2014 High School Football Top 25 team preview: No. 5 De La Salle

2013 finish: 14-1, CIF Open Division Bowl runner-up

Points per game: 42.1

Points allowed: 12.3

No. of returning starters (offense): 6

No. of returning starters (defense): 5

Head coach: Justin Alumbaugh

Career record: 14-1

Assistant coaches:
Terry Eidson (Defensive coordinator)
Joe Aliotti
Mark Panella
Bob Ladouceur
Blake Tuffli
Steve Jacoby
Terrell Ward
Larry Allen
Chris Crespi
Donald Bryce

Team Twitter account: @DLSAthletics

See the De La Salle preseason photo shoot

Outlook: The unexpected transfer of Kahlil McKenzie hurts a defense that had (and might still have) the potential to be dominant. However, the team's offense should be better than the 2013 version. Folsom will be a tougher match than a year ago, but there's little reason why Spartans fans shouldn't pencil in another trip to the StubHub Center.{PAGEBREAK}


Offense:

OL Drew Sullivan

RB Antoine Custer

TE Devin Asiasi


Defense:

LB Cameron Lissarrague

LB Simba Short

DL Boss Tagaloa


Key newcomers:

QB Anthony Sweeney

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