ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREP EXTRA : Orange Defense Hands Katella Third Consecutive Shutout

A scoreboard malfunction that delayed the start of the game for 15 minutes only prolonged the inevitable for Katella High Friday night.

Once the game started, the outcome was never in doubt as Orange High (3-0) rolled to a 31-0 victory over the winless Knights, who have yet to score this season.

Orange’s defense set the tone in the first half, allowing the Katella offense only 22 total offensive yards and one first down. The Panthers led, 17-0, at halftime.

With Brian Maize, the Panthers leading rusher, sidelined with an injured knee, Marcus Garza carried the rushing load. Garza rushed 15 times for 83 yards and a touchdown. Panther quarterback Shawn McCraw completed five passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns, one a 39-yard strike to Terrence Williams early in the third quarter that made the score 24-0.

Orange held the Knights to 74 yards of total offense.

Orange’s first score came on its second possession of the game, when George Palacios scored from 16 yards.

After a 30-yard field goal by Aldo Zuniga, McCraw hooked up with Anthony Adame on a four-yard touchdown pass to make the score 17-0 at the half.

Garza scored on a one-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to make the score 31-0.