University City Centurions: Division 3 San Diego Section football preview

Gunnar Gray is back behind center for University City, and he's poised for a big year. Here's an inside look at the 2019 Centurions.

Links: University City team page | 2019 schedule

2018 IN REVIEW

5-7 (0-4) CIF Division 3 quarterfinalist

COACHING RESUME

Ryan Price, 5th season; 30-18 overall record

RETURNING STARTERS

Offense - 5. Defense - 5.

TOP PLAYERS

Offense

QB Gunnar Gray 6-4, 200, sr.

WR Skip Waltower 5-11, 175, sr.

WR Matt Lising 5-9, 175, sr.

OL Josh Rodgers 6-3, 320, jr.

RB/WR Fred Jenkins 6-1, 185, sr.

Defense

DL Andrew Dorvillier 6-2, 190, sr.

LB Hunter Harrison 6-0, 215, sr.

LB Hezekiah Pavich 5-11, 185, jr.

DB Corey Bennett 5-10, 165, sr.

DB Kaleb Chang 5-11, 165, sr.

THREE TO SEE

Gunnar Gray, quarterback

The county’s leading passer in 2018 begins his senior season primed to move up the San Diego record books in career yards, completions, and touchdown passes.

Skip Waltower, wide receiver

Transfers in from Grossmont for his senior season where he averaged 15.7 yards per catch and had two touchdown receptions a year ago.

Andrew Dorvillier, defensive lineman

With 50 tackles and 4 sacks last season, he’ll be relied on to lead an inexperienced defense.

OUTLOOK

Having a quarterback with the talent and experience of Gray, University City’s offense should continue their successful ways in 2019.

The Centurions don’t return any running backs from last season and will need someone to step up to complement Gray’s aerial attack.

University City went winless in the Eastern League in 2018 but with several questions marks attached to every team, that should change this season.

2019 SCHEDULE

Aug 23: at
Valhalla, 7pm

Aug 30:
Bishop’s, 6:30pm

Sep 6: at
Mission Bay, 6pm

Sep 13:
Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30pm

Sep 20: at
Kearny, 6:30pm

Oct 5: at
Christian, 6:30pm

Oct 11:
Point Loma, 6:30pm

Oct 18:
Mira Mesa, 6:30pm

Oct 25: La
Jolla, 6:30pm

Nov 1: at
Morse, 6:30pm