PREP FOOTBALL ’94 / SOUTH COAST LEAGUE : San Clemente

1993 RECORDS OVERALL: 9-3 LEAGUE: 3-2

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Mark McElroy: 13-8-1

RETURNING STARTERS OFF DEF 3 4

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Brad Baker, 6-2, 290 OL -- Jr. Cheyenne Dixon, 6-1, 170 RB -- Sr. Robert Frith, 6-0, 210 OL DL Sr. Aaron Greco, 5-7, 170 -- LB Sr. Keith Gros, 5-7, 185 RB -- Sr. Anthony Hernandez, 5-7, 135 WR -- Sr. Ryan Hoffman, 5-8, 165 WR -- Sr. Scott Karns, 6-1, 190 -- LB Sr. Sean Kolmer, 5-11, 170 -- DB Jr. Evan Mattinson, 5-9, 170 WR -- Sr. Brian Ray, 5-11, 175 -- DB Sr. Brett Samperi, 6-5, 270 OL -- Sr. Kevin Smith, 6-1, 175 QB -- Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR Chris Bodin, 6-1, 180 QB -- Jr. Jeff Carlin, 5-11, 175 QB -- Sr. Ray Carpenter, 6-2, 195 -- DL Jr. Chris Hayward, 6-3, 180 QB -- So. Sam Kweskin, 6-0, 165 -- DB Jr. Adam Pinon, 6-0, 260 -- DL Jr. Chris Swain, 6-2, 195 -- LB Jr.

OUTLOOK

San Clemente is coming off its best season in more than a decade, finishing third and reaching the Southern Section Division I quarterfinals. But the Tritons will find it difficult to match that success. They won’t, however, slip back into the abyss. Samperi is one of the top linemen in the county. He leads a solid offensive line. What quarterback they will protect is a question. Smith saw some time off the bench last season. Carlin is a transfer from Del Mar Torrey Pines. Two others wait in the wings. Whoever it is will have good receivers as targets. Cheyenne Dixon is a great name, but can he run? The defense has Karns and Frith up front, but there are elephant-size holes to fill.

SCHEDULE

September 9 vs. El Toro at Trabuco Hills HS; 16 vs. Carlsbad; 23 vs. Edison; 30 vs. Foothill.

October 7 vs. Tustin; 14 at Capistrano Valley; 21 vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium; 28 vs. Dana Hills.

November 4 vs. Trabuco Hills; 10 at Mission Viejo.