High School Football Preview: Estancia vs. Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa (0-7, 0-2) vs. Estancia (1-6, 0-2)
When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Jim Scott Stadium
Key Mustangs: Sr. OL-DL Roman Ayala; Sr. WR Christian Villaverde (25 catches for 185 yards); Sr. RB Cody Merrifield (56 carries for 176 yards and one TD); Jr. QB Ben Swanson (66 of 148 passing for 628 yards, three TDs and nine INTs)
Key Eagles: Sr. QB Eric Carrasco (94 of 172 passing for 1,054 yards, seven TDs and seven INTs); Sr. WR-DB Trevor Brown (30 catches for 313 yards and one TD; 22 tackles); Sr. WR-DB Tyler Ross (27 catches for 266 yards and three TDs; 43 tackles)
Breakdown: Estancia and Costa Mesa meet for the 50th time in the Battle for the Bell rivalry … Eagles have won five of the last six crosstown meetings with Costa Mesa, including a 23-0 shutout last year … Mustangs, who are looking for their first win of the year, are 0-7 for the first time since 2005 … Estancia and the Mustangs are tied for last place in the Orange Coast League, and this is a must-win situation if either program plans to get back in the race to place in the top three and earn an automatic CIF Southern Section playoff berth into their respective division … Costa Mesa has dropped its previous 11 games dating back to last year … Eagles, who are the home team, lead the series, 29-19-1.
