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The Saxons are poised and ready to break out as not only one of the best teams in the city, but also as one of the best teams in the entire area. When mentioning North High, it would be a disservice to not also mention the name Mique Juarez. If you haven’t heard of him before, he is the standout, do-it-all player on the Saxons who will most likely help the team become one of the most successful teams in California this year. Juarez is a five-star USC commit who is listed as a linebacker on defense and a quarterback on offense, but really plays all over the field. Last year for the Saxons, Juarez had 107 tackles, 8.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and three interceptions. On offense, he totaled 2,200 all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns playing mostly quarterback and wide-receiver. You can expect very similar numbers this year out of Juarez who will once again be playing all over the field for North High and head coach Todd Croce. There is obviously no questioning the talent of Juarez, but one player can’t do it all by himself. If the Saxons are looking to be successful not only in the Pioneer League but also in CIF this year, then other players must make significant impacts as well. Though the Saxons lost starting quarterback of a year ago, Chris Kuaea, to college, you can expect to see Juarez stepping in behind center and senior running back Nathan Brown lining up in the backfield to lighten Juarez’s load. One thing that is scary about the Saxons this year is their amount of returning starters. The team’s starting defensive and offensive lines are both full of seniors that played in Croce’s system last year who are back and looking to improve on their second place finish from just one year ago. Speaking of last year, despite their inability to finish in first, it was a pretty successful year for coach Croce and company. A 7-3 overall record and a 4-1 league play record saw the Saxons finish just behind the Warriors and above the Torrance Tartars in the Pioneer League standings. Things looked good for North from the outset. A 13-10 win over Redondo Union began the Saxons season on the right foot as they rallied from their opening day victory to form a three-game winning streak. It wasn’t until week 4 that North got themselves into some trouble. Coming off of a 48-0 shellacking over Beverly Hills, the Saxons suffered their first loss of the season to Nordhoff of Ojai. North would only lose one more game for the rest of the regular season, but was given credit for a loss because of a forfeit due to a fight against Inglewood. Top NFL Storylines By Adam Serrao Last Sunday afternoon, the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings marked the first game of this year’s NFL preseason and gave all true football fans butterflies in their stomachs as they anticipate the approaching 2015-’16 NFL season. In preparation for the season, we’ll take a look at some of the major storylines that should impact the upcoming season. From Tom Brady’s suspension to another year at starting quarterback for Robert Griffin III, it quickly becomes clear that every team in the NFL is dealing with their own unique set of circumstances. Obviously, the biggest story from this year’s offseason involved the New England Patriots. Not because they won last year’s Super Bowl, but because Tom Brady has been suspended for the first four games of the regular season. Brady will, of course, appeal his suspension and it is still to be determined whether or not he will serve the full term of his four game suspension, but at least for now, you can expect last year’s Super Bowl MVP to lose some time as he serves the punishment handed down for deflating footballs. While Patriots stock may be down a bit because of Brady’s suspension, other teams from around the AFC East may have experienced quite an uptick of sorts. The New York Jets, for instance, could have one of the best defense’s in the league this upcoming season with the additions of Darelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and first round draft pick, Leonard Williams. They also added Brandon Marshall to an offense that should also be much improved. The Buffalo Bills, on the other hand, not only added head coach Rex Ryan, but also brought in running back LeSean McCoy to be what the team hopes is a reliable option out of the backfield. Add Percy Harvin to the receiving corps, Charles Clay as a tight end and Richie Incognito to the offensive line and there is reason to believe that Brady and the Pats could be dethroned this year. While Johnny Manziel remains the biggest headline grabber from around the AFC North, you can expect the Cleveland Browns to be rather forgettable. The division will once again come down to who wins the two inter-division games between the Baltimore Ravens and the amazing offense of the Steelers. In the South, the Colts and Andrew Luck have a clear road to first place and may even have paved themselves a road to the Super Bowl with the additions of Frank Gore at running back and Andre Johnson at wide receiver. If the Colts don’t win the Super Bowl this year, I, for one, will be very surprised. See NFL, page 12 See Saxons, page 8
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