Starting Week 2 of the high school football season with notes, comments and observations …
A view of the Crestview: Yorba Linda has been the best team in the four-team Crestview League the past two seasons, having won the league championship the past two years and a CIF Southern Section title last season.
Yorba Linda is solid again this season, but Villa Park might be back on top of the league, which includes Brea Olinda (2-0) and Foothill (1-1).
The Spartans have an outstanding running back, Carter Christie, who also is part of a terrific linebackers crew. Lucas Simone is a quick and sure-tackling edge rusher. Henry Wonderlick (6-4, 290) is an outstanding left tackle on the fine offensive line.
Yorba Linda vs. Villa Park on Oct. 20 at El Modena High is a game to attend.
Surrounded by greatness: Tustin coach Anthony Lopez has constructed an outstanding staff that includes former USC and NFL star and Tustin alum Sam Baker, who is doing great things with the Tillers’ offensive line. There’s also Robin Marquez, who was a key contributor to some of Bob Johnson’s great teams at Mission Viejo, and Myron Miller who calls himself “just an advisor” but if you want advice there is no better source when it comes to line play and a running game.
Tustin coach Anthony Lopez talks about the Tillers’ dramatic 36-35 win over Foothill in a great neighborhood rivalry football game… pic.twitter.com/ir4dEDFSLx
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Miller coached Tustin to four CIF Southern Section finals, including a CIF title in 2011, over his 26 years in charge of the Tillers during which he never wore a headset. Miller is wearing a headset these days when he is on the lift or on top of the announcer’s booth, and the story goes that Miller still is accustomed to yelling instructions which sometimes isn’t a great experience for the other coaches wearing headsets.
In the Trinity League: Last week Servite, perhaps the No. 6 team in the six-team…
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