VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE
Success has translated into better numbers in the High Desert as Rams coach Dave Hoover welcomed 80 prospects, about 20 more than is typical in most seasons.
Hoover chalks that up to his team's 9-1 showing, the best in school history. The Rams finished second in the conference to perennial foe Grossmont, then got a first-round playoff rematch, which it lost.
Hoover normally brings in a large faction of players from out of state schools because locals haven't wanted to stay close to home. But this year he said he has turned away between 20 and 25 out-of-staters because of renewed interest from the locals.
"We're starting to get some of the local kids back and that is nice because it sure solves a lot of headaches," Hoover said. "I would like to think we're an attractive option. We have a good mix across the board."
Hoover said his team will be extremely young, having fielded a veteran squad last season.
Among those vying for the quarterback spot are Chris Hunter (Barstow), Jeff Foreman (Granite Hills), Shane Bell (a standout at Granite Hills two years ago who is back in the area after serving a Mormon mission) and 6-foot-3, 245-pounder Larry Congress of New Orleans.
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