Football: Five locals honored by Orange Coast League

Costa Mesa High senior all-purpose player Cameron Curet and Estancia senior quarterback Connor Brown are two of five local football players on the All-Orange Coast League first team.

Curet, a wide receiver, linebacker, kicker, punter and return specialist, and Brown made the first team for the third straight year.

Curet caught 30 passes for 405 yards and five touchdowns, and rushed 65 times for 385 yards and four touchdowns.

On defense, Curet finished with 76 tackles, 6.5 sacks and four interceptions.

Curet averaged 46.6 yards per punt and 92% of his kickoffs went for touchbacks.

Brown completed 101 of 187 passes for 1,591 yards and 13 touchdowns, while throwing 10 interceptions.

The other three first-team selections were Estancia seniors DJ Davis and Konrad O’Daly, and Costa Mesa senior Josh Snipes.

Brown, Davis and O’Daly helped the Eagles (3-7, 2-3 in league) to a fourth-place finish in league, one spot ahead of the Mustangs (5-5, 1-4). Both programs missed qualifying for the CIF Southern Section Southern Division playoffs.

The Eagles defeated Costa Mesa, 23-0, in the 49th edition of the Battle for the Bell rivalry game.

Davis, an outside linebacker, totaled 111 tackles (62 solo) and two fumble recoveries.

O’Daly, a tight end, finished with 26 catches for 511 yards and seven touchdowns.

As a safety, O’Daly recorded 85 tackles, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble.

Snipes, a cornerback, intercepted seven passes and made 51 tackles.

As a receiver, Snipes had 22 receptions for 225 yards and three touchdowns.

Calvary Chapel running back Braeden Stack and Godinez quarterback Bryan Ibarra shared the Orange Coast League MVP award.

— From staff reports