Week 9 High School Football Preview: Marina vs. Segerstrom

When/where: 7 p.m. Friday at Westminster High

Key Vikings: Sr. RB/DB Pharoah Rush (72 carries for 620 yards and nine TDs; three catches for 55 yards and one TD); Sr. WR/DB/K Eric Church (18 catches for 366 yards and four TDs; 70 tackles, one INT and one fumble recovery); Jr. WR/DB Dane Brenton (21 catches for 374 yards and eight TDs; 36 tackles and three INTs); Jr. QB Gavin Del Toro (37 of 61 passing for 501 yards, nine TDs and one INT; 28 carries for 132 yards and two TDs)

Key Jaguars: Sr. WR/CB Andrew Schouw (15 catches for 287 yards and four TDs; 12 carries for 99 yards and one TD; one passing TD; 13 tackles and five INTs); Jr. QB Angel Vega (55 of 78 passing for 953 yards, 16 TDs and three INTs; 37 carries for 236 yards and six TDs); Jr. WR/CB Anthony Gomez (11 catches for 263 yards and seven TDs); Sr. G/DE Saul Ramirez (48 tackles, eight tackles for a loss, six sacks and one fumble recovery)

Breakdown: The battle for first place in the Big 4 League features two highly-ranked lower-division teams in Marina (6-2, 1-0 in league) and Segerstrom (8-0, 1-0) … Marina, ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southern Section Division 11 poll, is seeking its fourth league title as a program and its first league championship since 1986. The winner of Friday’s game will clinch at least a share of the Big 4 League crown … Marina beat Westminster 78-6 last week in the Battle at Boswell, but points will more than likely come at a premium against the Jaguars … Segerstrom, ranked No. 2 in Division 10, has allowed just 54 points all season. The Jaguars’ average margin of victory has been 36.9 points per game.

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