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OCC Football Preview vs. Moorpark

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Orange Coast (0-2) vs. Moorpark (0-2)

When/where: Saturday, 6 p.m. at OCC

Key Pirates: So. QB Mason Dossey; So. RB Daniel Rodriguez; So. WR Stefan Derrick; So. OLB Mike Hayden.

Key Raiders: Fr. QB Christian Hammack; Fr. RB Isaiah Johnson; So. WR KeiWuan Miller; Fr. WR Aaron Lacombe.

Breakdown: Both teams are looking for their first victory of the season in the nonconference game … Moorpark has lost five in a row and seven of its last eight, since topping OCC at home, 39-21, last season … During its five-game losing streak, Moorpark has allowed 45.4 points per game … OCC is coming off a prolific passing performance by Dossey (406 yards, second all-time in OCC single-game annals) and a receiving day by Derrick (10 catches for 202 yards, the latter ranking second all-time in OCC single-game records), in a loss to Cerritos … Moorpark does not have a rushing touchdown this season and has had just four offensive touchdowns … Moorpark ranks No. 31 among 37 Southern California schools in rushing yards allowed per game, while OCC is No. 27 … OCC ranks No. 25 in SoCal in passing yards surrendered per contest, while Moorpark is No. 15 … Moorpark’s 181.5 yards per game passing ranks No. 30 in SoCal … OCC will honoring former lineman Zach Cornwell, a Newport Harbor High product who died over the summer, in a pregame ceremony Saturday … Cornwell’s Pirates jersey will be presented to his parents, and there will be a moment of silence prior to the National Anthem … OCC lineman Will Martin will wear No. 78, instead of his usual 56, to honor Cornwell … Both teams have losses to Chaffey this season. OCC fell, 41-16, in its opener. Chaffey topped Moorpark, 48-25, last week.

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— Barry Faulkner

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