University (4-2, 1-0) vs. Estancia (4-2, 1-0)
7 TONIGHT ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
Corona del Mar’s upset of Costa Mesa and University’s emergence behind the play of Zack Sherwood, Jay Nichols and the league’s best-scoring defense, has created a wide-open race for the Pacific Coast League title. Sherwood, a kicker and receiver, is one of the county’s top scorers with 64 points. If it takes a field goal to win this game, Sherwood already has eight. The Trojan defense is 27 points better than Estancia’s in scoring defense, but the Eagles should have a special motivation: In last year’s season finale, University defeated Estancia, 48-12, to claim the league’s final playoff berth.
KEY PLAYERS
University
QB Jay Nichols
75.7%, 8 TDs, 3 ints.
RB Nephi Wheeler
5.3 yds. per carry, 1 TD
WR Zack Sherwood
10 rec., 274 yds., 4 TDs
Estancia
QB Kenny Valbuena
51.3%, 783 yds., 5 TDs
RB Fahad Jahid
6.5 yds. per carry, 5 TDs
WB Andy Romo
7.8 yds. per carry, 7 TDs
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