Battle for the Bell Football Preview

Estancia (1-5, 0-1) vs. Costa Mesa (5-1, 1-0)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Jim Scott Stadium

Key Eagles: Sr. QB Connor Brown (66 of 125 passing for 1,131 yards, eight TDs and seven INTs); Jr. RB Jordan Balcazar (60 carries for 220 yards and two TDs); Jr. WR Trevor Brown (12 catches for 244 yards and two TDs); Sr. LB DJ Davis (60 tackles, one fumble recovery)

Key Mustangs: Sr. WR-LB-K-P-PR Cameron Curet (17 catches for 300 yards and four TDs, 30 carries for 145 yards and four TDs, two INTs, 3.5 sacks, 36 tackles); Sr. RB-LB Jonathan Brucales (96 carries for 466 yards and six TDs, 16 tackles, 2.5 sacks); Sr. LB Mason Mataafa (32 tackles, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery); Jr. DB Cody Merrifield (40 tackles)

Breakdown: Costa Mesa, ranked No. 9 in the CIF Southern Section Southern Division poll, is the home team in the 49th edition of the Battle for the Bell rivalry game … Estancia beat Costa Mesa, 28-3, in last year’s game, making it four wins in the past five years against its cross-town archrival … Mustangs have started Curet at quarterback the last two games because Ben Swanson has been out with a right shoulder injury, but Coach Glen Fisher said he has not decided who will take the snaps … Eagles Coach Mike Bargas said Balcazar, who has missed the last three weeks with a dislocated shoulder, is questionable … Costa Mesa looks for its first 6-1 start in four years … Estancia has dropped five straight, its worst losing skid since 2003 … Mustangs’ five wins have come against teams with a combined record of 7-23 … Eagles hold a 28-19-1 edge in the Battle for the Bell series.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza