PREP FOOTBALL ’99 : SEA VIEW LEAGUE : IRVINE

1998 RECORD: 10-2-1 overall, 4-0-1 in league

COACH: Terry Henigan (116-69-4 at school)

RETURNING STARTERS:

2 on offense, 1 on defense

TOP RETURNERS

Mike Patterson, LB, 6-0, 180, Sr.; Eric Patton, FS, 6-2, 190, Jr.; Jeff Patty, LB, 6-2, 190, Sr.; Benjo Tan, DL, 5-9, 270, Sr.; Jessob Reisbeck, DB, 6-0, 180, Sr.; Chris Sinner, WR, 5-10, 165, Sr.; James Whitted, WR, 6-2, 190, Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS

Peter Abe, RB, 5-8, 155, Jr.; Dan Beuchat, DE, 6-2, 195, Jr.; Mike Delaney, OT, 6-4, 250, Sr.; Derek Kamikawa, WR, 5-8, 160, Sr.; Matt Noble, OG, 6-2, 215, Sr.; Jon Resendez, C, 6-0, 225, Sr.; Mike Ricci, QB, 5-8, 160, Sr.; Martin Rovira, RB, 5-9, 170, Sr.; Josh Short, TE/FB, 6-1, 185, Jr.; Keith Short, DB/RB/WR, 5-10, 175, Sr.; Godfrey Young, RB, 6-0, 180, So.

OUTLOOK

Irvine reached the Division VI semifinals before losing, 17-0, to Santa Margarita, a team it had demolished a few weeks earlier. Ricci, at 5-8, will be the shortest quarterback to play for Henigan, but also one of his most well-trained. Henigan pointed to Ricci’s successive records of 9-1, 8-2 and 9-0-1 on lower-level teams. Irvine is replacing 42 seniors, and both sides of the line are inexperienced. However, Henigan says his skilled athletes are as good as Irvine has had, especially Whitted, Sinner and Patton. Add Keith Short, a transfer from Calvary Chapel (along with his brother, Josh), to the mix and there’s reason for the Vaqueros’ optimism.

SCHEDULE

Sept. 9 vs. University; 16 vs. Saddleback at Santa Ana Stadium; 25 vs. South Torrance.

Oct. 1 vs. Mater Dei; 8 vs. Loara at Glover Stadium; 15 at Newport Harbor; 23 vs. Aliso Niguel; 29 vs. Newbury Park.

Nov. 4 vs. Laguna Hills at Mission Viejo HS; 12 vs. Woodbridge.

SCHOOL WEB SITE

https://www.iusd.k12.ca.us/ihs/ or https://www.irvinehigh.org/