PREP FOOTBALL ’99 : GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE : RANCHO ALAMITOS

1998 RECORD: 4-6 overall, 2-4 in league

COACH: Doug Case (47-21-3 at school)

RETURNING STARTERS:

6 on offense, 7 on defense

TOP RETURNERS

Sunika Atuatasi, RB/DB, 6-0, 195, Sr. Mario Gomez, LB, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Charles Han, OL, 6-1, 225, Sr.; Adam Laguisan, OL, 5-9, 165, Sr.; Mike Mitchell, OL/DL, 5-10, 225, Sr.; Mike Pounds, RB/DB, 6-0, 175, Sr.

Jesse Strickland, WR, 5-11, 175, Jr.

TOP NEWCOMERS

Daniel Green, QB/DB, 5-10, 165, So.; Brandon Iseminger, QB/S, 6-1, 175, So.; Tony Lanzon, RB/DB, 5-8, 165, So.

OUTLOOK

A young but talented backfield includes Iseminger or Green at quarterback and Lanzon, whom Case calls a cross between former Vaquero tailbacks Jeff Byrd and Leo Kosi. Hard-hitting Atuatasi leads the defense.

SCHEDULE

Sept. 9 vs. Santa Ana Valley at Santa Ana Stadium; 16 vs. Magnolia at Glover Stadium; 24 vs. Western at Bolse Grande HS.

Oct. 1 vs. Los Amigos at Garden Grove HS; 8 at Brea Olinda; 15 vs. Garden Grove at Bolsa Grande HS; 22 vs. Santiago at Garden Grove HS; 29 at Bolsa Grande.

Nov. 4 vs. Pacifica at Bolsa Grande HS; Nov. 12 vs. La Quinta at Bolsa Grande HS.

SCHOOL WEB SITE

https://www.ggusd.k12.ca.us:80/schooldistrict/ school/high/High124289398/index.html