gamebusters-gamestoppers from week 7

Gamebusters

Last week’s high school football plays of 30 yards or more

77 - John Alderete (Estancia) interception return.

67 - C.J. Zuniga (Costa Mesa) kickoff return.

63 - Billy Clayton (Newport Harbor) touchdown pass from Chris Manderino.

58 - Marshall Hendricks (Estancia) touchdown pass from Jeremy Valdes.

48 - Andre Stewart (Newport Harbor) run.

47 - Blake Hacker (Corona del Mar) touchdown run.

43 - C.J. Zuniga (Costa Mesa) run.

32 - Andre Stewart (Newport Harbor) pass from Chris Manderino.

32 - John Alderete (Estancia) pass from Jeremy Valdes.

31 - C.J. Zuniga (Costa Mesa) touchdown run.

31 - Freddy Rodriguez (Estancia) interception return.

31 - Kelsey Peterson (Newport Harbor) kickoff return.

30 - Sean Freeman (Estancia) run.

Gamestoppers

Last week’s big hits and defensive plays

Costa Mesa - Inside linebacker Shaun Ferryman had a big stop inside the

5-yard line in the second quarter ... Outside linebacker Dave Weir and

end C.J. Zuniga combined on a stop for 1-yard gain inside the 5-yard line

... Inside linebacker Jason Rankin partially blocked a punt, had one

sack, intercepted a pass and had two quarterback hurries on one series.

Newport Harbor - End Nick Langsdorf made back-to-back stops for no gain

to force field-goal attempt then had a sack on subsequent series ... End

Garrett Troncale had a sack, deflected pass, two pressures and recovered

a fumble ... End Brad Rothwell had a sack, a pressure and caused an

incomplete with a big blindside hit on the quarterback ... Cornerback

Justin Jacobs had one interception, nearly a second, and broke up a third

pass with blanket coverage ... Safety Dayne Pfaff and corner Andre

Stewart each broke up passes ... Nose guard Andy Kalanz had a sack ...

Nathan Caldwell’s punt was high enough to allow good coverage and Brad

Craig recovered a muffed reception to set up a touchdown drive.

Estancia - Outside linebacker Andy Romo stopped a Laguna Beach runner for

no gain on the opening drive ... Cornerback Marshall Hendricks

intercepted two passes, both of which led to touchdowns ... End David

Rodriguez forced the Laguna Beach quarterback to hurry his throw, causing

the second Hendricks’ interception ... Inside linebacker Fahad Jahid

plugged the running hole quickly on a first-down run ... Outside

linebacker Sean Freeman came up with a big hit on the Artists’ running

back for a 3-yard loss ... Cornerback John Alderete stopped an Artists’

TD threat with an interception and raced 77 yards deep into Laguna Beach

territory ... Inside linebacker Cesar Romero sacked the quarterback for a

6-yard loss ... Freeman intercepted a Laguna Beach pass the gave the

Eagles excellent field position ... Nose guard Josh Veach and linebacker

Matt Colby teamed up for a quarterback sack near midfield ... Alderete

came up with his second interception, deep in Eagles’ territory ...

Rodriguez came up with a tackle for no gain on Laguna Beach’s running

back and followed that with a quarterback sack for a 6-yard loss ...

Freeman stopped a Laguna Beach pass completion for a 2-yard loss on

fourth down ... Strong safety Freddy Rodriguez put the game away with an

interception late in the game, the Eagles’ sixth.

Corona del Mar - Outside linebacker Nick Prosser blocked a conversion

kick ... End Jay Bottom got a sack on a two-point attempt and nearly

disrupted a punt... Outside linebacker Blake Hacker had numerous tackles

at the line of scrimmage ... End Scott Biggs administered some crushing

hits ... End Mike Hayes recovered a fumble ... Safety Eric Snell and

cornerback Steven Ward each broke up passes in the second half...

Cornerback Charlie Alshuler also tipped a pass and was involved in

numerous tackles ... Tackle Billy McArdle almost recorded a safety by

stuffing a running play.