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Don Lugo football team looking to build on strong 2016 season

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Don Lugo emerged as the surprise team on the football field in the Inland Valley last year. The Conquistadores (10-3, 5-0) took over the throne previously occupied by Colony, then marched all the way to the CIF Southern Section Division semifinal before falling to Burbank.

They won’t be sneaking up on anyone this season.

“We won’t be taking anyone by surprise this year,” said Greg Gano, the veteran coach entering his second year at the helm. “We have the target on us now so we have to be ready. That’s OK, we will be.”

On offense the Conquistadores won’t look much different than they did last year. Leading the large core of returning players is senior Khoury Bethley, who ran for 2,089 yards and 25 touchdowns last year which helped earn him MVP honors in the Mt. Baldy League.

Senior quarterback Rudy Garcia who threw for 1,18 yards and 22 touchdowns as well as his favorite target Daniel Munguia (41 catches ofr 892 yards, 12 TDs). Need more? There is also massive offensive lineman Chris Randazzo who has committed to Oregon.

Other to look for on offense include senior center Derek Partida, senior tight end Albert Luevano, sophomore running back Bryan Soto and wide receivers Isseah Gonzalez and Nico Lara.

There are far fewer familiar faces coming back on the other side of the ball, with graduation hitting the team hard, particularly in the line backing core.

“That is definitely our biggest question mark. We lost everyone there,” Gano said. “We’re going to have to count on other guys to step up.”

Several of the offensive standouts will be needed top contribute on defense, including Bethley. Gano is also counting on junior defensive end Alex navarro and senior defensive end Tim Garcia.

Among those in the mix for the linebacker jobs are Norman Morales, Chris Perez, Joey Murray and Kris Bland.

DON LUGO SCHEDULE
Aug. 25 – At Warren
Sept. 8 – Monrovia
Sept. 15 – Northview (At Covina District Field)
Sept. 22 – Chino
Sept. 29 – At Troy
Oct. 6 – At Montclair
Oct. 13 – At Colony
Oct. 20 – At Alta Loma
Oct. 27 – Chaffey
Nov. 3- Ontario

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Don Lugo’s Khoury Bethley ready for senior season

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Don Lugo’s Khoury Bethley gets pulled down by Chino’s Brandon Serrano at Chino High School in Chino, CA., Friday, September 23, 2016. (Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Running back Khoury Bethley of Don Lugo had a breakout season last year as a junior. He rushed for 2,089 yards on 239 carries with more than 100 yards in 12 of 13 games. He managed 139 on 26 carries against Rancho Cucamonga and that’s saying a lot.

He helped the Conquistadores to a berth in the CIF Division 8 semifinals and put himself on the radar of some major colleges at the same time.

He was Co-MVP in the Mt. Baldy League and a first team All-Inland Valley selection by the Daily Bulletin.

So when spring came around a lot of schools came to talk to him. He has offers from New Mexico, Howard, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Idaho, UTEP, UC Davis and Hawaii, making a verbal commitment to Hawaii earlier this month even though he has yet to visit that school.

More offers are still likely to come.

“It has been an interesting process,’ Bethley said of recruiting. “I had a good relationship with the coaches. Most of the schools that offered would text me every now and then to check up on me but I was in constant contact with Hawaii. There was great communication and that meant a lot to me.”

Two of the coaches came down personally when extending the offer and head coach Nick Rolovich was on the phone with him.

The other thing that sold the 5-foot-11, 195-pounder on thew school was its plans for him. Most of the schools recruited him as an “athlete” but Hawaii intends on using him on the defensive side of the ball.

“I might play a little on offense but they’re ;looking at me as a sort of hybrid safety-linebacker. I’m excited about that,” who plans to visit the school in September.

The whole process was not unfamiliar for Bethley, who watched older brother Steven, who graduated from Don Lugo in 2010 and went on to play at Montana State

And no there was no pressure to go that school because his brother did.

“He liked it but he told me to go where I am going to be happy and where I can fit in the best,” Khoury said.

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