PREP FOOTBALL ’99 : ORANGE LEAGUE : MAGNOLIA

1998 RECORD: 4-6 overall, 1-4 in league

COACH: Bill Friedrich (21-69-2 at school)

RETURNING STARTERS: 6 on offense, 1 on defense

TOP RETURNERS

Peter Sekona, RB/CB, 6-1, 215, Sr.; Scott Henry, TE/LB, 6-6, 250, Sr.; Jacob Davis, QB, 6-5, 195, Sr.; Jeff Martin, WR, 6-0, 175, Sr.; Greg Moye, SE/DB, 6-2, 175, Sr.; Sean Hakai, OL, 5-11, 245, Sr.; Sinali Manu, C, 6-2, 285, Sr.

TOP NEWCOMER

John Sekona, DT, 6-3, 295, Jr.

OUTLOOK

Magnolia ended the last two seasons with losing streaks after shining during nonleague play. This season Friedrich hopes to reverse that trend. “We put a lot of effort into nonleague games in the past and have been hurt down the stretch,” Friedrich said. “This year we’re going to do a better job of coaching.” Sekona is a returning all-league defensive back who has drawn the attention of some major college programs with his size and athleticism, but he’ll be needed more on offense. Sekona will be counted on to replace Will Speer (1,039 yards, 15 touchdowns), but he won’t be alone on offense. Davis is the only returning quarterback in the league and he’ll have a big target in Henry. “I don’t think there’s a better quarterback in North County,” Friedrich said. Martin was the team’s second-leading receiver last season, and Moye leads a strong corps of offensive linemen that finished third at the Fountain Valley lineman competition.

SCHEDULE

Sept. 9 vs. Estancia at Newport Harbor HS; 16 vs. Rancho Alamitos at Glover Stadium; 24 vs. Santiago at Glover Stadium.

Oct. 1 vs. Fullerton at Western HS; 7 at Newport Harbor; 14 vs. Savanna at Glover Stadium; 22 at Western; 29 at Brea Olinda.

Nov. 5 at Valencia; 12 vs. Anaheim at Glover Stadium.

SCHOOL WEB SITE

https://www.auhsd.k12.ca.us/schooldistrict /school/high/Magnolia/index.html