THE HISTORY OF DONS FOOTBALL
The History of Dons Football games was compiled by the late Mario Fierro ’02. A very special thank you to Mario for all the hard work.
1960 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Southern League Champs
Record 3-4-1 (2-0)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 6 – San Dieguito 13 (0-1) Basil Miller
Dons 0 – Clairemont 33 (0-1)
Dons 0 – St. Monica (Santa Monica) 0 (0-1)
Dons 6 – Fallbrook 30 (0-1)
Dons 21 – Army-Navy 6 (1-0)
Dons 26 – Ramona 6 (1-0)
Dons 26 – KOFA (Yuma, AZ) 0 (1-0)
Dons 20 – Vista 32 (Semifinal Playoff) (0-1)
1961 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Avocado League Co-Champs
Record 4-3 (3-1)
Schedule
Dons 6 – Mar Vista 19 (0-1)
George Hollingsworth
1964 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Avocado League Champs
Class A CIF Champs
Record: 7-3 (5-0)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Tom Swapp
Dons 42 – Savanna (Anaheim) 0 (0-1) Larry Klinge
Dons 14 – Coronado 28 (0-1) Jim Warner
Dons 19 – Vista 18 (1-1)
Dons 6 – KOFA (Yuma, AZ) 26 (1-1)
Dons 21 – Oceanside 20 (1-0)
Dons 28 – San Dieguito 7 (1-1)
1962 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Avocado League Co-Champs
Record 5-2-1 (3-0-1)
Schedule
Vince Gonkowski
Top Senior Players
Dons 20 – Aquinas (San Bernardino) 6 (1-0) Dick Overgaag
Dons 14 – Central (El Centro) 13 (1-0) Mike Adams
Dons 7 – St. Paul’s 25 (Santa Fe Springs) (0-1) Marshall Letourneau
Dons 7 – Bishop Amat (La Puente) 28 (0-1) Mike Doherty
Dons 27 – San Dieguito 13 (2-1) Ray Blute
Dons 8 – Coronado 7 (1-1) Dennis Sinclitico
Dons 13 – Vista 7 (2-1) Joe Busalacchi
Dons 20 – Oceanside 20 (1-0-1)
1963 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Avocado League Runners Up
Record 6-2-1 (3-1)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 32 – Aquinas (San Bernardino) 0 (2-0) Bob Boyens
Dons 54 – Central (El Centro) 0 (2-0) Paul Daniels
Dons 6 – St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) 26 (0-2) Ed Rose
Dons 12 – Bishop Amat (La Puente) 12 (0-1-1) John Cosentino
Dons 14 – Oceanside 19 (2-0-1) Leo Cardinez
Dons 20 – San Dieguito 14 (3-1) Marty Samuels
Dons 34 – Fallbrook 0 (1-0) Dick Thiel
Dons 19 – Vista 7 (3-1) Mike Daly
Dons 7 – Madison 0 (1-0)
Top Senior Players
Dons 13 – Lincoln 19 (0-1) Bob Beckman
Dons 0 – Morse 39 (0-1) Stan Stress
Dons 12 – Madison 14 (1-1) Rick Costigan
Dons 14 – La Jolla 0 (1-0) Roger Leonard
Dons 20 – Orange Glen 0 (1-0) Chuck Duke
Dons 19 – Oceanside 7 (3-0-1) Bob Weedn
Dons 33 – San Dieguito 0 (4-1) Ed Lampe
Dons 28 – Fallbrook 0 (2-0) Randy Williams
Dons 34 – Vista 0 (4-1)
Dons 40 – Carlsbad 0 (1-0) (CIF Championship)
1965 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Record 7-2 (4-2)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 14 – Lincoln 12 (1-1) Bill Rozek
Dons 20 – Madison 0 (2-1) John Crossman
Dons 20 – Thermal (Coachella) 0 (1-0) Gary Beagin
Dons 35 – Marian Catholic 0 (1-0) Steve Couppee
Dons 27 – Vista 16 (5-1)
Kenny Thompson
Dons 35 – Orange Glen 7 (2-0) Louis Thompson
Dons 3 – Oceanside 6 (3-1-1) Bob Case
Dons 14 – San Dieguito 24 (4-2) John Rudd
Dons 14 – Fallbrook 6 (3-0)
1966 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Avocado League Runners Up Record 8-1 (6-1)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 30 – St. Augustine 7 (1-0) Bill Robell
Dons 25 – El Capitan 18 (1-0) Mike Carey
Dons 21 – San Dieguito 0 (5-2) Steve Dunning
Dons 40 – Poway 13 (1-0) Ed Couppee
Dons 54 – Vista 6 (6-1) Harley Marshall
Dons 20 – Carlsbad 6 (2-0) Bob Case
Dons 37 – Orange Glen 7 (3-0) Joe Hannasch
Dons 6 – Oceanside 13 (3-2-1) Tom Daniels
Dons 41 – Fallbrook 27 (4-0)
1967 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Record 2-5-1 (2-3-1)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 0 – Lincoln 39 (1-2) Joe Amoral
Dons 13 – St. Augustine 19 (1-1) Kerry Donnel
Dons 14 – La Jolla 14 (1-0-1) Tom Sherry
Dons 14 – Point Loma 41 (0-1) Paul Wagner
Dons 7 – Clairemont 19 (0-1) Gene Beagin
Dons 26 – Madison 6 (3-1)
Dons 7 – Kearny 13 (0-1)
Dons 34 – Mission Bay 0 (1-0)
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1968 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Western League Champs
CIF Runners Up (City)
Record 9-2 (5-1)
Schedule
Dons 14 – Lincoln 12 (2-2)
Dons 13 – St. Augustine 7 (2-1)
Dons 28 – Point Loma 6 (1-1)
Dons 42 – Clairemont 7 (1-1)
Dons 37 – Madison 0 (4-1)
Dons 12 – Kearny 13 (0-2)
Dons 43 – Mission Bay 0 (2-0)
Dons 32 – Sweetwater 0 (1-0)
Dons 18 – La Jolla 14 (2-0-1)
Dons 19 – El Capitan 7 (2-0) (Semifinals)
Dons 21 – Morse 26 (0-2) (CIF Championship)
1969 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Record 3-5-1 (1-4-1)
Schedule
Dons 42 – Hoover 18 (1-0)
Dons 0 – St. Augustine 13 (2-2)
Dons 33 – Point Loma 18 (2-1)
Dons 6 – Madison 7 (4-2)
Dons 0 – Kearny 21 (0-3)
Dons 0 – Mission Bay 21 (2-1)
Dons 7 – Morse 6 (1-2)
Dons 13 – La Jolla 13 (2-0-2)
Dons 12 – Clairemont 26 (1-2)
1970 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Record: 5-4 (3-3)
Schedule
Dons 34 – Brawley 20 (1-0)
Dons 3 – St. Augustine 32 (2-3)
Dons 0 – Kearny 15 (0-4)
Dons 22 – Mission Bay 7 (3-1)
Dons 14 – Lincoln 0 (3-2)
Dons 26 – La Jolla 21 (3-0-2)
Dons 20 – Clairemont 0 (2-2)
Dons 9 – Point Loma 19 (2-2)
Dons 14 – Madison 26 (4-3)
1971 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter
Top Senior Players
Dean Rice
Pete Adams
Tom Daniels
Terry Hernandez
Kevin Madden
Mike Crossman
Tom Beckman
Tim Gallagher
Joe Amaral
Bob Campbell
Steve Johnston
1972 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Joe Galindo
Record 3-5-1 (2-3-1)
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 13 – San Diego 6 (0-1) Larry Baker
Dons 0 – St. Augustine 7 (2-5) Mike Dunning
Dons 13 – Kearny 12 (1-5) Neil Dietrich
Dons 20 – Mission Bay 15 (5-1)
Dons 7 – Patrick Henry 27 (0-1)
Dons 8 – La Jolla 14 (4-1-2)
Dons 0 – Point Loma 14 (3-3)
Dons 0 – Clairemont 0 (2-3-1)
Dons 6 – Madison 22 (4-5)
1973 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Joe Galindo
Record: 4-4-1 (2-3)
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 13 – La Jolla 0 (5-1-2) Steve Hartman
Dons 20 – Marian Catholic 0 (2-0) Al Gora
Dons 3 – St. Augustine 16 (2-6) Jay Rasmussen
Top Senior Players
Dean Rice
Tom Balistrieri
Tom O’Conner
Matt Sundstrom
Dons 12 – Crawford 12 (0-0-1) Dannie Tobias
Dons 12 – Clairemont 6 (3-3-1) Randy Hogan
Dons 7 – Point Loma 23 (3-4) Jack Rubidoux
Dons 7 - Kearny 21(1-6)
Dons 34 – San Diego 30 (2-0)
Dons 0 – Madison 20 (4-6)
1974 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Joe Galindo
This was Joe Galindo’s last season as head football coach. Over the span of three seasons he amassed a record of 8-17-2.
Record: 1-8 (1-5)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Tim Perreira
Pedro Oriol
Bill “Bubba” White
Wiley Swearingen
Stan Drew
Phil Lebherz
Scott Bonesteel
This was “Bull” Trometter’s final season as head football coach. Over the course of 12 seasons, he amassed a record of 63-38-5. The Dons football program owes a great deal of gratitude to this Hall of Fame coach.
Record 4-5 (3-3)
Schedule
Dons 15 – El Cajon Valley 14 (1-0)
Dons 6 – St. Augustine 21 (2-4)
Dons 8 – Mission Bay 0 (4-1)
Top Senior Players
Bob Beck
Chuck “Gas” Gascencia
“General” Lee Ewin
Dons 13 – Morse 20 (1-3) Al Rubidoux
Dons 25 – La Jolla 14 (4-0-2)
Dons 20 – Clairemont 22 (2-3)
Dons 14 – Point Loma 12 (3-2)
Dons 0 – Madison 14 (4-4)
Dons 7 – Kearny 26 (0-5)
Mike Dunning
Randy Hogan
Vince Garcia
John Freeman
Dons 0 – St. Augustine 20 (2-7)
Dons 6 – Oxnard (Oxnard) 15 (0-1)
Dons 7 – Patrick Henry 23 (0-2)
Dons 13 – Hoover 0 (2-0)
Dons 13 – Point Loma 14 (3-5)
Dons 0 – Kearny 41 (1-7)
Dons 12 – San Diego 20 (2-1)
Dons 0 – Madison 17 (4-7)
Dons 0 – Clairemont 24 (3-4-1)
1975 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Paul Wargo
Record 2-7 (1-4)
Schedule
Dons 0 – Poly (Long Beach) 41 (0-1)
Dons 13 – St. Augustine 6 (3-7)
Dons 7 – Lincoln 15 (3-3)
Dons 0 – Morse 47 (1-4)
Dons 7 – Kearny 18 (1-8)
Dons 13 – San Diego 6 (3-1)
Dons 0 – Madison 14 (4-8)
Dons 21 – Clairemont 34 (3-5-1)
Dons 2 – Point Loma 7 (3-6)
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1976 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Paul Wargo
Western League Champions
Record: 7-3 (6-0)
Schedule
Dons 10 – Kearny 27 (1-9)
Dons 14 – Patrick Henry 27 (0-3)
Dons 20 – La Jolla 7 (6-1-2)
Dons 53 – Point Loma 26 (4-6)
Dons 17 – St. Augustine 0 (4-7)
Dons 14 – Lincoln 13 (4-3)
Dons 23 – Hoover 0 (3-0)
Dons 17 – San Diego 7 (4-1)
Dons 24 – Mission Bay 12 (6-1)
Dons 7 – Kearny 31 (1-10) (First Round)
1977 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Paul Wargo
Top Senior Players
Dave Ognibene
Mark Fox
Frank Sardo
Mark Ortega
Mike Thomas
Frank Flournoy
This was Paul Wargo’s last season as head football coach. Over the span of three seasons he amassed a record of 15-14.
Western League Runner Up
Record 6-4 (5-2)
Schedule
Dons 0 – Clairemont 20 (3-6-1)
Dons 20 – Crawford 12 (1-0-1)
Dons 20 – Serra 6 (1-0)
Dons 33 – St. Augustine 0 (5-7)
Dons 0 – Lincoln 28 (5-3)
Dons 31 – Hoover 16 (4-0)
Dons 21 – Mira Mesa 34 (0-1)
Dons 28 – Mission Bay 23 (7-1)
Dons 52 – La Jolla 21 (7-1-2)
Dons 0 – Kearny 21 (1-11) (First Round)
1978 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Dan Ramos
Record: 4-5 (4-3)
Schedule
Dons 7 – Patrick Henry 14 (0-4)
Dons 12 – Kearny 16 (1-12)
Dons 6 – La Jolla 17 (7-2-2)
Dons 9 – Serra 0 (2-0)
Dons 17 - Lincoln 14 (6-3)
Dons 9 – Mission Bay 12 (7-2)
Dons 0 – Mira Mesa 15 (0-2)
Dons 17 – Hoover 6 (5-0)
Dons 14 – St. Augustine 6 (6-7)
1979 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Dan Ramos
Record 4-5 (4-3)
Schedule
Dons 13 – Madison 30 (4-9)
Dons 0 – Morse 20 (1-5)
Dons 27 – Mission Bay 8 (8-2)
Dons 6 – La Jolla 14 (7-3-2)
Dons 0 – Crawford 27 (1-1-1)
Dons 15 – St. Augustine 0 (7-7)
Dons 13 – Hoover 6 (6-0)
Dons 6 – Lincoln 40 (5-4)
Dons 6 – Serra 3 (3-0)
Top Senior Players
Eric Gilbert
Joe Connolly
Toby Schramm
Richard Patton
1980 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Dan Ramos
Record: 3-6 (3-4)
This was Dan Ramos’ last year as head football coach. Over the span of three seasons, he amassed a record of 11-16.
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 7 – Madison 28 (4-10) Steve Connolly
Dons 0 – Oceanside 35 (3-3-1)
Joe Monahan
Dons 0 – Lincoln 30 (5-5) Theron Baynard
Dons 7 – San Diego 28 (4-2)
Dons 24 – Mission Bay 2 (9-2)
Kyle Keller
Dan Lavine
Dons 14 – La Jolla 21 (7-4-2) Michael Siesel
Dons 14 – Hoover 12 (7-0) Tony Whitmarsh
Dons 24 – Serra 35 (3-1) Ron Zenker
Dons 20 – St. Augustine 0 (8-7)
1981 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Bud Mayfield
This was Bud Mayfield’s first and only season as head football coach. He would leave with a record of 1-7-1. He would go on to become the longtime head coach of Coronado High School.
Record: 1-7-1 (0-4-1)
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 7 – Carlsbad 28 (2-1) Steve Marshall
Dons 0 – Ramona 14 (1-1)
Dons 0 – Clairemont 30 (3-7-1)
Dons 14 – Morse 28 (1-6)
Dons 7 – Point Loma 14 (4-7)
Dons 3 – St. Augustine 0 (9-7)
Dons 7 – La Jolla 9 (7-5-2)
Dons 6 – San Diego 6 (4-2-1)
Dons 2 – Mission Bay 3 (9-3)
1982 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Dan Ritter
Record: 4-6 (3-2)
Schedule Top Senior Players
Top Senior Players
Nate Porlas
Dave Martinez
Bill Thomas
Rick Balelo
Dons 0 – Marian Catholic 12 (2-1) Xavier Porlas
Dons 12 – Carlsbad 14 (2-2) Gar Millay
Dons 14 – Ramona 7 (2-1)
Dons 0 – Clairemont 31 (3-8-1)
Dons 13 – St. Augustine 14 (9-8)
Dons 26 – University City 14 (1-0)
Dons 11 – La Jolla 13 (7-6-2)
Dons 16 – Mission Bay 14 (10-3)
Dons 13 – San Diego 7 (5-2-1)
Dons 14 – Point Loma 24 (4-8)
1983 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Dan Ritter
Record: 5-5 (2-3)
Top Senior Players
Dan Gaston
Danny Thomas
Jerry Ralph
Sean Doyle
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 0 – Carlsbad 34 (2-3)
Dons 0 – Hoover 28 (6-1)
Dons 14 – Madison 23 (4-11)
Dons 7 – San Diego 0 (6-2-1)
Dons 8 – St. Augustine 0 (10-8)
Dons 14 – La Jolla 16 (7-7-2)
Dons 12 – Clairemont 14 (3-9-1)
Dons 14 – University City 31 (0-2)
Dons 24 – Point Loma 7 (5-8)
Dons 32 – Mission Bay 14 (11-3)
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1984 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Dan Ritter
This was Dan Ritter’s last season as head football coach.
Over the course of three years he amassed a record of 15-15.
Record: 6-4 (1-4)
Schedule
Dons 19 – Carlsbad 13 (3-3)
Dons 26 – San Diego 7 (7-2-1)
Dons 35 – Hoover 0 (7-1)
Dons 27 – Marian Catholic 10 (3-1)
Dons 21 – St. Augustine 0 (11-8)
Dons 23 – Kearny 27 (1-13)
Dons 14 – La Jolla 26 (7-8-2)
Dons 14 – Clairemont 26 (3-10-1)
Dons 28 – Mission Bay 10 (12-3)
Dons 24 – University City 26 (0-3)
1985 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
Record: 5-6 (3-2)
Schedule
Dons 7 – Carlsbad 16 (3-4)
Dons 20 – Hoover 14 (8-1)
Dons 3 – St. Augustine 6 (11-9)
Dons 20 – Point Loma 28 (5-9)
Dons 14 – San Diego 18 (7-3-1)
Dons 14 – Mission Bay 6 (13-3)
Dons 3 – Kearny 14 (1-14)
Dons 7 – University City 21 (0-4)
Dons 35 – Clairemont 21 (4-10-1)
Dons 19 – La Jolla 7 (8-8-2)
Dons 6 – Crawford 29 (1-2-1)
1986 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
Western League Runner Up
Record: 9-2 (4-1)
Schedule
Dons 23 – Carlsbad 5 (4-4)
Dons 20 – Hoover 0 (9-1)
Dons 13 – Southwest 12 (1-0)
Dons 44 – St. Augustine 12 (12-9)
Dons 21 – San Diego 0 (8-3-1)
Dons 25 – University City 23 (1-4)
Dons 30 – Mission Bay 13 (14-3)
Dons 7 – La Jolla 14 (8-9-2)
Dons 21 – Clairemont 19 (5-10-1)
Dons 23 – Kearny 8 (2-14)
Dons 3 – El Camino 33 (0-1) (First Round)
1987 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
Western League Runner Up
Record: 9-2 (4-1)
Schedule
Dons 20 – Montgomery 7 (1-0)
Dons 16 – Hoover 14 (10-1)
Dons 41 – Mar Vista 8 (1-0)
Dons 32 – St. Augustine (13-9)
Dons 42 – San Diego 3 (9-3-1)
Dons 23 – Kearny 18 (3-14)
Dons 7 – La Jolla 10 (8-10-2)
Dons 14 – University City 7 (2-4)
Dons 29 – Clairemont 14 (6-10-1)
Dons 16 – Mission Bay 14 (15-3)
Dons 3 – El Camino 29 (0-2) (First Round)
Top Senior Players
Scott Marshall
Kenny Zampese
Virgil Enriquez
1988 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
Western League Runner Up Record: 8-4 (4-2)
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 27 – Torrey Pines 20 (1-0) Anthony Massa
Dons 35 – Hoover 7 (11-1) Steve Walker
Dons 23 – Mar Vista 25 (2-0) Danny Hall
Dons 44 – St. Augustine 6 (14-9) Tony Moeder
Dons 35 – Madison 21 (5-11)
Dons 10 – La Jolla 7 (9-10-2)
Dons 37 – Clairemont 6 (7-10-1)
Dons 21 – Mission Bay 13 (16-3)
Dons 6 – Kearny 10 (3-15)
Dons 15 – University City 17 (2-5)
Dons 14 – Crawford 0 (2-2-1) (First Round)
Dons 36 – Rancho Buena Vista 40 (0-1) (Quarterfinals)
1989 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
Record: 6-5 (2-3)
Top Senior Players
Ray Smith
Bucket Gonzalez
Ricky Acosta
Eric Coleman
Bucket Gonzales
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 14 – Torrey Pines 17 (1-1) Bobby Tubbs
Dons 17 – Hoover 7 (12-1) Brian Duplessis
Dons 14 – Mt. Carmel 3 (1-0) Chris LeTourneau
Dons 20 – St. Augustine 3 (15-9)
Tommy Tate
Dons 41 – Serra 20 (4-1) Matt Miller
Dons 6 – Kearny 22 (3-16)
Dons 20 – La Jolla 0 (10-10-2)
Dons 20 – University City 23 (2-6)
Dons 54 – Clairemont 7 (8-10-1)
Dons 19 – Mission Bay 20 (16-4)
Dons 0 – Lincoln 30 (5-6) (First Round)
1990 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
Record: 4-6 (1-3)
Matt White
Scott Kunkel
Jeff Desjardins
Top Senior Players
James Wilson
Martin Correia
Mike Hastings
Tim Carosella
Chris Nottoli
Pete Hawes
Lawrence Gallego
Schedule
Dons 14 – Torrey Pines 28 (1-2)
Dons 18 – Hoover 13 (13-1)
Top Senior Players
Doug Abts
Scott Wahl
Dons 14 – Mt. Carmel 17 (1-1) Sal Crivello
Dons 14 – St. Augustine 0 (16-9)
Dons 34 – Serra 6 (5-1)
Owen Mossy
Scott McClain
Dons 20 – Mission Bay 7 (17-4) Scott Robertson
Dons 10 – Point Loma 46 (5-10)
Dons 23 – La Jolla 24 (10-11-2)
Dons 0 – Kearny 28 (3-17)
Dons 8 – University City 12 (2-7)
1991 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
Record: 10-2 (3-1)
Schedule
Dons 7 – Torrey Pines 6 (2-2)
Top Senior Players
Richard Arellano
Top Senior Players
John Montali
Joe Virissimo
Kenny Stranigan
Matt Christian
Duke Gonzalez
Dons 37 - Lincoln 6 (6-6)
Steve Balelo
Dons 35 – Mt. Carmel 10 (2-1) Aaron Blair
Dons 28 - St. Augustine 0 (17-10) David Cesena
Dons 35 – Serra 0 (6-1)
Dons 35 - Patrick Henry 8 (1-4)
Dons 41 – University City 13 (3-7)
Dons 21 - La Jolla 24 (10-12-2)
Dons 19 – Kearny 14 (4-17)
Dons 49 - Mission Bay 14 (18-4)
Mike Hall
Derek Heintz
Todd Hitchcock
Chris Lewis
Mark Maruccia
Keith Miles
Dons 31 – St. Augustine 14 (18-9) (1st Round) Dan Minton
Dons 14 - El Capitan 34 (2-1) Brad Rossin
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1992 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
Record: 3-8 (1-3)
Schedule
Dons 3 – Torrey Pines 27 (2-3)
Dons 21 – San Diego 0 (10-3-1)
Dons 3 – El Camino 14 (0-3)
Dons 0 – St. Augustine 20 (18-10)
Dons 27 – Serra 21 (7-1)
Dons 8 – University City 27 (3-8)
Dons 7 – Kearny 35 (4-18)
Dons 28 – Mission Bay 25 (19-4)
Dons 12 – Morse 35 (1-7)
Dons 15 – La Jolla 43 (10-13-2)
Dons 7 – El Camino 47 (0-4) (First Round)
1993 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
Western League Runner Up
Record: 8-5 (5-1)
Schedule
Dons 13 – Torrey Pines 23 (2-4)
Dons 31 – Hoover 0 (13-1)
Dons 14 – El Camino 42 (0-5)
Dons 3 – St. Augustine 7 (18-11)
Dons 36 – Crawford 7 (2-2-1)
Dons 27 – Mission Bay 18 (20-4)
Dons 20 – Lincoln 0 (7-6)
Dons 45 – Madison 20 (6-11)
Dons 34 – University City 14 (4-8)
Dons 20 – La Jolla 34 (10-14-2)
Dons 41 – Clairemont 12 (9-10-1) (First Round)
Dons 10 – Santana 0 (1-0) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 14 – La Jolla 22 (10-15-2) (Semifinals)
1994 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
CIF Division III Champions
Western League Co-Champions
Record 11-2 (5-1)
Schedule
Dons 10 – Damien (Honolulu, HI) 0 (1-0)
Dons 22 – Torrey Pines 3 (3-4)
Dons 18 – Jordan (Long Beach) 7 (1-0)
Dons 37 – Mission Bay 0 (21-4)
Dons 29 – St. Augustine 7 (19-11)
Dons 7 – La Jolla 21 (10-16-2)
Dons 26 – University City 0 (5-8)
Dons 53 – Crawford 7 (3-2-1)
Dons 28 – Lincoln 14 (8-6)
Dons 7 – Point Loma 9 (5-11)
Top Senior Players
Aaron Carter
Joe Castagnola
Mark Holman
Joe Gundelfinger
Chris Mattix
Chris Medeiros
1995 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto
This was Ron Hamamoto’s final season as head football coach. Over the course of 11 seasons he amassed a record of 80-46 and won 1 CIF title. He is generally credited for the formation of the Dons football program as it is today. Coach Hamamoto is one of the top head coaches in San Diego history. His coaching tree includes Sean Doyle, Jerry Ralph, Mike Hastings, Mike David, and Matt White who have all become head coaches and won multiple CIF titles.
Western League Runner Up Record 7-4 (6-1)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Sam Knight
Josh Merrill
Kevin McSweeny
Sean Monville
Scott Pharis
Glenn Sawyer
Top Senior Players
Mike Cavanaugh
Travis Dellinger
Patrick Erickson
Lou Guidi
Augie Rodriguez
Ryan Spradling
Casey Tisdale
Alvaro Virissimo
Bryan Wood
Andrew White
Dons 60 – West Hills 42 (1-0) (Quarterfinals) Chris Wright
Dons 35 – Oceanside 18 (4-3-1) (Semifinals)
Dons 34 – La Jolla 0 (11-16-2) (CIF Championship)
Top Senior Players
Dons 14 – Torrey Pines 42 (3-5) Blaine Cushman
Dons 59 – Grossmont 7 (1-0) Brendan Erickson
Dons 2 – La Jolla 14 (11-17-2)
Joe Fogarty
Dons 20 – Lincoln 14 (9-6) Kris Kutzke
Dons 9 – Point Loma 15 (5-12) Cory Lovell
Dons 7 – Mission Bay 0 (22-4)
Isaac Moises
Dons 14 – St. Augustine 13 (20-11) Dustin Nies
Dons 41 – Scripps Ranch 23 (1-0) Chad O’Connor
Dons 27 – Kearny 6 (5-18) Chris Pascua
Dons 47 – University City 14 (6-8) Pat Reavey
Dons 22 – Kearny 34 (5-19) (First Round) Shawn Swearinger
1996 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Record: 5-7 (4-3)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 14 – Torrey Pines 28 (3-6) David Kehoe
Dons 21 – Scripps Ranch 20 (2-0) John Roberts
Dons 17 – Kearny 14 (6-19) David Stanbra
Dons 26 – St. Augustine 14 (21-11)
Dons 10 – Patrick Henry 17 (1-4)
Dons 22 – Point Loma 31 (5-13)
Dons 26 – University City 23 (7-8)
Dons 9 – La Jolla 16 (11-18-2)
Dons 37 – Lincoln 41 (9-7)
Dons 13 – Mission Bay 26 (22-5)
Dons 28 – Hoover 18 (14-1) (First Round)
Dons 14 – Oceanside 34 (4-4-1) (Quarterfinals)
1997 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Record 6-7 (3-3)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 6 – Torrey Pines 24 (3-7) Barin De La Torre
Dons 0 – Chula Vista 21 (0-1) Paddy Heiliger
Dons 18 – Hilltop 3 (1-0) Ryan Keltner
Dons 14 – Patrick Henry 21 (1-5) Brian Stepien
Dons 23 – Point Loma 7 (6-13) Tito Vecchione
Dons 0 – St. Augustine 17 (21-12)
Dons 34 – La Jolla 8 (12-18-2)
Dons 38 – Mira Mesa 40 (0-3)
Dons 19 – Morse 20 (1-8)
Dons 42 – Santana 13 (2-0) (First Round)
Dons 13 – Lincoln 6 (10-7) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 7 – St. Augustine 21 (21-13) (Semifinals)
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1998 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
CIF Division III Champions
Western League Champions
Record: 12-1 (4-0)
Schedule
Dons 28 – Cimarron (Las Vegas, NV) 6 (1-0)
Dons 21 - Torrey Pines 32 (3-8)
Dons 49 – Santana 26 (3-0)
Dons 56 - Scripps Ranch (4-0)
Dons 31 – Patrick Henry 17 (2-5)
Dons 28 - St. Augustine 7 (22-13)
Dons 21 – Kearny 18 (7-19)
Dons 38 - La Jolla 0 (13-18-2)
Dons 34 – Crawford 7 (4-2-1)
Dons 21 - Lincoln 7 (11-7)
Dons 28 – Kearny 0 (8-19) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 40 - Ramona 14 (2-1) (Semifinals)
Top Senior Players
Andrew Balelo
Zach Beach
Clint Chisam
Tommy Hays
Matt McLaughlin
Dane Oldham
Frankie Sanfilippo
Eric Stanbra
Dons 35 – Oceanside 20 (5-4-1) (CIF Championship)
1999 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
CIF Division III Champions
Western League Champions
Record: 8-5 (4-0)
Schedule
Dons 0 – Torrey Pines 28 (3-9)
Dons 7 - Vista 24 (6-2)
Dons 7 – Monte Vista 17 (0-1)
Dons 22 - Morse 27 (1-9)
Dons 14 – Patrick Henry 28 (2-6)
Dons 35 - St. Augustine 20 (22-14)
Dons 63 – Kearny 21 (9-19)
Dons 21 - Pt Loma 14 (7-13)
Dons 38 – Lincoln 20 (12-7)
Dons 35 - La Jolla 14 (14-18-2)
Dons 24 – Mission Bay 17 (23-5) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 39 – Eastlake 0 (1-0) (Semifinals)
Dons 21 - Castle Park 14 (1-0)
2000 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Record 3-8 (1-5)
Schedule
Dons 18 - Valley Center 14 (1-0)
Dons 14 – Vista 42 (6-3)
Dons 14 - Monte Vista (28 (0-2)
Dons 28 – Mira Mesa 32 (0-4)
Dons 14 – St. Augustine 27 (23-14)
Dons 27 – Patrick Henry 28 (2-7)
Dons 7 – Scripps Ranch 28 (3-1)
Dons 14 – Serra 6 (8-1)
Dons 21 – Point Loma 9 (8-13)
Dons 7 – Morse 26 (1-10)
Dons 7 – Coronado 10 (1-2) (First Round)
Top Senior Players
Matt Araiza
Tommy Cartwright
Brian Deitz
Mathias Gonzalez
Justin Green
Scott Macek
Mike O’Malley
Carlos Quentin
Joey Suitonu
John Tontz
2001 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Record 5-7 (3-3)
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 6 – Norristown (Villanova, PA) 35 (0-1) Steve Boggs
Dons 8 – Valley Center 49 (1-1) Gavin Bramley
Dons 19 – Monte Vista 31 (0-3) Joe Carballo
Dons 12 – Patrick Henry 37 (2-8) Nick David
Dons 21 – Madison 15 (7-11) Paul Jimenez
Dons 19 – Morse 15 (2-10) Mike Marshall
Dons 28 – St. Augustine 17 (24-14) JP Santone
Dons 26 – Scripps Ranch 21 (4-1) Sean Sherwood
Dons 20 – Mira Mesa 35 (0-5)
Dons 20 – Point Loma 31 (8-14)
Dons 21 – Madison 20 (8-11) (First Round)
Dons 13 – Marian Catholic 56 (3-2) (Quarterfinals)
2002 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Record: 7-5 (2-4)
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 42 – Mission Bay 23 (24-5) Kyle Leavy
Dons 18 – Valley Center 15 (1-2) Jordan Oxendine
Dons 21 – La Jolla 0 (15-18-2) Blake Puente
Dons 0 – Point Loma 27 (8-15) Clint Spruill
Dons 27 – St. Augustine 32 (24-15)
Brian Stanbra
Dons 21 – Serra 13 (9-1) Rico Tucker
Dons 26 – Scripps Ranch 3 (5-1)
Dons 35 – Morse 13 (3-10)
Dons 18 – Patrick Henry 24 (2-9)
Dons 12 – Mira Mesa 57 (0-6)
Dons 27 – Valley Center 23 (2-2) (First Round)
Dons 14 – Mission Bay 35 (24-6) (Quarterfinals)
2003 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Eastern League Runner Up Record: 8-4 (4-1)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Bayardo DeMurguia
Rudy Gonzalez
Mike Kirsch
Donald Sanford
Matt Silva
Eric Stepien
Top Senior Players
Dons 28 – Steele Canyon 0 (1-0) Marco Correia
Dons 19 – Valley Center 28 (2-3) David Greer
Dons 24 – La Jolla 22 (16-18-2) Dane Porlas
Dons 6 – Jesuit (Carmichael) 41 (0-1) Ben Quick
Dons 7 – Madison 0 (9-11)
Dons 10 – St. Augustine 28 (24-16)
Dons 27 – Scripps Ranch 10 (6-1)
Dons 17 – Morse 0 (4-10)
Dons 21 - Mira Mesa 13 (1-6)
Dons 42 – Patrick Henry 14 (3-9)
Dons 35 – Serra 13 (10-1) (First Round)
Dons 21 – Crawford 49 (4-3-1) (Quarterfinals)
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2004 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Eastern League Champions
Record 10-2 (5-0)
Schedule
Dons 15 – Steele Canyon 0 (2-0)
Dons 33 – La Jolla 3 (17-18-2)
Dons 13 – Jesuit (Carmichael) 16 (0-2)
Dons 40 – Point Loma 28 (9-15)
Dons 49 – Coronado 0 (2-2)
Dons 54 – Scripps Ranch 33 (7-1)
Dons 45 – St. Augustine 34 (25-16)
Dons 28 – Morse 13 (5-10)
Dons 28 – Mira Mesa 25 (2-6)
Dons 49 – Patrick Henry 6 (4-9)
Dons 35 – Point Loma 0 (10-15) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 18 – Brawley 41 (0-1) (Semifinals)
2005 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Record: 8-4 (3-2)
Schedule
Dons 14 – Steele Canyon 10 (3-0)
Dons 35 – Westview 14 (1-0)
Dons 20 – La Jolla 10 (18-18-2)
Dons 3 – Carlsbad 17 (4-5)
Dons 36 – Monte Vista 24 (1-3)
Dons 37 – Scripps Ranch 14 (8-1)
Dons 37 – St. Augustine 40 (25-17)
Dons 35 – Morse 22 (6-10)
Dons 20 – Mira Mesa 21 (2-7)
Dons 42 – Patrick Henry 7 (5-9)
Dons 41 – Ramona 7 (3-1) (First Round)
Dons 6 – St. Augustine 23 (25-18) (Quarterfinals)
2006 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Record 6-6 (3-2)
Schedule
Dons 13 – Steele Canyon 20 (3-1)
Dons 42 – Westview 0 (2-0)
Dons 0 – Carlsbad 20 (4-6)
Dons 24 – Monte Vista 0 (2-3)
Dons 0 – Mansfield (Bristol, MA) 35 (0-1)
Dons 58 – Morse 0 (7-10)
Dons 20 – Mira Mesa 21 (2-8)
Dons 47 – Patrick Henry 7 (6-9)
Dons 16 – Scripps Ranch 14 (9-1)
Dons 23 – St. Augustine 31 (25-19)
Dons 44 – Mt. Miguel 14 (1-0) (First Round)
Dons 28 – El Capitan 52 (2-2) (Quarterfinals)
Top Senior Players
Aaron Afflalo
Bryan Barbarin
Andrew Bitterlin
Brendan Feliczak
Chris Macauley
Jared O’Connor
Brandon Ryan
Jared Souza
Ebere Winston
2007 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Eastern League Champions
CIF Division III Champions
Record 10-2 (4-0)
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 21 – Steele Canyon 7 (4-1) Hal Hunter
Dons 18 – Point Loma 11 (11-15) Abu Jalil
Dons 49 – Mater Dei (Chula Vista) 0 (3-2) Kyle Locank
Dons 24 – Carlsbad 27 (4-7) Wyatt Moore
Dons 9 – Otay Ranch 21 (0-1) Dylan O’Neill
Dons 35 – Patrick Henry 10 (7-9) Dylon Porlas
Dons 49 – Scripps Ranch 25 (10-1) Pat Quinn
Dons 31 – Morse 0 (8-10) Nick Russell
Dons 42 – Mira Mesa 35 (3-8) Doug Scott
Dons 51 – Lincoln 7 (13-7) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 35 – Mt. Miguel 0 (2-0) (Semifinals)
Dons 41 – Point Loma 3 (12-15) (CIF Championship)
2008 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Eastern League Champions
Top Senior Players
Colin Cronin
Cody Pope
Ben Schwartz
Demetrius Sumler
Peter Yorck
CIF Division III Champions
CIF Division II State Champions
Record: 14-0 (5-0)
Schedule Top Senior Players
Dons 48 – Steele Canyon 7 (5-1) Everett Benyard
Dons 42 – Point Loma 10 (13-15) Kyle Boyce
Dons 30 – Carlsbad 13 (5-7) Ryan Downing
Dons 42 – Otay Ranch 14 (1-1)
Dons 63 – Chino (Chino) 7 (1-0)
Dons 68 – Lincoln 32 (14-7)
Dons 31 – Mira Mesa 21 (4-8)
Dons 66 – Patrick Henry 10 (8-9)
Dons 56 – St. Augustine 30 (26-19)
Dons 70 – Scripps Ranch 37 (11-1)
Dons 20 – Point Loma 14 (14-15) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 49 – St. Augustine 0 (27-19) (Semifinals)
Roman Ferreira
Tyler Gaffney
Brad Harrington
Parker Hipp
Brendan Van Deventer
Top Senior Players
Vince Camarda
Riley Clark
Tyler Feliczak
Dons 49 – Valhalla 13 (1-0) (CIF Championship)
Dons 37 – St. Mary’s (Stockton) 34 (1-0) (State Championship)
2009 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Eastern League Champions
CIF Division III Champions
Record: 12-1 (4-1)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 27 – Steele Canyon 7 (6-1) David Barton
Dons 24 – Torrey Pines 6 (4-9)
Dons 41 – Helix 19 (1-0)
Max Brewer
Alex Crosthwaite
Dons 38 – Carlsbad 7 (6-7) Andrew Haupt
Dons 48 – San Pasqual 6 (1-0)
Dons 21 – Lincoln 22 (14-8)
Dons 48 – Mira Mesa 7 (5-8)
Dons 34 – Patrick Henry 3 (9-9)
Josh Jacko
Jordan Lance
Ryan McLaughlin
A.J. Montes
Dons 17 – St. Augustine 14 (28-19) Brien Moynihan
Dons 55 – Scripps Ranch 14 (12-1) Alex Neff
Dons 27 – El Capitan 6 (3-2) (Quarterfinals)
Derek Thomas
Dons 42 – St. Augustine 3 (29-19) (Semifinals) James Vecchio
Dons 20 – Point Loma 14 (15-15) (CIF Championship)
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2010 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Eastern League Runner Up
CIF Division III Champions
Record: 8-5 (4-1)
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 12 – Steele Canyon 35 (6-2) Chance Early
Dons 0 – Torrey Pines 10 (4-10) Corey Garcia
Dons 7 – Helix 14 (1-1) Andrew In
Dons 16 – Carlsbad 6 (7-7) Mustafa Jalil
Dons 22 – Eastlake 24 (1-1) Eric Lovaas
Dons 17 – Scripps Ranch 0 (13-1) Johnny Martin
Dons 31 – Lincoln 15 (15-8)
Eric Sapp
Dons 24 – Mira Mesa 14 (6-8) Blake Wolfe
Dons 41 – Patrick Henry 14 (10-9)
Dons 21 – St. Augustine 28 (29-20)
Dons 69 – Southwest (El Centro) 10 (1-0) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 51 – Point Loma 14 (16-15) (Semifinals)
Dons 24 – Lincoln 7 (16-8) (CIF Championship)
2011 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Eastern League Champions
CIF Division III Champions
Record: 12-1 (5-0)
Schedule
Dons 7 - St. Augustine (52nd Meeting) 19 (31-21) Sam Tapia
Dons 42 - Mira Mesa 14 (9-8) Daniel Kampfer
Dons 37 - Serra 13 (12-1) Matt Fornaca
Dons 43 - Olympian 7 (3-0) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 20 - Ramona 0 (3-10) (Semifinals)
Dons 37 - San Pasqual 30 (2-0) (CIF Championship)
2014 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle 19th Season
Record : 10 – 2 (4-0)
Eastern League Champions
Schedule
Top Senior Players
Dons 27 – Steele Canyon 7 (7-2) Patrick Downing
Dons 13 – Torrey Pines 7 (5-10) Kale Evans
Dons 14 – Helix 48 (1-2)
Dons 31 – Olympian 0 (1-0)
Dons 26 – Eastlake 7 (1-1)
Dons 32 – Patrick Henry 0 (11-9)
Dons 53 – Scripps Ranch 0 (14-1)
Dons 28 – Lincoln 3 (17-8)
Dons 26 – Mira Mesa 9 (7-8)
Dons 17 – St. Augustine 3 (30-20)
Dons 45 – Lincoln 0 (18-8) (Quarterfinals)
Dons 24 – Point Loma 0 (17-15) (Semifinals)
Dons 41 – Olympian 0 (2-0) (CIF Championship)
2012 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle
Record *2-8 (2-2) 6 Forfeit Losses
Schedule
*Dons 35 – Steele Canyon 6 (8-2)
Dons 17 – Torrey Pines 24 (6-10)
*Dons 16 – Helix 9 (1-3)
Dons 10 – Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 21 (0-1)
*Dons 38 – Morse 6 (9-10)
*Dons 52 – Scripps Ranch 10 (15-1)
Dons 29 – Lincoln 21 (20-7)
Dons 28 – St. Augustine 20 (31-20)
*Dons 42 – Mira Mesa 11 (8-8)
*Dons 55 – Serra 7 (11-1)
2013 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle (18th year)
Record 11-2 (3-1)
CIF Division 1 Champions
Schedule
Dons 38 - Jordan (Sandy, UT) 6 (1-0)
Dons 10 - Torrey Pines 0 (7-10)
Dons 16 - Helix 21 (1-4)
Dons 35 - Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 28 (1-1)
Dons 42 - Morse 13 (10-10)
Dons 42 - Scripps Ranch 3 (16-1)
Dons 38 - Lincoln 0 (21-7)
Alex Edwards-Johnson
Brian Heinz
Brian McArdle
Casey Palid
Andrew Pascale
Russell Reeder
JJ Stavola
Jake Terzoli
Lucas Zender
Top Senior Players
Garrett Bogart
Parker Price
Tony Johnson
Joey Kuperman
Taylor Esoldi
Toshaun Poumele
Xavier Williams
Brandon Michel
Drew Gaffney
Alec Barton
Top Senior Players
Xavier Ulutu
Chris Moliga
Kyle Davis
Aaron Mitchell
Josh Gizzi
Michael Kaai
Brett Sarem
Top Senior Players
Dons 10 – Folsom 55 (0-1) Clayton Dale
Dons 28 – Oaks Christian 21 (0-1) Evan Fitzgerald
Dons 8 – Torrey Pines 7 (8-10) Jack McCullough
Dons 8 – Helix 7 (2-4) Jack Onstott
Dons 42 – Newbury Park 28 (1-0) Matt Perusse
Dons 17 – Eastlake 14 (2-1) Dan Plum
Dons 63 – Scripps Ranch 7 (17-1) Ray Smith
Dons 48 – Lincoln 0 (22-7) Casey Toohill
Dons 57 – St Augustine (53rd Meeting) (32-21) Jacob Van de Grift
Dons 35 – Mira Mesa 3 (10-8)
Dons 27 – Torrey Pines 0 (9 -10) Quarterfinal
Dons 5 – Helix 27 (2-5) Semifinals
2015 Dons Varisty Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle 20th Season
Eastern League Runner Up
Record: 7-5 (2-1)
Schedule
Dons 14 – Santa Margarita 40 (0-1)
Dons 31 – Oaks Christian 35 (1-1)
Dons 28 – Torrey Pines 14 (9-10)
Dons 7 – Helix 37 (2-6)
Dons 24 – Liberty (Bakersfield) 10 (1-0)
Dons 35 – Eastlake 19 (3-1)
Dons 49 – Damonte Ranch (Reno) 19 (1-0)
Dons 21 – St. Augustine 35 (32-22)
Dons 31 – Lincoln 0 (23-7)
Dons 41 – Mira Mesa 3 (11-8)
Dons 24 – Carlsbad 21 (7-7) QF
Dons 14 – Helix 42 (2-7) SF
2016 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle 21st Season
Western League Champions
CIF Open Division Champions
CIF Division 1AA State Champions
Record: 15-0 (4-0)
Schedule
Dons 49 – Damonte Ranch 12 (2-0)
Dons 28 – Central Catholic 25 (1-0)
Dons 34 – Westview 0 (3-0)
Dons 35 – Helix 28 (3-7)
Dons 49 – Liberty 7 (2-0)
Dons 55 – Scripps Ranch 6 (18-1)
Dons 45 – Mira Mesa 6 (12-8)
Dons 37 – Pt Loma 17 (18-15)
Dons 35 – St. Augustine 0 (55 Meeting)(33-22)
Dons 31 – Madison 7 (10-11)
Dons 45 – Torrey Pines 7 (10-10) Quarterfinals
Dons 44 – Mission Hills 21 (1-0) Semifinals
Dons 35 – Helix 27 (4-7) CIF Finals
Dons 35 – Narbonne 28 (1-0) Regional Finals
Dons 38 – St. Mary’s Stockton 35 (2-0) State Finals
Top Senior Players
Tyson Maeva
Hogan Irwin
Liam Brady
Owen Duvall
Lars Tvedt
Pat McLoughlin
Kai Walter Hunter Allen
Wyatt Schmitt
Top Senior Players
Je’von Figaro
Jack Thompson
Nick Doyle
Matt Stuppiello
Alec Simas
Morrison Mirer
Tate Haynes
Adam Eastwood
Graham Valentine
Jacob Isen
Chance Sears
Jack Cavellier
Patrick Brown
Jordan Genmark Heath
Moroni Anae
Antoine Lee
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2017 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle 22nd Season
Record: 5-7 (1-3)
Schedule
Dons 12 Del Oro 0 (0-1)
Dons 0 Lutheran (Orange) 37 (0-1)
Dons 48 Westview 6 (4-0)
Dons 0 Helix 39 (4-8)
Dons 28 Olympian 3 (3-0)
Dons 14 Madison 35 (10-12)
Dons 61 Scripps Ranch 7(19-1)
Dons 26 Mira Mesa 12 (13-8)
Dons 7 Point Loma 10 (18-16)
Dons 6 Saint Augustine 45 (33—23)
Dons 63 Mt. Carmel 0 (3-1)
Dons 28 Carlsbad 38 (7-8)
2018 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle 23rd Season
Record: 12-2 (4-0)
Western League Champions
CIF Open Division Champions
Schedule
Dons 7 La Costa Canyon 19 (0-1)
Dons 56 El Camino 7 (1-4)
Dons 42 Serra Gardena 21 (1-0)
Dons 30 Helix 21 (5-8)
Dons 36 Olympian 6 (4-0)
Dons 49 Madison 7 (11-12)
Dons 34 Saints 14 (34-23)
Dons 26 Mira Mesa 12 (13-8)
Dons 21 Christian 0 (1-0)
Dons 24 Lincoln 7 (2-0)
Dons 59 Pt. Loma 7 (19-16)
Semifinals
Dons 35 Carlsbad 0 (8-8)
Finals
Dons 28 Torrey Pines 17 (11-10)
So Cal
Dons 24 Narbonne 21 (2-0)
State
Dons 14 Folsom 21 OT (0-2)
Top Senior Players
Jake Lynch
Michael Pendergast
Connor Staal
Colin Myers
Justin Clement
Hayden Center
2019 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle (24th year)
Record:8-3 (3-1)
Western League Champions
Schedule
Dons 42 La Costa Canyon 9 (1-1)
Dons 18 Saguaro 10 (1-0)
Dons 44 Centennial 41 (1-0)
Dons 27 Helix 45 (6-6)
Dons 44 Eastlake 7 (4-1)
Dons 63 Otay Ranch 0 (2-1)
Dons 50 Pt. Loma 14 (20-16)
Dons 41 Madison 0 (12-12)
Dons 35 Saints 14 (35-24)
Dons 19 Lincoln 23 (24-8)
Quarterfinals
Dons 20 Carlsbad 21 (9-9)
Top Senior Players
Zion Sorani
Jalen Dye
Nikulas Otineru
Ryan Kilpatrick
Shawn Poma
Jake Mitten
Dean Janikowski
Ethan Simley
Matt Suprenant
Nick Gurena
Nathan Weneta
Miles McCormick
Trevor Reh
2020 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle (25th year)
Record:5-0 (3-0)
Western League Champions
Schedule
Dons 41 Torrey Pines 0 (13-10)
Dons 49 Steele Canyon 0 (9-2)
Dons 41 Saints 14 (36-24)
Dons 41 Lincoln 0 (25-8)
Dons 51 Madison 0 (13-12)
2021 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle (26th year)
Record:12-2 (4-0)
Western League Champions
Schedule
Dons 28 Torrey Pines 14 (14-10)
Dons 17 Corona Centennial 50 (1-2)
Dons 50 West Hills Chaminade 17
(1-0)
Dons 52 Helix 0 (7-6)
Dons 21 De La Salle 49 (0-1)
Dons 48 Steeke Canyon 21 (10-2)
Dons 52 Madison 6 (14-12)
Dons 49 Saints 7 (37-24)
Dons 52 La Jolla 20 (19-18)
Dons 2 Lincoln 0 (26-8)
Semifinals
Dons 38 Mission Hills 10 (1-1)
Finals
Dons 48 Carlsbad 19 (10-8)
So Cal
Dons 71 Orange Lutheran 62 (1-1)
State
Dons 33 Folsom 21 (1-2)
2022 Dons Varsity Football
Head Coach: Sean Doyle (27th year)
Record:6-6 (1-3)
Western League Champions
Schedule
Dons 28 Mater Dei 14 (4-2)
Dons 7 Corona Centennial 42 (1-3)
Dons 7 Chandler 63 (0-1)
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Dons 14 Helix 13 (8-6)
Dons 20 De La Salle 28 (0-2)
Dons 35 Steeke Canyon 3 (11-2)
Dons 17 Lincoln 31 (26-9)
Dons 14 Madison 28 (14-13)
Dons 41 Saints 27 (38-24)
Dons 45 Scripps Ranch 7 (16-1)
Quarterfinals
Dons 45 Torrey Pines 10 (14-10)
Semifinals
Dons 9 Mater Dei 14 (4-3)
UHS/USDHS/CCHS DONS Totals
419W-248L-7 Ties
22 League titles
13 CIF titles: ‘64 ‘94 ‘98 ‘99 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘13 ’16 ’18 ‘21
3 State titles: ‘08 ’16 ‘21
3 So Cal titles ‘16 ’18 ‘21
Head Coach Records
Sean Doyle (1996-Present) 227-102 (.69) 11 CIF Titles 3 State Titles
Ron Hamamoto (1985-1995) 80-46 (.635) 1 CIF Title
Robert “Bull” Trometter (1960-1971) 63-38-5 (.624) 1 CIF Title
Paul Wargo (1975-1977) 15-14 (.529)
Dan Ritter (1982-1984) 15-15 (.500)
Dan Ramos (1978-1980) 11-16 (.407)
Joe Galindo (1972-1974) 8-17-2 (.320)
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