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Week 5 High School Football Preview: Laguna Beach vs. Estancia

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

Key Breakers: Jr. QB Andrew Johnson (65 of 130 passing for 863 yards, 13 TDs and three INTs; two rushing TDs); Sr. RB/OLB Shane Lythgoe (65 carries for 234 yards and one TD; 11 catches for 87 yards and two TDs); Sr. WR/FS Sean Nolan (23 catches for 278 yards and six TDs)

Key Eagles: Jr. QB Jaycen Cash (35 of 59 passing for 528 yards, five TDs and three INTs; 39 carries for 300 yards and five TDs); Sr. RB/FS Trevor Pacheco (79 carries for 761 yards and six TDs; six catches for 78 yards; one of two passing for 49 yards and one TD); Jr. WR/LB Nathan Pacheco (one catch for three yards; 37 tackles, three tackles for a loss and two sacks)

Breakdown: Laguna Beach travels to Estancia for a nonleague game. The two teams were Orange Coast League rivals last year, but the Breakers now reside in the Pac 4 League. That move was necessitated by Laguna Beach’s larger move to the Sunset Conference across most sports … The Breakers (3-1), ranked No. 8 in the CIF Southern Section Division 8 poll, have won two in a row, coming off a 17-14 upset of then No. 2-ranked Bellflower. Despite last week’s win, the Breakers did not receive a boost in the rankings, while Bellflower dropped to No. 6 … In winning its first three games of the season, Estancia was off to its best start during the 12-year tenure of Mike Bargas as head coach. The Eagles (3-1) suffered their first loss last week at Ocean View, a tough road contest against an undefeated Seahawks team that now sits at No. 4 in Division 11 … Friday night will mark the first road game for Laguna Beach this season, while Estancia returns home for the first time since opening the season with a 34-21 victory over Loara.

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