GAME OF THE WEEK
NO. 7 JSERRA (4-5, 1-3) VS. NO. 5 ORANGE LUTHERAN (6-3, 2-2)
The place, when: Orange Coast School, Friday, 7 p.m.
Evaluation: It’s an necessary Trinity League sport for each groups, though extra necessary for JSerra. That is the ultimate week of the common season, and if JSerra wins and Santa Margarita loses to St. John Bosco, as anticipated, on Friday, there can be a three-way tie for third place. The tiebreaker can be performed by an envelope draw. The highest three finishers in a six-team league just like the Trinity League are automated qualifiers for the CIF-SS playoffs that start subsequent week. The Nos. 4 and 5 groups can be left to hope that an at-large berth can be out there for them. Having a .500-or-better general document is necessary to a staff’s at-large candidacy. Orange Lutheran already has that. JSerra doesn’t. JSerra could possibly be the extra motivated staff on this one. JSerra went 0-5 within the Trinity League final 12 months and misplaced these 5 video games by a median margin of 32 factors. So for the Lions to be on this place reveals what Coach Scott McKnight has completed in his two years in cost. Orange Lutheran’s offense is best than JSerra’s if quarterback TJ Lateef is wholesome sufficient to play after getting banged up within the Lancers’ 48-7 loss to St. John Bosco final week. Guessing that Lateef can play …
Winner: Orange Lutheran
NO. 9 CYPRESS (9-0, 4-0) VS. NO. 25 CREAN LUTHERAN (9-0, 4-0)
The place, when: Crean Lutheran Excessive, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Evaluation: Essentially the most improved staff in Orange County soccer this season is Crean Lutheran. The Saints have been 1-9 general and 0-5 within the Empire League final season. Their common margin of loss in 2021 was 28 factors; their common margin of victory in ’22 is 21. Crean senior quarterback Gavin Rogers has accomplished 71 p.c of his passes for 1,998 yards and 34 touchdowns with solely two interceptions. He has a terrific goal in Ty Benefield, who who has 64 receptions for 1,011 yards and 17 touchdowns. Cypress quarterback Aidan Houston is also having an impressive season. The junior has handed for two,051 yards and 23 touchdowns and has rushed for 652 yards and 11 touchdowns. Cypress’ Trevor Monteleone is amongst Orange County’s high two-way gamers. Monteleone is on a defensive squad of quick and heavy hitters who will make the evening troublesome for Crean’s offense.
Winner: Cypress
NO. 16 EL DORADO (7-2, 1-1) VS. NO. 17 CANYON (7-2, 1-1)
The place, when: El Modena Excessive, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Evaluation: El Modena goes to be the No. 1 playoff consultant from the North Hills League. The second and ultimate assured playoff berth goes to the winner of this sport. Canyon’s pass-heavy offense stars quarterback Christian Lundsberg whose 2,942 yards leads Orange County and the CIF Southern Part. His 41 landing passes have been distributed to 6 totally different receivers, together with Kayvon Monfared, who has caught 16 of them and Fox Haugen who has 12. El Dorado is extra of a ball-control staff on offense, led by operating again and state champion wrestler Isaiah Quintero, who has 821 yards dashing. The Golden Hawks had problem getting that run sport going of their 50-21 loss to El Modena two weeks in the past. El Dorado had some particular groups points in that loss, too, which must be solved for this sport. Maybe unsolvable is tips on how to match touchdowns with Canyon’s offense.
Winner: Canyon
NO. 10 SAN CLEMENTE (6-3, 1-1) VS. NO. 13 TESORO (6-3, 1-1)
The place, when: Tesoro Excessive, Friday, 7 p.m.
Evaluation: It’s easy: The winner of this South Coast League finale goes to the playoffs because the league’s No. 2 consultant. The loser should hope there’s sufficient room in its division for an at-large berth (that division most likely can be Division 3). San Clemente obtained a vital 51-7 league win final week over Capistrano Valley. The Tritons misplaced to Mission Viejo 49-14 the earlier week. Tesoro obtained hammered 71-0 by Mission Viejo final week after beating Capistrano Valley 42-10 the earlier week. San Clemente operating again Blake Allen, a decided runner, wanted solely eight carries to hurry for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Just a few weeks in the past he rushed for 172 yards in opposition to Edison, which often doesn’t allow a again to build up that many yards. Till the loss to Mission Viejo, Tesoro was one of many county’s hotter groups. This could possibly be an in depth sport. Search for San Clemente to get Allen going and observe him to victory.
Winner: San Clemente
NO. 18 ORANGE (7-2, 5-0) VS. SANTA ANA (7-2, 5-0)
The place, when: Santa Ana Stadium, Friday, 7 p.m.
Evaluation: Orange and Santa Ana have performed one another within the ultimate week of the common season since they entered the Orange Coast League in 2018. Every season the sport has been for the Orange Coast League championship. It occurs once more this season. Orange and Santa Ana have dominated their league opponents. Orange operating again Kobe Boykin 87 yards and a landing on solely eight carries in a 55-6 win over Costa Mesa final week, so he can be recent for this sport. As a staff, the Panthers rushed for 254 yards on 22 runs in opposition to Costa Mesa. Santa Ana has a extra balanced offense. Saints quarterback Sergio Torres averages 132 yards passing per sport, and Jayderick Garcia (840 yards dashing) paces the operating sport. If one in every of these groups goes to achieve success controlling the opposition’s offense, it seems like that will be Orange and its athletically superior protection.
Winner: Orange
Fryer on Soccer final week: 3-2
Season to this point: 36-14
Originally published at Irvine News HQ
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