PREP FOOTBALL ’99 : SMALL SCHOOLS / OLYMPIC LEAGUE : BRETHREN CHRISTIAN

1998 RECORD: 4-6 overall, 0-5 in league

COACH: Bruce Eien (12-19 at school)

RETURNING STARTERS:

10 on offense, 6 on defense

TOP RETURNERS

Chris Demaci, OT/DT, 6-4, 300, Sr.; Leon Green, RB/CB, 5-10, 170, Jr.; Josh Harmon, FB/DT, 5-9, 240, Sr.; Robert Higgins, TE/LB, 6-0, 200, Sr.; Steve Joo, RB/CB, 5-9, 170, Sr.; Chris Le, WR/FS, 5-11, 160, Sr.; Tim Nelson, CB/FB, 5-9, 160, Sr.; Kyle Painter, QB, 6-3, 180, Jr.; Chris Phernambucq, DT, 6-5, 300, Sr.

OUTLOOK

The Warriors started six sophomores and nine juniors last season, and they all return. Demaci, Phernambucq and Higgins are all being recruited by Division I schools. The Warriors will be weak in the defensive backfield with the graduation of linebacker Chris Escanes, a first-team all-league selection. Painter (1,225 yards passing, 18 touchdowns) will need to find a new target with the loss of Nathan Farris (53 receptions, 1,000 yards) to graduation.

SCHEDULE

Sept. 10 vs. Cerritos at Cerritos Gahr HS; 17 vs. Long Beach St. Anthony at Clark Field; 25 at L.A. Baptist.

Oct. 2 vs. Sierra Madre Maranatha at Clark Field; 8 vs. Costa Mesa at Orange Coast College; 15 vs. Orange Lutheran at Brea Olinda HS; 23 vs. Calvary Chapel at Westminster HS; 29 vs. Cerritos Valley Christian at Clark Field.

Nov. 6 vs. Whittier Christian at Whittier College; 11 vs. Ontario Christian at Clark Field.