 7 points for a first place vote, 6 for a second-place vote, etc.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Villa Park. The Spartans have won consecutive league titles and they are favored to make it three. Can anybody derail them? There will be a new quarterback under center, but there is talent throughout the roster, including two-way stars Meki Tafuna, Nick Whitton and several returning all-league performers. Villa Park returns 13 starters
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
Canyon. The Comanches went 0-10 last season, but return 12 starters as they look to put 2011 out of their memory.
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Troy Poole, Esperanza, RB – Poole rushed for 1,894 yards and 19 touchdowns last season.
Nick Whitton, Villa Park, OL/DL – Whitton will see action on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Spartans.
Josh Vizcaya, Brea Olinda, RB – Vizcaya turned in another standout season as a junior, rushing for 1,453 yards and 24 touchdowns.
OTHER TOP PLAYERS:
Brea Olinda: TE Jordan Brown; S Lorenzo Marks; S Derek Anderson; RB Nicky Feamster
Canyon: QB Cory Elsasser; ILB Troy Kurtz; OG/DT Ahmad Sunda; OL/DL Lose Moala; ILB Zak Williams
El Dorado: RB/DB Hayden Dunn; K Dillon Lawson; S Kyle Eckart; QB Jacob Romero
El Modena: QB/P James Richardson; CB Jordan Miles
Esperanza: WR Nate Rodriguez; S Spencer Toomey; S Austin Steele
Foothill: QB Jack Gilchrist; S Will Greubel; DE Brian Fox; DE/TE Bobby Okereke
Villa Park: FB/LB Meki Tafuna; G Demitri Medenas; DE Lenny Cowans; OLB Grant Klasna; S Justin Mottram
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Villa Park vs. Foothill, Oct. 5. Their meeting last year went into overtime, with Villa Park winning 28-21.
TOUGHEST SCHEDULE:
El Modena. The Vanguards nonleague schedule features games against a pair of the Empire League tri-champions (Yorba Linda and Cypress) and then a date with Orange Lutheran. They conclude nonleague with Northwood, but league opens with Villa Park and Foothill.
SEE PREVIEW FOR OTHER LEAGUES AND OTHER 2012 FOOTBALL PREVIEW COVERAGE.
