Blues’ Griffiths, Estrada honored

The Orange County Blues FC’s Brenton Griffiths made the United Soccer League Team of the Week as a defender for helping the host Blues edge the LA Galaxy II, 2-1, and clinch a Western Conference playoff spot for the Blues on Saturday.

Griffiths had the game-tying goal for Orange County, which defeated the Galaxy for the first time in club history. The Blues (13-9-3) are tied for second place with the Galaxy and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC with 42 points apiece, one back of the first-place OKC Energy FC.

David Estrada, who assisted on Christofer Ramirez’s game-winning goal in the 90th minute, made the USL bench.

Three regular-season matches remain for the Blues, starting at the Seattle Sounders FC 2 on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

— From staff reports