The O.C.: Reruns, Part 2

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A few more things around Orange County that were worth watching over the weekend:

• Nick Crissman of Edison completed 16 of 26 passes for 206 yard and two touchdowns in its 22-13 victory over rival Fountain Valley in the Battle for the Bell. Edison is in a three-way tie for first place in the Sunset League, and plays another first-place team, Newport Harbor, on Thursday.
• Radames Gutierrez completed eight of 10 passes for 193 yards and three touchdowns for Estancia in its 41-13 Orange Coast League victory over Costa Mesa. Is there any rivalry game on the coast that doesn’t have a perpetual “Bell” trophy?

Tyler Ortiz of Garden Grove Pacifica scored on a run, a reception and an interception in a 27-14 Empire League victory over La Palma Kennedy. If multi-purpose tools were football players, that’s how they would perform.

Steven Marquez of Westminster rushed eight times for 130 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-6 victory over Ocean View. Second-place Santa Ana awaits Westminster, which clinched a share of its fourth consecutive Golden West League title.

Michael Camacho scored three touchdowns for Foothill in its 34-33 Sea View League victory over El Toro. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good, as El Toro’s field attempt with 16 seconds remaining veered left.

D.J. Esquivel of Sonora passed for three scores and ran for another in a 38-13 Freeway League victory over Sunny Hills. It’s a good year to be named D.J., just ask Shoemate and Crumlich.

Ray Holley of El Modena rushed for 261 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-13 Century League victory over Villa Park. His 28 touchdowns broke a school record that had stood since 1986.

Reece Ludwig of Laguna Hills rushed for three touchdowns in a 41-3 Pacific Coast League victory over Beckman. That was one more score than he had in seven previous games.

Harold Williiams of Tesoro rushed for three touchdowns in a 35-0 victory over Dana Hills. The Titans’ defining moment approaches: A game against host Mission Viejo on Friday to determine the South Coast League champion.

San Clemente’s defense delivered eight sacks and held Aliso Niguel to 16 yards rushing in a 35-0 South Coast League victory. Anyone else get the feeling that the Tritons might be peaking at the right time?

-- Martin Henderson