PREP FOOTBALL ’99 : EMPIRE LEAGUE : LOARA

1998 RECORD: 4-5-1 overall, 1-3-1 in league

COACH: John De Fries (49-51-2 at school)

RETURNING STARTERS:10 on offense, 10 on defense

TOP RETURNERS

Billy Chavez, RB, 5-11, 155, Jr.; Joey Ellis, LB, 6-1, 215, Sr.; Jeremy Ellis, QB, 6-1, 212, Sr.; Rudy Acosta, DB, 6-0, 155, Jr.; Steven Douglas, DL, 6-1, 211, Jr.; Fernando Magana, DL, 5-10, 190, Sr.; Ryan Clark, OL, 5-11, 210, Sr.; David Diaz, WR, 5-9, 145, Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS

Ryan Guzman, QB, 5-10, 170, Jr.; Robert Haro, DB, 5-9, 165, Jr.; Bryan Sather, WR, 6-2, 175, Jr.; Jeff Martin, DB, 5-10, 155, Jr.; Ricky Redmond, DL, 5-10, 215, Jr.

OUTLOOK

The Saxons are loaded with returning starters, and have five players returning who earned first- or second-team all-league honors last year. No team in the league has more. With Chavez, who rushed for 632 yards last season, leading that group, Loara has to be considered a contender. Senior twins Jeremy and Joey Ellis are also among the returners. Jeremy was a second-team all-league quarterback and Joey was an all-league linebacker.

SCHEDULE

Sept. 9 at Western; 17 vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium; 23 vs. El Modena at Glover Stadium; 30 vs. Villa Park at Glover Stadium.

Oct. 8 vs. Irvine at Glover Stadium; 14 vs. Kennedy at Western HS; 21 vs. Cypress at Western HS; 30 vs. El Dorado at Glover Stadium.

Nov. 4 vs. Century at Santa Ana Stadium; 12 vs. Katella at Western HS.

SCHOOL WEB SITE

https://www.auhsd.k12.ca.us/schooldistrict/school/high/Loara/index.htm