OCC Football Preview: Orange Coast vs. Pasadena

Orange Coast (0-1) vs. Pasadena (0-1)

When/where: Saturday, 7 p.m. at Orange Coast

Key Pirates: Fr. RB Lorenzo Williams; So. QB Cameron Biedgoly; Fr. OLB Caleb Potter; Fr. CB Elijah Steen.

Key Lancers: Fr. QB Darrian Cazarin; So. WR Reggie Williams; So. LB Daylou Pierson.

Breakdown: The host Pirates enter on a seven-game losing streak, while the visitors have lost five straight ... OCC kicker Griff Amies, a prep All-American in 2012 at Corona del Mar High, missed all four of his field-goal attempts in a 27-21 triple-OT loss at Moorpark ... OCC posted 376 yards of offense in the opener, 125 rushing by Williams and 242 passing by Biedgoly ... Pasadena had 16 rushing yards in its 34-21 opening loss to Citrus, a game in which it trailed, 24-0, at halftime ... Potter made 11 tackles for OCC last week, while three others, including Steen, had eight apiece ... During the losing streak, OCC has been outscored 307-191, allowing nearly 44 points per game ... Pasadena has scored just 109 points in its five straight losses ... OCC produced six sacks last week and Pasadena allowed seven ... OCC had 14 penalties for 134 yards in the opener ... The two teams have split their previous 16 meetings.

— Barry Faulkner