Football Preview: Newport Harbor vs. San Clemente

Newport Harbor (1-2) vs. San Clemente (4-0)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Newport Harbor High

Key Sailors: Sr. QB Cole Norris (641 yards passing, nine TDs, one INT); Sr. WR/LB Keaton Cablay (21 catches for 267 yards and four TDs); Sr. WR/LB Riley Gaddis (nine catches for 246 yards and five TDs); Sr. DE Brett Beaudette (four sacks).

Key Tritons: Sr. QB/OLB Sam Darnold (847 yards passing, 14 TDs, no INTs; 231 rushing yards and six TDs); Jr. RB Vlad Dzhabiyev (353 rushing yards, one TD); Sr. MLB Riley Whimpey (team-best 52 tackles).

Breakdown: A week after losing 28-18 to the top-ranked team in the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division, rival Corona del Mar in the Battle of the Bay, the Sailors tangle with the No. 2-ranked team in that division ... San Clemente is averaging 45 points per game and has scored at least 38 in each of its four wins, against Los Angeles Garfield, Huntington Beach, Dana Hills and Atascadero ... Darnold, a USC commit, leads a varied passing attack for the Tritons. Eight different receivers have caught at least one touchdown pass. Senior Cole Harlow and sophomore Brandon Reaves lead San Clemente with three touchdown receptions each ... Newport Harbor is trying to avoid its first 1-3 start since 2011 ... The Sailors defeated the Tritons, 34-13, last year, recording four interceptions in the game. Graduate Quest Truxton returned two of them for touchdowns ... Norris is just 272 yards away from breaking Newport Harbor’s all-time passing yards mark of 5,364, held by Shane Foley.

— Matt Szabo