SCOUTING REPORT

Mark Panella is the Quarterbacks/Receivers Coach at De La Salle High School in Concord, CA and has served on coach Bob Ladouceur’s staff – except for a brief period – since 1989. He has just about seen it all – from the team’s incredible 151 game winning streak to the lows of an unheard of consecutive losses. He also serves as the team’s Video Coordinator. The starting quarterback on the 1984 De La Salle team that went 11-1, Panella spent some time with American Football Monthly on scouting; more specifically, how does the coaching staff scout an opponent and what’s the process in self-scouting… AFM: Can you take us through the process of breaking down your next opponents tape? MP: Once we receive a copy of an opponents game tape we make a few copies including one for Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Bob Ladouceur who will chart the offense and for our Defensive