High School Football Preview: Los Alamitos vs. Huntington Beach

Los Alamitos (5-3, 2-1) vs. Huntington Beach (4-4, 2-1)

Where/When: Friday, 7 p.m. at Huntington Beach High.

Key Griffins: Sr. RB/DB Dylan Laurent (54 carries for 564 yards and five TDs); Sr. DT Joey Noble (51 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 14 tackles for a loss, and four QB hurries); So. RB Keanu Norman (98 carries for 594 yards and 11 TDs); Jr. LB Issaiah Johnson (73 tackles, five sacks, 11 tackles for a loss).

Key Oilers: Sr. RB/DE Derek Thomas (73 carries for 407 yards and seven TDs; 39 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles); Sr. G/DT Jonah Apelu (36 tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery); So. MLB John Gosney (40 tackles, 12 QB hurries, one fumble recovery, and one blocked FG).

Breakdown: The Oilers need one more win to become eligible for an at-large playoff spot, but they face the toughest road of three teams currently sitting at 2-1 in the Sunset League. Huntington Beach plays the Griffins before finishing up against first-place Edison (7-1, 3-0). Those are the only two teams in the league with above-.500 records overall…Los Alamitos bounced back from an eight-point loss to Edison to thwart Fountain Valley…The Griffins’ two league wins have come by an average of 47.5 points…Griffins running back Dylan Laurent is dangerous in space, making him a threat while returning kicks in addition to the running game…Huntington Beach has lost its last three meetings against Los Alamitos.