The quarterback battle to replace Cody Clements just got interesting at La Habra.
Clark Livingston, the expected starting quarterback for Orange Lutheran, has transferred to La Habra and could push senior Cole Wolterman for the starting job.
Livingston threw for 1,055 yards and four touchdowns last season.
He still needs to be approved by the CIF-Southern Section office to be eligible to play this season.
La Habra coach Fank Mazzotta’s comments
On Livingston enrolling at La Habra: “It’s something you don’t expect. You don’t expect to get a transfer this late, especially a high-profile one.”
On how this effects senior QB Cole Wolterman and junior Sean Sparling, who have been the frontrunners all summer: “The kids are working hard. They are still our guys. But we want to give a young man an opportunity.”
On eligibility process: “It’s a simple thing. They had to move and they moved into this area.”

By Steve Ramirez
LA HABRA – Cole Wolterman is sort of the missing link for the La Habra High School football team.
The Highlanders, who have won four consecutive CIF-Southern Section titles, appear to have nearly everything in place for their drive to five.
The question mark is at quarterback, where Southwest Division Player of the Year Cody Clements is gone.
Enter Wolterman, who understands the task at hand.
“Quarterback is already a tough position as it is, especially to follow someone like Cody,” Wolterman said. “It’s a big challenge, but I’m not that worried about it. I believe I can do it.”
On the surface, Wolterman appears to be the perfect fit for La Habra. At 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, he’s able to combine physicality with speed and has enjoyed success at the position while leading the junior varsity two years ago.
But the learning curve for him will be on the mental side. He must get up to speed for the complex reads – both passing and runs – that are required in coach Frank Mazzotta’s offense.
Mazzotta likes what he’s seen so far.
“He’s really worked hard and done a nice job getting ready since fall camp started,” Mazzotta said. “He’s fast, and he’s a good runner, which are the strengths that are really going to make him the right quarterback for our offense.
“He’s getting better at the decision part. In our offense, not only is he making pass decisions, but there are a lot of run reads that he has to make. He’s doing that. (Our) quarterback is the point guard. He needs to find the right guy to get the ball to.”
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By Steve Ramirez
SANTA FE SPRINGS – The book on the St. Paul High School football team is supposed to begin and end with senior running back Michael Ortega.
But the Swordsmen are far from a one-man team.
Ortega, who rushed for nearly 1,200 yards, leads the show, but there is also senior fullback David Cabral, who ran for 828; speedster Marcus Garcia; sophomore Elijah Carter and Savanna transfer Jamari Thompson.
“Everyone of those guys can run and they can fly,” St. Paul coach Marijon Ancich said Tuesday. “It’s rare to have five guys like that. This is the fastest group of guys I’ve had and they might be the fastest group in the history of the school.
“We have five guys who all can run about 4.5 seconds (in the 40-yard dash), which is fantastic for a high school team. It makes a huge difference because they can make a big play. Normally, it would be a 3-yard gain, but they have the ability to explode and they are up field. That’s the key to the thing (this season), their speed and whether we can play defense.”
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For most of the past few decades, the Del Rio League has been about Santa Fe. But the Chiefs have tasted from the league championship cup in three years. Is this the year they end the trend?
They are the obivious choice, with deep roster and athletic players like quarterback Christian Mahlstede and receiver/wrestler Joey Davis.
But the running attacks of El Rancho and Pioneer could make this race interesting. There’s also the question if La Serna can recover from graduation losses and can California bounce back from last year’s injury-riddled season.
I think it’s the Chiefs year. But what do you think?