The Virginian-Pilot 
                            THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, August 29, 1996             TAG: 9608250203
SECTION: SPORTS                  PAGE: V30  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Preview: High school forecasts: 
SOURCE: LEE TOLLIVER

                                            LENGTH:   43 lines

PREVIEW: HIGH SCHOOL FORECASTS: PRINCESS ANNE

PRINCESS ANNE

COACH: Jeff Ballance (First year)

STAFF MEMBERS: Leon Proffitt, Corey Rice, Anthony Smith, Shawn Dean, Maurice Williams, Kenny Barefoot

WHERE THEY PLAY: Princess Anne High (capacity 4,000), 4400 Virginia Beach Blvd. in Virginia Beach

LAST YEAR'S RECORD: 4-6 overall, 4-5 in the district

RETURNING STARTERS: Ajack Scott, Sr., TE/LB, 6-1, 210; Aaron Mitchell, Sr., QB, 6-2, 190; Marcus Cornick, Sr., TB, 6-1, 180; David Johnson, Jr., TB/LB, 5-11, 190; Gavin Hall, Sr., OL/DL, 6-2, 240; Justin Bailey, Sr., OL/DL, 6-0, 220; L.J. Holzhauser, Sr., DB, 5-9, 185; Billy Curley, Sr., LB, 5-10, 190; Charles Hughes, Sr., WR/DB, 6-1, 185; Andrew Ellard, Sr., LB, 6-1, 190.

TOP NEWCOMERS: Greg Allen, Sr., OL/DL, 6-3, 250; Marcel Howard, Jr., TE/LB, 6-2, 215; Jermaine Paddyfoot, Jr., DB, 5-11, 190; Jose Mancada, Jr., OL/DL, 5-10, 240; Justin Fentress, So., OL/DL, 5-11, 220; Charles Koeppen, So., OL/DL, 6-1, 250; Sean White, Fr., FB/LB, 6-2, 190; Kendrick Howard, Fr., FB/LB, 5-9, 190.

OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW: Princess Anne graduated Mike Majette, the area's all-time leading rusher, and replacing him will be tough. But there are some pretty good prospects. Ballance said his team is returning to the basics and treating things like it is a new school with a first-year program. Cornick and Johnson will be the main running backs behind returning quarterback Mitchell.

DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW: The Cavaliers have good linebackers and defensive backs to go with a pretty hefty line. Playing the ``starting over'' theme, PA will have to depend on defense to keep the team in games while the offense gets in gear. Holzhauser will be the anchor of the defensive back unit and provide considerable leadership to the entire unit.

COACH'S QUOTE: ``I feel like we've got the best coaching staff in the Beach for such a short time putting it together.''

IT'S A FACT: Ballance returns to coach a team he quarterbacked to the 1981 Eastern Region championship.

KEYWORDS: SPECIAL SECTION PREVIEW by CNB