Football Preview: Estancia vs. Laguna Beach

Estancia (5-2, 2-0) vs. Laguna Beach (1-6, 0-2)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Estancia

Key Eagles: Sr. RB-LB Ronnie Urquiza (199 yards rushing, 73 tackles); Sr. LB Tyler Thomas (78 tackles); Sr. RB Christian Laurent (315 yards rushing, 54 receiving); Sr. WR-DB Dalton O’Daly (212 yards, three TDs receiving).

Key Breakers: So. RB Nick Krantz (550 yards, four TDs rushing); Jr. QB Jack Simon (831 yards, 10 TDs passing); Sr. WR Brett Tracy (28 receptions, 462 yards, five TDs).

Breakdown: The Eagles, ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southern Section Southern Division, have won four straight games ... The Breakers are on a six-game losing streak following their 45-12 season-opening win over Bolsa Grande ... The Breakers have won the last two meetings with the Eagles by a combined score of 107-28, and have won seven of the last nine in the series ... An Estancia win would give it a 6-2 start, tied for second best in the last 25 seasons. Only the 2011 team would have started better during that stretch, with an 11-2 mark on its way to the Southern Division semifinals ... The Breakers have allowed just more than 42 points per game during the six-game losing streak ... During Estancia’s four-game winning streak, it has outscored foes, 127-53 ... An Estancia win, along with victories by Saddleback (Saturday) and Costa Mesa (Thursday), would assure the Eagles one of the Orange Coast League’s three guaranteed CIF playoff berths.

— Barry Faulkner