PREP FOOTBALL ‘95: EMPIRE LEAGUE

El Dorado

1994 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 0-10

LEAGUE: 0-5

COACH: Rick Jones

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 21-43

RETURNING STARTERS:

OFF: 4

DEF: 6

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TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Kevin Badii, 6-3, 190 WR DB Sr. Brandon Broughton, 6-3, 205 TE LB Jr. David Churchill, 6-4, 240 OL DL Sr. B.J. Dyer, 6-2, 200 TE LB Sr. Jake Ehlen, 5-10, 195 5-10 195 Jr. Delonne Kelly, 5-10, 180 RB DB Sr. Ryan Long, 5-6, 165 RB DB Sr. Mike Marzicola, 6-4, 200 QB -- Sr. John McMahon, 6-3, 250 OL DL Sr. David Myers, 5-10, 175 RB DB Sr. David Schenk, 6-0, 175 WR DB Sr.

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TOP NEWCOMERS: None

OUTLOOK

El Dorado is still bitter over the way last season ended. The Golden Hawks won a share of their first league title since 1981, but then had to forfeit their six victories for using an illegible player. Loara wound up taking El Dorado’s playoff spot. “It was very heartbreaking to have that taken away on a technicality,” Jones said. “The kids are anxious to prove something. We’re not going to dwell on last year. They already have that in their guts.” Still, El Dorado has plenty to build upon. The Golden Hawks have qualified for the playoffs the past four years and they won five of their last six games after starting 1-3. Jones said he will continue to stress his no-frills approach to football. “We’re traditionally a running team and we’ll probably continue that,” he said. “We’ll play Chicago Bears-, Green Bay Packers-style football of the 1960s.”

SCHEDULE

September 8 vs. Canyon at Valencia HS; 15 at Diamond Bar; 22 at Valencia; 28 vs. La Verne Damien at Valencia HS.

October 6 at Brea Olinda; 13 vs. Kennedy at Valencia HS; 19 vs. Loara at Western HS; 26 vs. Cypress at Western HS.

November 3 vs. Century at Valencia HS; 10 vs. Katella at Glover Stadium.