Loara High School - Seaxe Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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pi 1.4 as-J 35. LH PRo HXSGPH FOOTBALL SO tootlrall HQW E DLESS SPIRIT!!! one ,Q'3!Zf2 lfm :N F 'PW ,A - i 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Coach Ray Moore discusses the next plays with the Sophomore Football Team. These tinal plays were key elements in winning the game. Quarterback Matt Drager carries the ball to gain yardage. The 1986-87 Sophomore Football Team. Sophomore Kenny Williams runs by a defensive player to score the winning touchdown. Coach 1-lurlburt and Coach Iohnson look at a play with much anticipation. Freshman lohn Reese takes lime out from an im- portant game to pose for the camera. The 1986-87 Freshman Football Team.

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one two .ff 5 24 my f Fry I three our CONGRATUL TIONS, LO RA-WERE PROUD' LOARA OPENED THE CIF PLAYOFFS BY DUMPING THE WILD-CARD ENTRY FROM THE OCEAN LEAGUE, CULVER CITY, 34 TO I4. OUARTERBACK SCOTT WOOD LED A SAX- ON OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION WITH HIS PINPOINT PASSING, INCLUDING LONG BOMBS TO BRIAN ROBERTS AND DAN- IEL RODRIOUES. DAN ROVIRA AND BRIAN MALAVAR LED A STIFLING DEFENSE WHICH KEPT THE CENTAURS SCORE- LESS UNTIL THERE WERE A FEW MINUTES LEFT IN THE GAME. THE SAXON'S OFFENSIVE LINE CONTROLLED THE ENTIRE CONTEST. SENIORS LEO ALDEEN, STEVE THOMP- SON, AND CARLOS BARRIENTOS OPENED GAPING HOLES FOR SAXON RUNNING BACKS AND PROVIDED SCOTT WOOD AND BILL IARMAN AMPLE TIME TO THROW THE BALL. THE VICTORY OVER CULVER CITY WAS LOARA'S FIRST CIF PLAYOFF VICTORY SINCE THE 1979 CIF CHAM- PIONSHIP TEAM. THE SAXONS LOST A TOUGH OUARTERFINAL GAME AT LYNNWOOD. THROUGHOUT THE DUELING CONTEST THE STRIVING LOARA TEAM REFUSED TO GIVE UP. THE WOOD CONTROLLED THE CONTEST WITH A BRUISING GROUND GAME. LOARA NEVER GOT UNTRACKED OFFEN- SIVELY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE BALL OFTEN. DANNY ROVIRA, EDY ANDROS, AND TEVITA AHOLELEI PLAYED A GREAT DEFENSIVE GAME. ROVIRA HAD A TEAM HIGH I4 TACKLES ON THE NIGHT. ANDROS, FROM HIS LINEBACKING POSITION, PLAYED A VERY DISCIPLINED GAME. AHOLELEI WAS SELECTED SAXON OF THE WEEK FOR HIS FINE DEFENSIVE PLAY AND SPECIAL TEAM AS- SIGNMENTS. EVEN THOUGH LOARA FINISHED THE SEA- SON EARLIER THAN EXPECTED, IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASONS IN LOARA FOOTBALL HISTORY. l. Brian Malavar adjust his tace mask while discussing the next play ot the game with Chuck O'Dey. 2. Tevita Aholelei prepares to block a Lynwood player trom receiving a pass. 3. Steve Thompson and Danny Rovira makes a strong tackle in the tight to keep Lynnwood trom scoring. 4. Andy Ianney carries the ball to score in the opening CIF game against Culver City. cit tootball!59

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