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Edison Chargers Fall 2021 Football Season Preview

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Head Coach: Jeff Grady

Jeff Grady is entering his fifth season as the Edison Chargers head coach and brings Division I college football coaching pedigree to the Sunset League.

Coach Grady graduated from Edison in 1998, played quarterback at Fresno State, and went on to work his way up the coaching ranks for the Bulldogs eventually becoming the offensive coordinator under legendary coach Pat Hill.

Coaching Staff:

  • Mike Walters: Defensive Coordinator
  • Al Granado: Defensive Line / JV HC
  • Bruce Belcher: Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator
  • Larry Grady: Defensive Ends
  • Fred Marquez: Defensive Backs
  • Kody Afusia: Offensive Line
  • Ed Hwang: Offensive Line
  • Shaun Colamonico: Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
  • Jimmy Flanagan: Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
  • George Greenwalt: Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
  • Dave White: Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
  • Sam Allen: Equipment Manager

Key Departures:

  • Braeden Boyles (QB)
  • Jack Kosick (DB)
  • Jacob Parsons (OL)
  • Jeremy Alcorn (DL)
  • Ryan Easterday (OL)
  • Jerian Operana (OLB/SS)
  • Mateo Liau (RB)
  • Bradley Luna (DB)
  • Dane Despars (DB)
  • PJ Campbell (WR)
  • Seth Allen (OL)

Key Returners:

  • Nico Brown Senior (WR)
  • Austin Grbic Senior (DE/LB)
  • Troy Fletcher Senior (DB)
  • Tyler Hampton Senior (WR)
  • Jackson Graf Senior (OL)
  • Hudson Letterman Senior (DL)

Under The Radar Players To Watch:

  • Peyton Gregory Senior (LB)
  • Dominic Lopez Senior (LB)
  • Tucker Tripp Junior (WR)
  • Malachi Pierce Junior (DB)
  • Jackson Irwin Junior (SS)
  • Tyler Gioia Senor (QB/DB) (injured in spring season, might
  • be back for end of season)
  • Parker Awad Junior (QB) trans. from Mater Dei
  • Ashton Hurley Junior (WR) trans. from Mater Dei

Can’t Miss Game:

9/3/21 Edison vs. Orange Lutheran (LeBard Stadium at Orange Coast College)

Anytime we see a chance for a Sunset League team to go head-to-head with a Trinity League foe, we’re licking our
chops, even if the Lancers did only win one game in the shortened Spring 2021 season. This will be an early test for a Chargers team that was only one score away from winning the Sunset League last season.


10/8/21 Edison vs. Los Alamitos (Memorial Stadium at Westminster High School)

When these two teams met in March (COVID-spring season) it wasn’t yet known that this game would determine the 2020-21 Season Sunset League Champion. Edison still had to survive five OTs with Corona del Mar. Los Alamitos was victorious in this meeting 27-20 and it was their only real test of the short season. With a new quarterback, and over a dozen starters graduated, can the Chargers keep it close again and potentially even pull off the upset?

Outlook:

With a senior-heavy team in 2020-21, the Chargers, along with Los Al, are one of the teams we’re most disappointed
didn’t get a full season in the COVID shortened year. Even with QB Braeden Boyles gone to Benedictine College, one can expect Jeff Grady’s well-oiled Chargers to pick up right where they left off. Mater Dei transfers Parker Awad (QB) and Ashton Hurley (WR) should plug right into this electric Edison offense and keep the Chargers as the main threat to challenge Los Alamitos for the league title.

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