FOOTBALL ’94 / High School Coaches Show Off Their Tricks! : SOUTHERN SECTION : ALPHA LEAGUE

KILPATRICK MUSTANGS

1993 OVERALL LEAGUE PLACE 3-6

COACH YR. RECORD AT SCHOOL Glenn Bell 3rd 9-11

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Mario Qualls, 5-9, 185 RB -- Sr. Cesar Cuevas, 5-10, 165 QB -- Sr. Garvea Freeney, 6-1, 235 FB LB Sr. Wardell Joe, 5-9, 175 QB DB Jr. Edward Tautolo, 6-2, 250 OL DL Jr. Stacey Bowden, 5-6, 150 WR DB Sr. Gilardo Hernandez, 5-10, 180 FB LB Sr. John Furdek, 5-11, 190 TE LB Sr. Billy Howell, 6-3, 250 OL DL Jr. Darnell Singleton, 6-2, 250 OL DL Jr.

FAST FACT

Kilpatrick is a Los Angeles County-funded school for male juvenile offenders and has never had the benefit of a returning player.

OUTLOOK

Bell is optimistic about his new group of Mustangs, although many of them never have played football before.

L.A. BAPTIST KNIGHTS

1993 OVERALL LEAGUE PLACE 13-0 3-0 1st

COACH YR. RECORD AT SCHOOL Mark Bates 6th 34-22

TOP RETURNEES OFF DEF YR Dave Clark, 6-3, 257 OL DL Jr. Adrian Kaali-Nagy, 5-9, 160 WR DB Sr. Tony Marek, 6-2, 203 TE LB Sr. Robin Woo, 6-1, 180 QB -- Jr. Joe Romero, 5-11, 185 WR DB Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Nathan Wendt, 6-2, 205 RB LB Sr. Jon Devirian, 6-0, 190 TE LB Sr.

FAST FACT

L.A. Baptist was 21-22 in five years prior to last season’s Division X championship campaign.

OUTLOOK

Kaali-Nagy will be the featured receiver in a run-and-shoot offense. Woo completed just one of five passes in mop-up duty last season.

VILLAGE CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS

1993 OVERALL LEAGUE PLACE 7-4 2-1 2nd

COACH YR. RECORD AT SCHOOL Mike Plaisance 15th 86-59-2

TOP RETURNEES OFF DEF YR Ignacio Brache, 5-11, 180 K -- Sr. Jake Funk, 5-10, 175 TB -- Sr. Enrique Borja, 5-11, 190 FB -- Sr. Kris Kehl, 5-11, 178 -- LB Sr. Mike Peterson, 6-0, 180 -- DE Sr. Bret McLeod, 6-0, 185 -- DL Sr. Chris Coleman, 5-11, 180 QB -- Jr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Aaron Funk, 5-6, 155 RB DB So. Tim Gustafson, 5-11, 185 TE -- So.

FAST FACT

Village Christian has made the playoffs the past four seasons.

OUTLOOK

With 14 returning starters, the Crusaders clearly are the league favorite. Jake Funk amassed 1,341 yards last season. Brache kicked nine field goals last season, including five of 40 yards or more.