Portola is led by running back and linebacker Russell Sung, a 5-11 junior.
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A LOOK AT THE PORTOLA BULLDOGS
Last year’s overall record: 7-3 (JV freelance)
Coach: Peter Abe, third year
CIF playoff division: 12
What are your expectations of this year’s team?: “We want to steadily improve every day, every play, as we continue to grow as a varsity football program, working to put ourselves in position for success in the Pacific Coast League,” said Coach Peter Abe.
Team strengths: “Grit. These guys have been through a lot in the first few years opening PHS, and have built strength to endure both the physical and mental demands of our next chapter together, as we compete for confidence and trust in 2018,” Abe said. “We need to have disciplined play and stay healthy.”
Top eight offensive players: David Chiu, junior offensive lineman; Sam Gatta, junior offensive lineman; Joseph Kim, junior offensive lineman; Joey Omar, junior tight end; Russell Sung, junior running back/wide receiver; Kaveh Wojtowich, junior wide receiver; Brandon Yue, junior quarterback; and Trevor Yue, sophomore running back.
Top eight defensive players: Chiu, junior defensive lineman; Kai Horn, junior defensive back; Kai Horn, junior defensive back; Joey Omar, junior linebacker; Andre Quiroz, sophomore defensive back; Sung, junior linebacker; Adrian Valerin, junior linebacker; Jared Van Haeren, junior defensive end; and Kaveh Wojtowich, junior defensive back.
PORTOLA ROSTER
NO. NAME POS. YR. HT. WT.
2 Trevor Yue RB-DB So. 5-9 190
3 Isaac Yang WR-DB So. 5-9 145
4 Andre Quiroz WR-DB So. 5-8 140
5 Russell Sung RB-LB Jr. 5-11 190
7 Brendan Sung WR-DB Jr. 5-8 125
8 Alex Glorioso QB-LB Jr. 5-8 157
10 Tanner Hsu RB-LB Jr. 5-7 170
11 Kaveh Wojtowich WR-DB Jr. 6-2 180
12 Brandon Yue QB-DB Jr. 5-8 160
13 Andy Lo WR-DB So. 5-8 140
16 Juwan Jung QB-DB So. 5-8 155
18 Aidan Russell QB-LB So. 6-0 170
20 Aidan Stringer WR-DB So. 5-10 150
22 Joshua Sloan RB-LB So. 5-8 155
23 Joey Omar TE-LB Jr. 6-1 214
24 Kai Horn RB-DB Jr. 5-7 150
27 Eric Streletz WR-DB So. 5-9 160
30 Juan Sandoval WR-DB Jr. 5-8 150
32 Gowtham Krishnakumar OL-LB Jr. 5-9 170
35 Jalal Abuislaih RB-DL Jr. 5-8 183
44 Kyle DeOliveira TE-LB So. 5-11 188
50 Josiah Williams OL-DL So. 6-0 186
52 Nathan Cheung OL-LB So. 5-8 200
55 Elias Tchapadarian OL-LB Jr. 5-10 200
56 Max Gatti RB-LB So. 5-11 225
62 Lauren McMurray OL-DL So. 5-7 170
63 Alex Maroufi TE-DL Jr. 6-2 175
65 Andrew Gutierrez OL-LB So. 5-8 175
66 Jahan Khan OL-DL So. 5-11 125
71 Samuel Gatta OL-DL Jr. 6-2 240
74 Adrian Valerin OL-LB Jr. 5-8 185
75 Joseph Kim OL-DL Jr. 5-11 240
76 Ethann Lopez OL-DL Jr. 5-9 224
77 Owen Curran OL-DL So. 6-1 192
79 David Chiu OL-DL Jr. 5-9 250
81 Daniel Hayat WR-DB So. 5-9 180
84 Arbaaz Igbal WR-DB Jr. 5-8 141
85 Essa Khoso WR-DB So. 5-9 125
88 Miles Wat WR-DB So. 5-9 140
99 Jared Van Haeren TE-DL Jr. 6-4 215
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