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mature quickly. Retooling is needed for the majority of thedefensive line and middle linebacker position. Top defenderback is Ke'Von Dobson (30 tackles, four sacks), aDE-OLB.St. Mary's: The Knights love to throw and that shouldn'tchange with quarterback Gabe Losada in tow. Losadathrew for 3,448 yards and 42 TDs as a junior. JeremiahSullivan and Tino Vidales are expected to reprise theirroles at receiver. Sullivan caught 67 passes for 717 yardsand 16 TDs; Vidales chipped in 28 receptions for 262yards. Coach Todd Williamson likes the team's offensivetempo. Defense must improve overall and particularly vs.the run. Depth is also a concern.Copper Canyon: The Aztecs open 2014 with new coachShawn Kemmer at the helm. Kemmer inherits a 2-8 squadthat finished in the bottom third of the section. Kemmer isimpressed with the speed and athleticism he's seen, butthere is much work to be done on offense with threestarters back. Defensively he seeks a more physical presence.Top defenders backs are safety Glenn Gonzalez (27tackles) and linebacker Tyree Marshall.Camelback: Another school operating with a new fieldboss. It's Justin Watson as he tries his hand at getting theSpartans on the right track. They were 0-10 last year. Runningback Tony Miller played quarterback and running backand was most adept running the ball. He piled up 886yards and scored 9 TDs.Trevor Browne: The Bruins are the fourth of the nineteams in the section introducing a new head coach. ChrisCrockett, a former assistant at Cesar Chavez, takes thereins from Rich Helton. The Bruins were 5-5, but like thebottom six teams in the section could not compete with thetop third of the section -- Sunnyslope, Fairfax and Tolleson.Carl Hayden: The Falcons and fourth-year coach JeremyZimmerman continue to battle a numbers game. The Falconswere 2-8 last year, beating Camelback and D-IVCoronado.Football Division II Previewpage 19SeCTion iiCienega: The Bobcats shared the section title withSahuaro and Buena last year, but power-ranking was thedeciding factor and denied them a playoff berth. Cienegawas 5-5 and is eager to get back to some November football.Coach Nemer Hassey has ample experience on bothsides of the ball. With its depth a factor, good health will becritical. Wide out-defensive back Terrance Johnson headlinesthe returnees. Senior quarterback Adriell Alvaradolooks to offer solid play again after passing for 1,811 yards,16 TDs and only four interceptions. Offensive lineman JoeTavizon is a top returnee. Johnson and two-way linemanDerek Sommers (64 tackles and four sacks) are the defensiveleaders. Matt Aragon is one of the better puntersaround. He averaged 44 yards per punt last season andcan help out at other positions.Buena: The Colts will be led by co-head coaches FrankValdez and Brice Bernbeck. Both worked on staff as assistantsin recent years. Buena was 6-5 last year and got aweek's worth of postseason where it bowed to eventualsemifinalist Mesquite, 42-27. A solid group of returningplayers gives them a shot at postseason again.Receiver Deonte Williams hauled in 1,103 yards worth ofpasses last year. Linebackers Seth Doser contributed with93 tackles and Ryan Closwer added 70 tackles. Junior defensiveback Jacob Valdez was busy in the secondary with97 tackles.Sahuaro: The Cougars sported the best overall record inthe section among tri-champs Cienega and Buena. Theyfinished 8-3. Like Buena, they fell in the first round of theplayoffs to Campo Verde, 34-21. The Cougars have agood running game and a versatile performer in DerikHall to lead that facet. Hall rushed for 792 yards and 12TDs and was a threat receiving with 21 catches for 274yards. Hall doesn't rest as he plays linebacker and returnsas the top tackler. Omar Lloyd, a two-way player, showedplaymaking ability on defense with three interceptions andthree fumble recoveries.Sunnyside: The Blue Devils have the wherewithal onpaper to challenge the top three teams in the section fromlast year. They were 5-5 and have nearly half their offensivestarters back and two-thirds of their defense. Defensiveleaders are linebackers Ruben Figueroa (61 tackles, 5sacks) and Aaron Sanders (93 tackles). The secondaryboasts Mike Grijalva (5 interceptions) and Anthony Peralta(95 tackles). Peralta adds to the offense as a capablerunner and receiver and could be in for a bigger role on offense.Quarterback Bobby Rodriguez churned out 1,041yards rushing and passing last year as a sophomore.Coach Glenn Posey wants to see more consistent performancesfrom his lineman.Nogales: The Apaches moved up to D-II last year andpulled off a 4-6 record after a semifinal finish in D-III in2012. They go to battle with new head coach Kevin Kuhm.Kuhm has a standout athlete in junior Coy Colgate, gettingready for his third varsity season. Colgate rushed for 635