Newport Harbor football preview

Newport Harbor (0-1) vs. Loyola (2-0)

When/where: Friday night, 7 at Newport Harbor High

Key Sailors: Sr. OLB Ethan Cochran (17 tackles); Jr. WR Landon Gyulay (eight catches for 102 yards and one TD); Sr. RB-S Titus Hasson (49 yards and one TD on seven carries)

Key Cubs: Jr. RB Wyatt Bradford (344 yards and four TDs on 23 carries); Jr. DB Cameron Walker (one INT); Sr. K Conrad Ukropina

Breakdown: The Sailors look for their first victory of the season after losing the season opener at Trabuco Hills, 35-14 … Newport Harbor has defeated Loyola in each of the past two years … Loyola’s two victories have come against CIF Southern Section ranked teams, West Covina (No. 1 in the Southeast Division) and Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach (No. 8 in the Northern Division) … Under Coach Jeff Brinkley the past 25 years, Newport Harbor has never started a year 0-2.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza