Orange Lutheran football hires new coordinators and sets challenging nonleague schedule – Orange County Register

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The Orange Lutheran football team will have new coordinators this upcoming season as it navigates a daunting non-league schedule ahead of the Trinity League.

The Lancers have named former Rams players Austin Pettis and Todd Lyght as offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively, Orange Lutheran coach Rod Sherman said.

Pettis, a former standout receiver at Orange Lutheran and Boise State, replaces Aaron Corp as offensive coordinator.

Pettis arrives after serving as an assistant coach and passing game coordinator at Santa Margarita.

Sherman said Corp moved out of state with his wife and was no longer coaching.

Lyght, an assistant coach at Villa Park last season, replaces Dubhe Ramirez as defensive coordinator.

Corp and Ramirez both served as coordinators in 2021 as the Lancers won the CIF-SS Division 2 title.

During the 1999 NFL season, Lyght helped the St. Louis Rams win the Super Bowl and earned All-Pro honors. The cornerback was an All-American at Notre Dame.

Orange Lutheran’s non-league schedule includes games against Serra of Gardena, Rancho Cucamonga, St. Frances Academy of Maryland, defending national champion Bishop Gorman of Nevada and Sierra Canyon.

“(A) tough schedule that’s going to push us and make us better,” Sherman said.

Last season, the Lancers finished 5-6 overall, 2-3 in the Trinity League. This fall, they will open the championship game against St. John Bosco.

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