High School Football Preview: Edison vs. Rancho Verde

Nov. 23, 2016 9:21 PM PT

Edison (11-1) vs. Rancho Verde (11-1)

When/where: 7 p.m. Friday at Rancho Verde High in Moreno Valley

Key Chargers: Jr. QB Griffin O’Connor (149 of 246 passing for 2,660 yards, 32 TDs and five INTs); Sr. WR-DB Shaun Colamonico (40 catches for 814 yards and 12 TDs); Sr. DE Kenny Carmichael (15.5 sacks, 85 tackles); Sr. C Michael Saffell; Jr. RB Jack Carmichael (129 carries for 771 yards and nine TDs; 19 catches for 239 yards and three TDs)

Key Mustangs: Sr. QB EJ Stewart (209 of 332 passing for 3,335 yards, 37 TDs and seven INTs); Sr. RB Marlon Moorer (223 carries for 1,539 yards and 22 TDs); Sr. WR Bryan Thompson (69 catches for 1,275 yards and 14 TDs); So. DB Jaxen Turner (nine INTs, 45 tackles); Sr. DL Brian Holmes (15.5 sacks, 51 tackles)

Breakdown: Edison, the No. 2 seed, travels for the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs, marking its first road trip this postseason … Rancho Verde is coming off a 30-16 upset win in the quarterfinals at No. 3 Los Angeles Cathedral, which at the time was ranked No. 16 in the state by CalHiSports.com … Chargers are No. 17 in the state after they knocked off Buena Park, 38-21, in the quarterfinals last week … Mustangs’ lone loss came in the season opener at Redondo Union, 28-22, in double overtime on Aug. 26 … Edison’s only setback was to Mater Dei, 42-0, to close out nonleague play on Sept. 23 … Rancho Verde has reached the section finals five times in its history, including a four-year run from 2010-13, only winning it in 2011 … Chargers are trying to send retiring Coach Dave White to his fifth section championship game during his 31 years at the helm … Mustangs are coached by Jeff Steinberg, who has guided Rancho Verde to the semifinals in each of his two years in charge.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza