The Gladiators finished the season 10-0.  The offense scored 438 pts, the defense only gave up 12 pts.  This was a team at the beginning of the year had no quarterback, no proven running back and one returning offensive lineman.  While the players must be given credit for playing hard all year, a lot of the credit has to be given to the coaching staff.  They put in a lot of hours not only during the season but in the off-season to make these players the best that they could be.  The Head Coach is Albert Barrera who put in the most hours ensuring that not only the Varsity  was ready to play but the equipment  for all the teams was second to none and working order. Gilbert Rodriguez was the architect of the best defense in the league and put in many more hours as the Area Representative to the league.  Ricky Carter  was the offensive coordinator.  Coach Carter  is a Correctional Officer for the City of Shafter and volunteered to work the night shift so he could coach.  His task was even more difficult in that he lives in the Northeast and would drive out to Shafter for practice, then drive home to prepare for work and then make the drive back to Shafter for his shift.  Randy Benson was the defensive line coach and the team Paramedic.  Coach Benson volunteered his Saturdays at our home games to act as the required Paramedic, saving us the cost of hiring a EMT/Paramedic.  Vince Duffy coached the offensive line and Special Teams.  Sal Flores coached the defensive backs Coach Flores was another one who made sacrifices juggling his time as  Correctional Officer with the City of Shafter and Calif. Dept. of Corrections to coach.  A special thanks has to go out to all these men and their wives (who put up with all the hours spent away from the "honey-do list)  for the work that they have done with the youth of this community.