Josh Gingrich School: Edison High School Sport:...

Josh Gingrich School: Edison High School Sport: Football Position: Quarterback Class: Senior

After throwing only a handful of passes last season as a backup to Donnie Smith, Gingrich is in position to break single-season school records for passing yardage and touchdowns. Friday night in a 35-6 victory over Servite, he completed 23 of 32 passes for 363 yards and five touchdowns, breaking the school record for passing yards in a game and tying the record for touchdowns. Entering Edison’s first-round playoff game Friday, Gingrich is within 50 yards of the school record for a season, which Mike Angelovic set in 1985 (2,314), having passed for a county-high 2,271 yards. Eight of his 20 touchdown passes this season--three fewer than the record of 23 set by Frank Seurer in 1978--have been for more than 50 yards and Edison Coach Dave White believes Gingrich is the best long-ball thrower in the county. He has four talented receivers to throw to--Brandon Jessie, who has caught six touchdown passes in the five games he played, Mike Cunningham, who has six touchdown receptions, Ryan Blanchard and Rod Lippincott. Other top performers:

Billy Blanton, who completed 15 of 21 passes for 302 yards and three touchdowns in Mater Dei’s 48-21 victory over St. John Bosco Friday.

Corey Delahunt, who scored 12 goals in two Costa Mesa water polo victories last week to help the Mustangs advance into the quarterfinals of the 2-A Division playoffs.

Rex Pritchard, who rushed 16 times for 176 yards and five touch-downs as Whittier Christian defeated Brethren Christian, 43-34, Friday.

David Shearer, who intercepted three passes and returned one 45 yards for a touchdown in Santa Margarita’s 33-6 victory over Warren Thursday.

Jarod Smith, who gained 233 yards in 21 carries, caught three passes for 67 yards and scored two touchdowns in Esperanza’s 42-21 victory over Katella Friday.