The football team shares one dream this season: making CCS again. “Our goals and expectations here never change,” head coach Tim Lugo said. “It’s always [the goal] to make CCS playoffs.”
With starting junior quarterback Will Liddle back again, the Falcons are ready to aim for a winning season, and after winning their first game against Hillsdale 22-7 on Sept. 4, the team’s morale continues to increase.
Senior wide receiver Jackson Williams added, “It would be an amazing end to four years on the team to dominate at CCS and maybe even win a ring.”
The road to CCS is long and difficult in the De Anza league upper Division, but the players think they can beat any opponent. Although the team is the smallest in the league with only 30 players, which is especially difficult in a contact sport, they have managed to make CCS two of the last three seasons. “As a senior, I hope to have a group of players who are willing to give it their all to make the goal of going to CCS a reality,” senior wide receiver Vinny Faylor said.
Head coach: Tim Lugo
2014-2015 record: 5-5 regular season, 0-1 playoffs
2014-2015 recap: The team was able to band together to achieve their goal for the season by making CCS.
Key Additions: sophomore offensive lineman Allie Liddle, sophomore linebacker Ryan Caviani, junior cornerback Nolan Chao
Key Matchups: Los Gatos, Milpitas, Wilcox
Star players: Senior safety Vincent Kung, senior lineman Adam Camp, junior wide receiver/linebacker Kian Ghelichkhani, junior quarterback Will Liddle
Key Losses (graduated athletes): Ken Wu, Joey Medeiros
League: SCVAL De Anza Division (upper league)