By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Dick Haines Stadium-Vista High School-Vista, CA: After a 4-7 record in 2015 under second year coach David Bottom, the Vista Panthers are ready to get the season ready before they open up at home on Sunday, August 25, 2016 against San Marcos in a 7:00 pm kickoff at Dick Haines Stadium.
"We are going to be a highly energized team these guys have been working hard and fast quick and motivated we are going to have an aggressive football team." said Head Coach David Bottom
The Panthers return a lot of players but one key person is Suni Lesu who can play both offense and defense along with being the heart and soul of the squad.
The offense returns a lot of athletes in sophomore qb Josh Davis. Abraham Lopez is a returner at tailback who will get a lot of carries will start at cornerback on defense. At wide receiver Nick Stormo is a junior returner who also runs track has played well for us last season has good speed will play on both sides of the ball.
The Panther Offensive Line returns two players that played for us last year in Suni Lesu and Garrett Masias we are breaking in 3 new guys on offense we won't be as big in what we were last year but we're going to be strong and very fast one of the offensive plays that we will be running is the Wing T which is beneficial for us
The Panther Defense returns Ray Serrano who has been back and fourth last year has been working hard with the pads in pre season camp this year and has been hitting people along with a lot of juniors and sophomores who will be playing for us the are going to be a fast aggressive team we also return Suni Lesu and Garrett Masias
"We open up our game vs. San Marcos as we are going to redicate the Dick Haines Stadium the administration has done a good job and hope to get the excitement back into Vista Football
"We are going to be a highly energized team these guys have been working hard and fast quick and motivated we are going to have an aggressive football team." said Head Coach David Bottom
The Panthers return a lot of players but one key person is Suni Lesu who can play both offense and defense along with being the heart and soul of the squad.
The offense returns a lot of athletes in sophomore qb Josh Davis. Abraham Lopez is a returner at tailback who will get a lot of carries will start at cornerback on defense. At wide receiver Nick Stormo is a junior returner who also runs track has played well for us last season has good speed will play on both sides of the ball.
The Panther Offensive Line returns two players that played for us last year in Suni Lesu and Garrett Masias we are breaking in 3 new guys on offense we won't be as big in what we were last year but we're going to be strong and very fast one of the offensive plays that we will be running is the Wing T which is beneficial for us
The Panther Defense returns Ray Serrano who has been back and fourth last year has been working hard with the pads in pre season camp this year and has been hitting people along with a lot of juniors and sophomores who will be playing for us the are going to be a fast aggressive team we also return Suni Lesu and Garrett Masias
"We open up our game vs. San Marcos as we are going to redicate the Dick Haines Stadium the administration has done a good job and hope to get the excitement back into Vista Football
