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Palomar Comets Football
2008
LOA
MADON
NO. 10
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STRONG SAFETY, 6-0, 195
HOMETOWN:
Vista, CA
  
HIGH
SCHOOL:
Vista (Class of 2007)
PERSONAL: Full name is Vaaloa Michael Madon.
... Born Dec. 14, 1988 in San Diego. ... Son of Debi and
Tom Madon. ... Has one two brothers (Tiana, 16, and
Kerena, 12).
2008
SEASON: All-Southern Conference honorable mention
starting as a sophomore. ... Had 111 tackles over two
seasons. ... Third on the team with 60 tackles (36
of them solo).
... A big-play defender for the Comets for two seasons,
he also has an interception, a tackle for a safety,
three tackles for losses, a forced fumble and three
broken-up passes. ...
Doubled as a long-snapper. ... Had seven tackles (three solo) in
season-opening 21-19 win over Southwestern on Sept. 6.
... Contributed 10 tackles (seven solo) in a 16-0 victory
vs. Victor Valley on Sept. 13. ... Had six tackles (five
solo) and teamed with Lorenzo Greenwich to tackle San
Diego Mesa's Sean Banks-Bell in the end zone for a
safety in a 37-17 victory on Sept. 20. ... Had four
tackles (three solo), forced a fumble and broke up a
pass on Sept. 27 as the Comets downed College of the
Desert 47-41 in four overtimes, handing the Roadrunners
their first regular-season loss since 2006. ... Had two
solo tackles vs. Grossmont on Oct. 4. ... Contributed 10
tackles (six solo) and broke up a pass against
Saddleback on Oct. 11. ... Had six tackles (three solo)
and intercepted a pass to set up a field goal in a 38-14
win at Santa Ana on Oct. 18. ... Had three tackles (two
solo) and broke up a pass in a 20-7 win over Long Beach
City College on Oct. 25. ... Recorded three tackles (two
solo) vs. Fullerton on Nov. 1. ... Had four tackles, one
for a loss, in 41-14 rout of Orange Coast in the final
game of the regular season on Nov. 8. ... Had five
tackles (three solo), including a half-tackle for a loss
as the Comets concluded an 8-3 season by defeating
Cerritos 38-33 in the Golden Empire Bowl on Nov. 22 in
Bakersfield.
2007
SEASON:
Was
the Comets' third-leading tackler last season with 51,
including 30 solo. ... Helped key Palomar's 31-23
victory over Mt. SAC, the eventual state runner-up, on
Sept. 15 with eight tackles (five solo), two tackles for
losses, a fumble recovery and a broken-up pass. ... Had
seven tackles (five solo) in a 22-10 win over Orange
Coast on Oct. 13 and also had seven tackles vs.
Fullerton on Nov. 3.
HIGH
SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Was an All-Avocado League selection under
coach Danny Williams as a senior at Vista High was
selected to play in the Alex Spanos All-Star Classic....
Started both ways for the Panthers, starting both on
defense and at quarterback from his sophomore season on.
ACADEMICS: Undecided major. ... Had a 3.0 high school
grade-point average.
(Updated Dec. 3, 2008)
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