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• MJ says:

  August 27, 2009 at 8:24 pm

  I can promise you the Tillers won’t start 1-3 or 1-4!!! Tustin’s strong again this year, and look for Mr. Wilkerson to break a couple records (possibly) of the great DeShaun Foster. But I’m surprised Tustin’s ranked AHEAD of LH in the preseason polls – in the TOP 10 – when they beat Tustin in the title game last year.
• Highlanderfan says:

  August 27, 2009 at 9:22 pm

  I was delighted to see La Habra making it into the 11 slot preseason. I also see the point of the scribes in picking the number 10 team. La Habra defense plowed the Tillers under at Anaheim Stadium last year in the season wrapper. I am basking in the glow of those proud players sporting championship rings. This gives the Highlanders more rungs to climb to hopefully end closer to the top. It will be difficult with the top ten loaded with private religious schools. They recruit from a much larger geographic area. Some of them exist almost exclusively to make money from football to further their liturgical tendencies.
  • effenirish says:

    August 28, 2009 at 1:01 am

    “Some of them exist almost exclusively to make money from football to further their liturgical tendencies.”

    Do you believe that? Really?

    You won, rankings don’t matter, this is for entertainment purposes only.
• bighsfootballfan says:

  August 28, 2009 at 6:38 am

  Mr. Fryer do you really think in your heart of hearts that Tustin is better than La Habra??? please if ya do and im asking as a fan of all OC sports and although i disagree with you on occasion i do respect your hard work and am thankful of the great job you do covering the area, so what im asking is time permits explain why, i know probably 9 thru 12 could flip flop but why is Tustin rated ahead of La Habra .any thoughts???
• Jerri says:

  August 28, 2009 at 9:13 am

  I only have one question???? Fryer, do you even go to the games???
  At the finals last season everyone watched as La Habra went toe to toe with Tustin. It was an awesome display of (unrecruited) high school football. At the concessions stands, in the restroom, in the parking lot many comments were made by people from different high schools; all of them said La Habra won it “hands down”…they showed up and they don’t talk smack….
  I just don’t get it…it’s as if your paid NOT TO put them in the TOP 10…
  whatever….
  • warren says:

    August 30, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    to review that game:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0CU0BTUlPM
• the.kid says:

  August 28, 2009 at 10:48 am

  just like everyone else is saying. how is tustin rated higher then La Habra. Honestly what do the Highlanders have to do to get a good spot? They won back-to-back championships and still no love.
• bigwompom says:

  August 28, 2009 at 12:49 pm

  this all in one day. fryer picks tustin 10th because of wilkerson and only wilkerson I dont recall 1 mention of their defense. and then mentions los als challenges this season but that theyre coaching staffs expeirience puts them at 9. hey steve have you seen what la habra has coming back. and check out their coaching staffs expeirience.
• Country says:

  August 28, 2009 at 2:44 pm

  - 8 returning starters on defense from last year. But the loss of defensive coordinator Coach Henderson, passed away in June, will hamper them a bit.

  - 3 starting offensive lineman from last year return to pave the way for Wilkerson once again. Minshew returns at fullback as well.

  Seems like a few good reasons for a spot in someone’s top 10.

  If the current starting line up holds up. We should be in really good shape. 4 two-way starters isn’t too bad.

  Wilkerson – RB/OLB
  Hill – RB/DE
  Minshew – FB/MLB
  Stewart – TE/DE

  I see a few new faces (with some size to them) on the roster that should help ease the burden these 4 will be carrying as 2 way starters. Hell, as the season progresses. We could possibly see the number of 2 way starters trim down to zero.
  • Country says:

    August 28, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    Also, La Habra fans. Calhoun’s got you covered.

    http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/08/21/football-calhouns-preseason-top-10/59683/#comments
  • Two way players says:

    August 28, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    Country’s worried about 2-way players. What about speacial teams. Some of Tustins players will never come of the field. While La Habra has 80 players on the varsity roster. Talk about depth. oh, and I do understand it only takes 11 on the field.
    • Country says:

      August 29, 2009 at 10:08 am

      I didn’t forget special teams.

      Wilkerson … kickoff return.

      Minshew … punt return/punt block.

      Hill … FG/FG Block.

      Stewart … FG/FG Block.

      As for depth. Hopefully it won’t be a issue til week 14. Like last year.
  • bruin4ever says:

    August 30, 2009 at 6:49 am

    8 returning starters on defense!!!!!!!!

    “DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS”

    Stop the crying La Habra fans….Tustin belongs above LH in the preseason poll.
  • MJ says:

    August 31, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    Country, Coach Henderson PASSED AWAY in June??!!…what happened to him? And who is the defensive coordinator now?…Did Wally Grant come back?
    • Country says:

      August 31, 2009 at 5:03 pm

      Heart attack.

      Don’t know who they got to replace him.
      • MJ says:

        August 31, 2009 at 8:57 pm

        That’s really sad. This is the first time I’ve heard of this….Wow. Hopefully the boys will be okay once the season gets rolling.
• bighsfootballfan says:

  August 28, 2009 at 9:05 pm

  Hey Country always remember that its the other way around just like at Anaheim Stadium last year.who covered who, REMEMBER?????
  • Country says:

    August 29, 2009 at 10:45 am

    You saying Calhoun had us winning last year ? Hm … I thought he went along with the majority and chose you guys.
    • MJ says:

      August 31, 2009 at 8:58 pm

      Yup..Calhoun PICKED TUSTIN to beat LH last year in the title game.
• bighsfootballfan says:

  August 29, 2009 at 4:45 pm

  What i am saying is forget the “covered” this year last year whatever bottom line is La Habra is just good old fashin better than Tustin thats all Tustin in my book sits about 15-20 La Habra will be in top 7 by years end and probably undefeated with one of the toughest schedules they ever had ………….
• lhfan says:

  August 31, 2009 at 1:59 pm

  undefeted no 8-2 realisticly any better and probly top 7
• MJ says:

  August 31, 2009 at 3:46 pm

  Last year the Tustin – La Habra title game was an awesome slugfest and was very close up until the 4th quarter. And it never helps Tustin down the stretch when the Tillers have only a 18 – 20 player rotation, with a lot of key players going both ways.

  Nonetheless, hopefully Tustin gets a CIF this year for the 2nd time in 60 years!!! (1948). The defense is gonna have to put up some points and cause a lot of takeaways. And can’t wait til they beat Orange Lu – AGAIN! (Tustin beat O-Lu in the middle of this decade, like 45-22 or something).
• bighsfootballfan says:

  September 3, 2009 at 10:03 am

  This guy bruinfanforever or whatever he calls himself is so bitter that La Habra is one of the top 7 teams throughout the OC that he says just about anything EXCEPT that La Habra has EARNED not given but earned the right to be among the elite and they dont do it mirrors it is a top notch unit/program that they have there and it didnt happen overnight lots of hard work and lots of WINS put them there not me not Calhoun/Albano so it will take well guys like you cannot ktake that away with comments that you know are just bitterness talkin, cmon admit it dude LaHabra won 2 straight and i dont care what division it is they are 25-2 over past 2 years give the credit where its due!!!