A strong Vanguard team in 1978 had lost its only game of the season to Edison. I remember it as if it were yesterday. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena wide receiver Blake Armstrong signals a touchdown along with the referee after scoring on a pass play against San Juan Hills in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. Head Freshmen coach at Orange HS 1998. Other coaches surely envy his staff, which includes 20-year assistants Glenn Lukenbill and Bob Radford, 18-year assistant Dale Arambel, 12-year assistants Pete Parker and Bill Backstrom, and 5-year assistant Al Clinton. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena wide receiver Blake Armstrong, left, reaches for the goal line to score a touchdown as he is grabbed by San Juan Hills defensive back Isaiah Bennett, right, in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. 2014 Varsity assistant at Orange HS. Marty McWhinney knows what its like to come in on the heels of a legend. If we hadnt had a winning season, Im sure there might have been complaints, Rush said. Villa Park struggled to establish an offensive flow and wounding up using two quarterbacks. Hell admit that, by all rights, his team should not have had a remote hope of winning the game. City News Service contributed to this report. Brown, who coached the Heralds freshman and junior varsity squads for 11 years, said when he took the job, he believed that most of the loyalties of the team and their parents were still with Cuccia. Of course, youd like to tweak a play here and try to figure out how you couldve won it, but youve got to give the other team a lot of credit for winning it. He also had two receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. Chambers caught three passes for 115 yards. I walked on at BYU and learned the WR position my whole time there transitioning from QB to WR. All League 1st Team DB (2005) Its my last high school football game. @bills_kelly. Also many years as a Head Wrestling coach of boys and girls. @ElModenaHS @emfb_mitchell @cespybaseball . We worked really hard for this game, said El Modena senior defensive tackle Esteban Choucair. El Modena sophomore quarterback Xzavior Guess completed 12 of 16 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Foothill and El Modena have been going at it for about 35 years now, and the series is even, 17 wins apiece with three ties. Edison running back Kaleaph Carter is among Southern Californias most promising sophomores, but he will run into difficulty against fine Vanguard linemen Don Gibson (6-3, 255) and Allen Ennis (6-1, 220), as well as linebackers Ross Bauer, Joe Scagliotti and Pepe Jezek. "We worked. There also was tailback Kerwin Bell, perhaps the best ever to grace Orange Countys playing fields. There was pain, and it was just kind of flopping around. Lester had a kind of empty feeling. The Vanguards back-up quarterback, Rick Ledesma, had never thrown a pass in a varsity game. --In 1981, when it was announced that El Modena would be playing Edison, which was accused of recruiting players from outside the district: Its in our contract that after Edison gets 40 points, theyve got to play all kids from Huntington Beach., --On the prospect of facing long-time friend Ted Mullen, coach at rival Foothill High, in the 1983 Southern Conference final: Id just as soon see someone else over there besides Teds ugly face., --On Foothills Joe Walshe, who had a mustache and weighed 270 pounds when he starred at defensive end for the Knights in 1983: Hes a helluva football player, which he ought to be considering hes 35.. . 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(Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), San Juan Hills fans get ready for the game against El Modena in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. Many county coaches side with Backstrom in that replacing a successful coach isnt too difficult--especially when the former coach helps when he can. Armstrong ran a wheel route and scored with 15 seconds left in the period. Casa de Tortuga Is Just Simply Crawling With Tortoises: 450 of Them. And he wouldnt wish the experience on anyone. Its a good thing though weve had more Ws than Ls, he said. One of the Captains of 1989 CIF Finalist team with Tom Meiss as head coach. CIF-SS Division 5 first round. @dhhs_athletics @hdendiu pic.twitter.com/I3WMFdMhOk. Villa Park running back Ethan Fraser is stopped cold by El Modenas Brodie Hitchens, left, Mayson Hitchens, top center, and Esteban Choucair, right, in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. September 29, 1979, was a strange kind of Saturday night in Orange. Ive learned from some of your favorite players and taught some of them some things I do well at the WR position. Sign In School Page; Team Page . No one wins the Sunset League three times in a row. Dana Hills football. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or disability. Coach Biagini, Matthew Coach Garcia, Richard Coach Contact 600 W Santa Ana Blvd Ste 705 Santa Ana, CA 92701 (929) 322-4007 [email protected] . Why did two drives stall? Im tired of that.. Jen Amat told City News Service. November 5, 2021 12:21AM . (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), San Juan Hills fans cheer as their team takes the field before the start of the game against El Modena in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. Grew up in Orange. Both are nonleague games. During his first year as the OC, the Trailblazers averaged 421 yards of total offense, including nearly 300 ypg in the air, and 31.4 ppg. Nowadays, when players from the 1979 El Modena High School football team get together to recall a little of their glory days, that is the night that springs to mind. Black caught three passes for 84 yards. Coach is willing to travel up to 50 miles, Qualified Private Coach Los Angeles, David Lindley, guitarist best known for work with Jackson Browne, dies at 78. 90 OT . You have to give the other team credit for that.. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), San Juan Hills quarterback Michael Butter Tollefson, left, scrambles as he is chased out of the pocket by an El Modena defender in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. Afrookhteh knocked through a 26-yard field goal to put Dana Hills ahead, 20-17. El Monte 17, Rio Hondo Prep 7. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena running back Owen Smith, center, muscles his way into the end zone to score against San Juan Hills in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. I think were good, Mitchell said. El Modena improved its record to 6-0 while Villa Park dropped to 2-4. Hitchens, a running back/linebacker, capped the march with a 12-yard touchdown run with 7:49 left in the period. 435-652-7628. Gardening Stuff & Plant cuttings Exchange Feb 11th Irvine Great Park. The Chargers also had tight end Mark Boyer, who went on to play at USC and is now employed by the Indianapolis Colts; linebacker Ray Malavasi, son of the former Ram coach, and tight end Duaine Jackson, another subsequent USC starter. This is exactly the type of training we were looking for. Its a tough act to follow.. View career profiles, stats, photos and video highlights. (Gibbons said his removal stemmed from incidents during a San Luis Obispo baseball tournament last spring in which three Ocean View players were suspended for violating team rules). The Vanguards stuck to the ground and rushed in a five-yard touchdown to take the game, 23-20. Dana Hills (8-3) broke through some barriers for the program this season. The Vanguards opened a 22-0 lead late in the third quarter on a 27-yard TD pass from Xzavior Guess to Blake Armstrong on a fourth-and-7. For some African Americans,they inspire outrage; for others, a new sense of empowerment. The Vanguards went to their ground game to toil through a 14-play, 91-yard, seven-minute drive to retake the lead, 10-7, in the second quarter, but not for long. Hidden, illegal casinos are booming in L.A., with organized crime reaping big profits, Look up: The 32 most spectacular ceilings in Los Angeles, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, Best coffee city in the world? It was fun to be a part of this.. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena running back Owen Smith tries to get by Villa Park cornerback Mark Meagher for more yardage in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. 866-495-5172. The key was holding Kerwin Bell, Frasco said. 25 Feb 2023 01:23:28 And he still yells at me if I do something wrong, and still pats me on the back when I do something right.. It was Kelly and the Dolphins quick-strike offense that put Dana Hills in control in the first half, 14-10. I dont like to lose, and it gets to the point where you tend to dwell on the negative. El Modena outscored its previous four opponents a combined 160-9 and stuck to that script from the start. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), A El Modena cheerleader takes a selfie as she is held up by fellow cheerleaders before the game against Villa Park in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. El Modena ran the ball 51 times to gain a total of 273 yards, but Dana Hills made them earn every yard on lengthy drives. Add Video. I think everyone understood the situation, he said. Hes been like a second father to me., Said Lukenbill, an assistant: This is the end of an era and a lot of good times. Steve Clark is the tight ends coach for BYU, while son Jamison is a member of the Utah Tech football staff. Police found a gun inside the school, she said. A week ago last Monday, Jamison's wife, Savannah . He specializes in football and all the aquatics but covers many different sports. El Modena got the games only first-half touchdown on an 11-yard pass from Guess to Sam Astor. I will focus on technique and being efficient in and out of breaks. If you lost here, it wouldnt be accepted. The charges Snitzler is facing could result in a more than 10-year prison sentence, according to Rackauckas. ASA College Brooklyn, NY (2017) Lester, who had been the coach since the school opened in 1966, won three. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena running back Owen Smith (5) almost breaks away from San Juan Hills defensive back Isaiah Bennett who pushes him out of bounds in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Villa Park quarterback Vince Lagatta, left, gets rid of the ball as El Modena defensive tackle Shane Whitehill, center, and outside linebacker Kyle Medel close in during the first quarter of a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. El Modena HS Varsity Football. I hated going to play at El Modena; I just never liked the place . I just tried to hide it.. They have outscored their opponents 217-28. But the pass play failed on the conversion. 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The records--Edison (8-3), El Modena (13-1). Shane Whitehill II CO 25'II El Modena football II 3.6 gpa II DT, TE II He then spent a year as a graduate assistant at Colorados Adams State College before moving to Duarte High to become head coach in 1963.