Week 5 High School Football Preview: Ocean View vs. University

When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday at University High

Key Seahawks: Sr. RB Noah De Loera (83 carries for 669 yards and eight TDs); Jr. QB Noah Hickman (37 of 66 passing for 557 yards, eight TDs, one INT; three rushing TDs); Jr. LB Alex Nieves (team-best 35 tackles).

Key Trojans: Sr. RB/FS Daniel Dolan (42 carries for 271 yards, five TDs); Jr. RB/SS Zach Goodfriend (34 carries for 211 yards, two TDs); Sr. MLB Max Haughey (team-best 36 tackles).

Breakdown: The Seahawks (3-1) will try to rebound from a tough loss last week when they travel to undefeated University (4-0) on Thursday … Ocean View suffered its first loss last week, falling on the road Katella, 34-33, in a back-and-forth contest … Still, with a win on Thursday the Seahawks can improve to 4-1 for the first time in seven years … De Loera had 235 yards rushing and a pair of scores against Katella, and has scored two rushing touchdowns in each of his team’s games this season … University is coming off a 28-0 shutout of Estancia … The Trojans, led by longtime head coach Mark Cunningham, were among others receiving votes in the CIF Southern Section Division 10 poll this week.

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