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PREP FOOTBALL GAMES AT A GLANCE

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Newport Harbor (5-1, 0-1) vs. No. 2 Santa Margarita (6-0, 1-0)

7:30 P.M. FRIDAY

SADDLEBACK COLLEGE

A rematch of last year’s Southern Section Division V championship game is this contest’s selling point. The reality is that Santa Margarita won that game easily, 38-0. The Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the division and No. 2 in the county, appear headed back to the finals, but Newport Harbor doesn’t seem nearly the lock. The Sailors lost last week to Woodbridge, 17-10, to diminish their luster. They can kiss a Sea View League title goodbye and assume enormous pressure to win their final three games to ensure an automatic playoff berth if they lose here. An error-free game will help.

KEY PLAYERS

Newport Harbor

RB/DB Brett Baker 806 yds. rush, 5 Ints.

WR Oscar Garcia 15 rec., 177 yds.

QB Steve Gorman 502 yds., 5 TDs, 5 Ints.

Santa Margarita

WR John Minardi 22 rec., 21.3 yds. avg.

WR Greg Orlando 13 rec., 8 TDs

RB Bryant Wolfsberger 10.2 yds. avg., 11 TDs

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