By Ed Piper
"Every position is open," said La Jolla head football coach Tyler Roach, while, at the south end of the field, Carsten Fehlan, Diego Solis, and Carlos Ramirez worked out at the quarterback spot with an assistant in spring practice Wed., May 23.
The statement means that Fehlan, a 6'1", 200-pound rising senior who was a back-up quarterback on the varsity last year, is in competition with Solis, a rising sophomore who played on the freshman team, and Ramirez for the starting QB position.
"I want there to be the energy" and all that comes with competition for positions, explained Roach, who is preparing the Vikings for his second year at the helm next fall.
The open nature of vying for each spot raises some interesting questions: Could Solis, who came out of nowhere before his ninth-grade classes at LJHS had even started last fall to play a role on Coach Paul Baranowski's varsity in summer league games--eventually landing a spot on the varsity roster as a freshman--possibly end up under center for the varsity come August 17's opener at Central High (El Centro)?
"Right now, he (Solis) is listed as 'athlete'," replied Roach when asked what position Diego is going to play in the fall.
Another younger player, a rising junior, who could play a key role for La Jolla's football team in the coming season is Finn Rice, 5'8", 140 pounds. "His dad was in the military," said Roach, "so he has that total focus. Finn will play safety and could end up quarterbacking the defense."
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