Southern League outlook, coaches’ picks, schedules
▪ DELHI HAWKS
Head coach: Rod McCombs
Year/record: 6th, 17-23
Key returners: FB/LB Jesse Flores (5-11, 232); RB/LB Scorpio Martinez (5-10, 160); LB/OL Jaime Vera (5-10, 230); QB Luis Avalos (5-9, 166); TE/DE Derek Perry (6-0, 180); OL/DL Giovanni Samuel (5-8, 235).
Key newcomers: RB/LB Samuel Cortez (5-8, 155); RB/DB Fabian Garcia (5-10, 143); TE/DE Raymond Figueroa (5-11, 200): OL/DL Julian Moreno (6-0, 270); RB/DB Roy Rogers (5-5, 135); QB/DB Samuel Rodriguez (5-8, 155); FB/DL Manuel Garcia (5-4, 225); RB/DB Daniel Jimenez (6-1, 155).
Key losses: LB Sergio Hernandez; FS Jose Davalos; RB Garret Thomas; LB Miguel Calles; RB Rene Guerra; OL Ivan Macias; OL Jose Martinez; WR Nick Ruiz.
Stadium: Hawks Stadium (2,000)
Rivalry: Denair
▪ DENAIR COYOTES
Head coach: Anthony Armas
Year/record: 1st
Key returners: RB/LB Juan Barrera; OL/DL Joe Brasil; OL/DL Kyle Perkins; RB/DB Bryant Van Fleet.
Key newcomers: OL/LB Joey Freitas; TE/DE Dylan Mann; OL/DE Hector Obando; RB/DB Chase Pritt; QB Kyle Prock.
Stadium/capacity: Jack Lytton Stadium (2,500)
Rivalry: Waterford
▪ GUSTINE REDSKINS
Head coach: Russell McWilliams
Year/record: 5th, 13-27
Key returners: RB/LB Brandon LaBry (5-10 200); RB/LB Fabian Morales (5-9 185); QB/DB Sebastian Figueroa (5-10 185); WR/DB Tony Fontes (5-9 165); TE/OLB J.D. Laupua (5-11 210).
Key newcomers: OL/DL Daniel Caldera (5-10 265); QB/DB Trever Flores (5-10 180); RB/DB Robert Zaragoza (5-9 190); OL/LB Santiago Hinojosa (5-11 220).
Key losses: OL/DL Hector Haro; OLB Robert Mellol DB Chris Perez.
Stadium: Redskins Stadium (4,000)
Rivalry: Orestimba
▪ LE GRAND BULLDOGS
Head coach: Raul Alvarez
Year/record: 2nd, 7-4
Key returners: TE/DE Nathan Sheriff (6-4, 230); DT/OL Maurisio Ramirez (6-0, 220); RB/LB Carlos Iniguez (5-7, 170); LB Travis Johnson (6-1, 185); OL/LB Jesus Garcia (6-1, 195); C/DT J.R. Villagomez (6-1, 220); WR/DB Alexis Oseguera (5-5, 160).
Key newcomers: QB Beto Marquez (6-3, 200); RB/LB Julian Diaz (5-9, 180); DB Javier Flores (5-7, 155); WR/DB Jose Renteria (5-8, 160); OL/DL Alex Regalado (5-10, 200); WR/DB Eric Zaragoza (6-1, 170).
Key losses: RB/LB Cristian Nava; QB Frankie Contreras; WR/DB Victor Martinez; DB Isaiah Alarcon; OL/DL Jesus Perez; WR/DB Christian Williams; TE/LB Miguel Granados.
Stadium: Gary Fontes Field (1,600)
Rivalry: Mariposa
▪ MARIPOSA GRIZZLIES
Head coach: Ryan Oliphant
Year/record: 4th, 16-7
Key returners: LB/RB Jake Williams (6-2, 225); WR/DB Zack Smith (6-3, 180); QB/DB Jake Mayberry (6-2, 175); LB/RB Jacob Baca (6-1, 190).
Key newcomers: RB/DB Josh Land (5-5, 155); LB/OL Cody Holt (6-0, 175); OL/DL Jared Lynch (6-0, 255).
Key losses: QB Aaron Lerma; RB Kama’re Bailey; WR Jadin Battles.
Stadium: Gold Bowl at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds (3,000)
Rivalry: Le Grand
▪ ORESTIMBA WARRIORS
Head coach: Aaron Souza
Year/record: 6th, 23-30
Key returners: RB/LB Austin Martins (5-11, 190); QB/DB Joe Sheldon (6-2, 195); OL/DL Homar Ruiz (5-10, 260); RB/LB Joseph DeLaRosa (6-0, 200); WR/DB Jesse Navarro (5-8, 145); OL/DL Antoine Richardson (6-3, 270).
Key newcomers: WR/DE Toby Silva (5-11, 205); OL/DL Antonio Richardson (6-2, 210); WR/DB Mike Garcia (5-8, 160).
Key losses: WR/DB Noah Zalinski; OL/DL Adrian Perez; TE/LB Evan Davis.
Stadium: Warriors Stadium (3,000)
Rivalry: Gustine
▪ RIPON CHRISTIAN KNIGHTS
Head coach: Trey Ozenbaugh
Year/record: 2nd, 9-3
Key returners: DL/LB/OL William Kamps (6-2, 220); QB/DB Travis Zuidervaart (5-10, 165); WR Ethan McMurrary (6-2, 180); WR/DB Jonah Lewis (5-10, 175); RB/LB Seth Silveira (6-1, 185); OL/DL Tyler Driesen (6-2, 280); OL/DL Eron Roen (6-2-230); OL/LB Jake Beukelman (5-10, 190); TB/FB/OLB Derek Dotinga (6-0, 175).
Key newcomers: TE/DE/OLB Ty Beidleman (6-3, 220); WR/DB Zach Cortwright (6-0, 155); QB/FB/OLB Willem Hoekstra (6-2, 190).
Key losses: QB Billy Marr; TB/FB/ILB Kevin Kramer; TE/OLB Jared Stuit; OL/DL Jake Scholllenberg; OL/DL Adam Mensonides.
Stadium: Ripon Christian Athletic Complex (1,500)
Rivalry: Le Grand and Mariposa
▪ WATERFORD WILDCATS
Head coach: Larry Shepherd
Year/record: 1st
Key returners: OL Brett Jones; QB Randy Ogden; RB Caleb Reynolds; T Garret Filler; C Max Fields.
Key newcomers: LB Gabrile Brown; WR David Staley.
Key losses: Charles Shepherd; Ryan Cherry; Tori Larrios; Dante Berggman; Danny Andrade.
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium (2,000)
Rivalry: Le Grand
▪ COACHES’ PICKS: 1. Orestimba. 2. Gustine. 3. Ripon Christian. 4. Mariposa. 5. Le Grand. 6. Denair. 7. Delhi
SOUTHERN LEAGUE SCHEDULES
DELHI
Aug. 28 Bye
Sept. 4 Florin
Sept. 11 at Riverbank
Sept. 18 Big Valley Christian
Sept. 25 Denair
Oct. 2 at Orestimba
Oct. 9 at Le Grand
Oct. 16 at Mariposa
Oct. 23 at Waterford
Oct. 30 Gustine
Nov. 6 Ripon Christian
DENAIR
Aug. 28 at Summerville
Sept. 4 Bye
Sept. 11 Brookside Christian
Sept. 18 at Argonaut
Sept. 25 at Delhi
Oct. 2 Mariposa
Oct. 9 Gustine
Oct. 16 Orestimba
Oct. 23 at Ripon Christian
Oct. 30 Le Grand
Nov. 6 at Waterford
GUSTINE
Aug. 28 Bye
Sept. 4 at Linden
Sept. 11 Millennium
Sept. 18 King City
Sept. 25 Le Grand
Oct. 2 at Waterford
Oct. 9 at Denair
Oct. 16 at Ripon Christian
Oct. 23 Mariposa County
Oct. 30 at Delhi
Nov. 6 Orestimba
LE GRAND
Aug. 28 Delta
Sept. 4 Chowchilla
Sept. 11 at Livingston
Sept. 18 Bye
Sept. 25 at Gustine
Oct. 2 at Ripon Christian
Oct. 9 Delhi
Oct. 16 Waterford
Oct. 23 at Orestimba
Oct. 30 at Denair
Nov. 6 Mariposa
MARIPOSA
Aug. 28 Bye
Sept. 3 at Summerville
Sept. 11 at Minarets
Sept. 18 Livingston
Sept. 25 at Waterford
Oct. 2 at Denair
Oct. 9 Orestimba
Oct. 16 Delhi
Oct. 23 at Gustine
Oct. 30 Ripon Christian
Nov. 6 at Le Grand
ORESTIMBA
Aug. 28 at Linden
Sept. 4 at Bret Harte
Sept. 11 Firebaugh
Sept. 18 Bye
Sept. 25 Ripon Christian
Oct. 2 Delhi
Oct. 9 at Mariposa
Oct. 16 at Denair
Oct. 23 Le Grand
Oct. 30 Waterford
Nov. 6 at Gustine
RIPON CHRISTIAN
Aug. 28 Mountain House
Sept. 4 at Stone Ridge Christian
Sept. 11 Linden
Sept. 18 Bye
Sept. 25 at Orestimba
Oct. 2 Le Grand
Oct. 9 at Waterford
Oct. 16 Gustine
Oct. 23 Denair
Oct. 30 at Mariposa
Nov. 6 at Delhi
WATERFORD
Aug. 28 Riverbank
Sept. 4 Hughson
Sept. 11 at Mountain House
Sept. 18 Bye
Sept. 25 Mariposa
Oct. 2 Gustine
Oct. 9 Ripon Christian
Oct. 16 at Le Grand
Oct. 23 Delhi
Oct. 30 at Orestimba
Nov. 6 Denair
This story was originally published August 27, 2015 at 1:46 PM with the headline "Southern League outlook, coaches’ picks, schedules."