PREP FOOTBALL ’99 : SEA VIEW LEAGUE : ALISO NIGUEL

1998 RECORD: 5-6 overall, 4-1 in league

COACH: Joe Wood (35-23 at school)

RETURNING STARTERS:

7 on offense, 5 on defense

TOP RETURNERS

Brandon Alconcel, TE, 6-5, 225, Jr.; Nick Assad, DB, 6-1, 185, Sr.; Lance Blanchard, DT, 6-1, 240, Sr.; David Brewer, OG, 6-0, 230, Sr.; Ethan Brooks, OT, 6-3, 275, Sr.; Dean Gerasimou, LB, 6-0, 225, Sr.; Tim Hefty, DE, 6-4, 200, Sr.; Iman Nikzad, RB, 5-9, 175, Sr.; Blake Orlandos, C, 6-3, 250, Jr.; Kyle Schrader, OG, 6-0, 250, Sr.; Devin Sutton, RB, 6-0, 180, Jr.; Joe Troup, FB, 6-0, 205, Sr.; Jonathan Warren, LB, 6-0, 190, Sr.; Ed White, DT, 5-10, 210, Jr.

TOP NEWCOMERS

Chris Bernard, QB/WR/DB/P, 6-0, 190, Sr.; Darren DeLapp, WR, 6-2, 190, Jr.; Will Elder, DE, 6-1, 190, Jr.; Mike Mudge, DB, 5-10, 175, Jr.; Robbie Schwartz, OT, 6-1, 320, Sr.; Brian Tracy, DB, 5-11, 175, Jr.; Jeremiah Williams, DB, 5-10, 175, Jr.

OUTLOOK

Aliso Niguel moves up in division after winning a section championship in 1996 and the Pacific Coast League title last year. Hefty and Gerasimou, first-team all-league performers, anchor strong defensive line and linebacking corps. The secondary, filled with unproven juniors, is a mystery, but this junior class went 10-0 as freshmen. The offensive line is sound and Nikzad and Sutton are solid runners. Bernard played receiver and defensive back while at Laguna Hills but sat out last season after his transfer; he’s a terrific athlete but has never taken a snap under fire.

SCHEDULE

Sept. 9 vs. Capistrano Valley; 17 at Mission Viejo; 24 vs. San Clemente.

Oct. 1 at Trabuco Hills; 8 vs. Orange; 14 vs. Pacifica at Garden Grove HS; 23 at Irvine; 29 vs. Laguna Hills.

Nov. 6 vs. Woodbridge at Irvine HS; 12 vs. Newport Harbor.

SCHOOL WEB SITE

https://integrate.capousd.k12.ca.us/schools/anhs.html