Football: Corona Santiago has a QB

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Sept. 5, 2008 8:09 PM PT

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It’s Brandon Connette’s first varsity start, but make no mistake about it -- the junior quarterback from Corona Santiago is already showing why college recruiters love him.

He has a 42-yard pass completion, a 32-yard run and a one-yard touchdown run to give the 13th-ranked Sharks a 7-3 halftime lead over No. 23 Esperanza.

He’s hanging tough even though two of his team’s starting linemen are out with injuries, including 6-foot-5, 310-pound Jordan Johnson.

--Eric Sondheimer

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Eric Sondheimer

Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.