PREP SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS / BOYS’ DIVISION IV

Estancia (19-1-1) vs. Torrance Bishop Montgomery (21-2-3)

10 TODAY LA MIRADA HIGH

Second-seeded Estancia has outscored its opponents, 24-3, in reaching the Division IV title game--its first final appearance since winning the 3-A title in 1985. Esual Mendoza has nine goals in the playoffs, but top-seeded Bishop Montgomery has shut down big-time scorers before. The Knights held Irvine’s Matt Taylor (38 goals) to a goal. Estancia Coach Steve Crenshaw is worried about his team sputtering at the start of games. “We need to start touching the ball early in our ball-control offense,” he said. “Once we get that first one, it’s like a feeding frenzy.”

KEY PLAYERS

Estancia

M Irving Islas, Sr.

12 goals

F Esaul Mendoza, Sr.

43 goals, 15 assists

F Cesar Terrones, Sr.

33 goals, 13 assists

Bishop Montgomery

F Sean Maffey, So.

11 goals, 4 assists

M Stephan Pettit, Sr.

15 goals, 10 assists

D Freddie Tartaglia, Sr.

1 goal, 1 assist