PREP FOOTBALL ’91 : ANGELUS LEAGUE : St. John Bosco

1990 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 5-4 1-3

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Gabe Soumakian 9-10

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 6 6

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Derek Ayers, 5-11, 170 RB -- Sr. Mike Farley, 6-1, 220 C DT Sr. Rudy Figueroa, 5-10, 170 -- DB Sr. Mark Hernandez, 6-5, 250 OT -- Sr. Pete Kunkle, 6-2, 190 -- LB Sr. Jered Lucero, 5-10, 170 -- DB Sr. Glen Marchesan, 5-7, 185 FB DB Sr. Jason Perz, 6-2, 225 OG -- Sr. John Quinones, 5-11, 220 OG -- Sr. Gilbert Silva, 6-1, 220 -- DT Sr. Donye Taylor, 6-1, 165 -- DB Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Carlos Gutierrez, 5-8, 145 WR -- Sr. Jason Hamilton, 5-11, 168 QB -- Jr. Eugene Haynes, 6-2, 245 OT -- Jr. Victor Villareal, 5-11, 180 -- LB Sr. Enrique Zuniga, 5-10, 195 -- NG Jr.

OUTLOOK This will be the team to watch. The Braves are experienced, big and have a great running back in Ayers. Last season, he gained more than 1,200 yards in only seven games and tore through Mater Dei, one of the top defensive teams, for 149 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown run. The offensive line averages 232 pounds, which gives Ayers plenty of size to run behind. Hamilton is inexperienced at quarterback but performed well during the summer. With opponents concentrating on Ayers, he will have less pressure. Three of four defensive backs return as do two defensive linemen and a linebacker, giving the Braves a good nucleus. “We have voids to fill,” Soumakian said, “but we have more depth this season.”