Fullerton (7-1, 3-0) vs. La Habra (7-1, 3-0)

By BEN BOLCH

Nov. 3, 2000 12 AM PT

7 TONIGHT LA HABRA HIGH

Fullerton would like to knock off La Habra for two reasons: to win the Freeway League title and avenge last season’s 24-22 loss to the Highlanders on a last-second field goal. La Habra, the defending league champion, will look for balanced play from quarterback Mike Keeling and running back Brent West. Keeling’s late touchdown pass last week lifted the Highlanders over Troy. Fullerton quarterback Michael Echaves has had only two passes intercepted, but he should throw away from La Habra’s John Tapia, who has five interceptions.

KEY PLAYERS

Fullerton

QB Michael Echaves

55%, 1,030 yards, 15 TDs

RB Ryan Murray

84 carries, 800 yards, 10 TDs

WR Daniel Fells

29 rec., 487 yards, 7 TDs

La Habra

QB Mike Keeling

54%, 1,243 yards, 12 TDs

RB Brent West

916 yards, 8 TDs

WR Pascual Alvarez

34 rec., 505 yards

High School Sports

Ben Bolch

Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

Fullerton (7-1, 3-0) vs. La Habra (7-1, 3-0)

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