Showdown Set Up After Western Beats Magnolia

Bring on Anaheim. Let the main event begin.

And what an event it’s going to be.

Western takes on Anaheim next week for the Orange League title after warming up for the occasion by blitzing Magnolia, 46-0, Friday night at Glover Stadium.

It didn’t take long for Western (7-2, 3-1 in league) to get going.

Joshua Christensen, who had seven receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns, returned the opening kickoff 44 yards to Magnolia’s 47.

Brian Norris scored on a one-yard touchdown run, which was set up by Justin Starkey’s 35-yard run. Starkey finished with 67 yards and two touchdowns in 11 carries.

Western scored 28 points in the second quarter.

Quarterback Brandon Brennan, who completed 11 of 15 passes for 168 yards, passed 10 yards to Marc Ruffalo for a touchdown.

Starkey intercepted Magnolia’s Robert Nicols’ pass and returned it 13 yards for a score.

Christensen recovered a fumble in the end zone after Magnolia punter Richard Hughes fumbled a snap.

Sophomore Pedro Calderon, Western’s reserve quarterback, passed 14 yards to Christensen for a touchdown and a 34-0 halftime lead.

Magnolia is 0-8-1, 0-3-1.