Daily Pilot Player of the Week

Name: Willy Franco

Born: Nov. 5, 1982

Hometown: Costa Mesa

Height: 6-foot

Weight: 180

Sport: Football

Position: Tight end-safety

Coaches: Jerry Howell

Favorite food: Sushi

Favorite movie: “Con Air”

Best athletic moment: “Catching that pass (a 43-yard catch and run to set

up the first touchdown) to open up the Corona del Mar game (a 14-0 Mesa

win which helped them share the PCL crown).”

Athlete of the Week XI: He caught three passes for 56 yards, recovered a

fumble and made a huge hit to break up a pass in first-round CIF Division

IX playoff loss to Pacifica.