Gamebusters
(Plays of 30 yards or more): 80 – David Dewey (Sage Hill) touchdown pass from Caden Sheetz
49 – Jack Blower (Corona del Mar) touchdown pass from Chase Garbers
49 – Jordan Balcazar (Estancia) run
44 – Alejandro Mondragon (Estancia) touchdown pass from Connor Brown
43 – Jordan Balcazar (Estancia) run
36 – Jason Neiger (Corona del Mar) field goal
36 – Jaydin Moses (Corona del Mar) run
35 – Cameron Curet (Costa Mesa) pass from Ben Swanson
35 – Levi Hooper (Newport Harbor) pass from Michael Bonds
30 – Tyler Ross (Estancia) interception return
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GAMESTOPPERS
Corona del Mar – Senior safety Sutty Barbato stops a run for no gain on fourth-and-one on CdM’s 40-yard line … Senior linebacker Blake Kormos and junior lineman Bryce Claybaugh combine to stuff a third-and-two run at the line of scrimmage … Barbato blocks the extra-point kick.
Costa Mesa – Sophomore defensive back Luke Tsuge almost intercepts a pass … Junior defensive back Cody Merrifield breaks up a pass … Sophomore lineman Angel Valle pressures the quarterback, who throws an incomplete pass … Senior linebacker Mason Mataafa stuffs a run for a two-yard loss … Senior linebacker Cameron Curet stops the running quarterback at the line of scrimmage … Curet brings down the back for a three yard loss … Senior defensive back Josh Snipes pounces on a fumble on the opponent’s 45-yard line … Senior lineman Adrian Plancarte tackles the back for a one-yard loss … Plancarte and senior linebacker Jonathan Brucales combine to bring down the back for a two-yard loss … Tsuge breaks up a pass in the end zone.
Estancia – Senior linebacker Alejandro Mondragon recovers a bad snap on the opponent’s 42 … Senior linebacker DJ Davis pounces on a bad snap on Estancia’s 43 … Junior free safety Tyler Ross intercepts a pass on Estancia’s five-yard line and returns it 30 yards … Ross picks off a pass inside Estancia’s 10-yard line, setting up the offense on the nine
Newport Harbor – Junior linebacker Gage Roberson and senior lineman Elliot Frye stuff a run for no gain ... Senior linebacker Dalton Rosene strips the ball from the running back, and Roberson recovers it ... Junior Alex Michaelsen recovers an onside kick ... Frye stuffs a quarterback keeper for no gain ... Roberson stuffs a run for no gain ... Senior lineman Kobe Benter and sophomore linebacker Cole O’Neil stuff a run for no gain, causing a turnover-on-downs at the Newport Harbor four-yard line ... Roberson recovers a fumbled snap ... Senior lineman Max Durante stuffs a run for a two-yard loss ... Rosene stops a run for no gain ... Senior safety Nate Harding recovers a fumble ... Benter hits the quarterback as he throws in overtime, causing a fluttering pass that Rosene intercepts.
Sage Hill - Senior middle linebacker Alfonso Corona stuffs a run for no gain ... Senior cornerback David Dewey makes a touchdown-saving tackle after a 62-yard reception ... Junior end Jack Dickinson halts ballcarrier for a two-yard loss ... Senior outside linebacker DJ Henry halts a run for a one-yard loss ... Senior tackle Gabe Gamboa pressures the quarterback on an incomplete pass ... Dickinson bats down a pass at the line ... Freshman defensive back Bobby Schultze makes a touchdown-saving tackle on a 35-yard run ... Alfonso produces a five-yard sack ... Junior cornerback Miles McCord provides blanket coverage to ensure an incomplete pass ... Schultze deflects a pass near the goal line that falls incomplete ... Senior tackle Barry Valdez collects a three-yard sack ... McCord makes a touchdown-saving tackle after a 26-yard run ... Valdez and Corona combined to stop a run for no gain.