PREP FOOTBALL ’91 : SEA VIEW LEAGUE : Newport Harbor

1990 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 8-4 3-2

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Jeff Brinkley 33-23

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 3 4

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Marc Barton, 6-1, 225 OG -- Sr. Branon Coluccio, 6-3, 195 WR DB Sr. Brandon Finney, 6-0, 185 RB LB Sr. Jason Lawson, 6-4, 195 TE -- Jr. Tony Mancuso, 5-10, 205 FB NG Sr. Darin Mangnall, 6-0, 185 TE LB Sr. Aaron McKown, 5-10, 175 WR -- Sr. Amin Mirhadi, 6-1, 230 OT DT Sr. Mike Ofer, 6-2, 195 QB -- Sr. Beau Ralphs, 6-2, 230 OT DT Jr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Sky Harris, 5-10, 155 WR DB Jr. Justin McIntee, 6-4, 175 WR DB Sr. Matt Moureaux, 6-0, 200 OG -- Sr. Wade Tift, 6-0, 175 -- DB So.

OUTLOOK

After qualifying for the playoffs in three of his first five years as coach, Brinkley would like his team to take the next step: win a league championship and advance beyond the quarterfinals of the playoffs. This could be the season. The Sailors, who advanced to the Division VI quarterfinals before losing to champion Sunny Hills, return one of the more experienced teams in the league. Mangnall, a first-team, all-division selection at linebacker, and Coluccio, who was second in the county in interceptions last season with six, return to lead the defense. The offensive and defensive lines--usually a Newport Harbor strong point--are especially deep, and Brinkley says they will be among the best he’s had at Newport. Ofer, a linebacker last year who played quarterback on lower-level teams, brings more speed to quarterback.