PREP FOOTBALL ‘92: GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

Santiago

1991 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 4-6

LEAGUE: 4-3

COACH: Paul Allen

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 7-13 RETURNING STARTERS: OFF: 5 DEF: 6

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Dan Chavarin, 6-3, 220 TE DE Sr. Ben Espinoza, 5-10, 185 -- LB Sr. Gonzalo Garcia, 5-10, 220 OG -- Sr. Ben Muldoon, 6-3, 190 -- CB Sr. Minh Nguyen, 6-0, 230 FB LB Sr. Ngan Nguyen, 6-2, 215 OT DE Sr. Geoff Noisy, 6-0, 185 HB FS Jr. Steve Tafua, 6-4, 230 OG DT Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Juan Aldape, 6-3, 225 OT -- Jr. Marco Crespo, 5-10, 190 FB LB Sr. Oscar Macias, 5-11, 210 -- DE Sr. Joe Moenoa, 6-3, 245 -- DT Sr. Louie Perez, 6-4, 210 QB FS Sr. Robert Wiemann, 6-4, 185 WR FS Jr.

OUTLOOK

Under Allen, the Cavaliers have held their own in the league, taking fourth last year after two consecutive fifth-place finishes. In order to improve on that, Santiago will need to find a suitable replacement for graduated quarterback Mike Carrasco (1,193 yards passing in ‘91). “That puts a dent in things,” Allen said. Perez, a hard-throwing pitcher on the Cavalier baseball team, probably will replace Carrasco. He didn’t play football last year because of a hip injury but was the quarterback on the freshman and junior varsity teams the previous two seasons. Wiemann, a wide receiver whom Allen said is a “pure athlete,” will be the backup. Minh Nguyen, Tafua, Espinoza and Ngan Nguyen solidify the defense. “We have a fine group of linebackers and defensive linemen,” Allen said. The Cavaliers also have plenty of depth.