High school football: Your guide to Friday night’s first-round playoff games - Orange County Register
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This could be a special Friday night in the high school football season for the teams, players and fans.
The Southern California News Group has reporters covering more than 30 games tonight, ready to report on everything that happens.
Before the games start, check out what high school football analyst Michael Huntley has put together — his list of the “players to watch” and his predictions for some of the top games.
Tustin vs. San Juan Hills: San Juan Hills is coming off a game where it scored 44 points in a loss to Mission Viejo in the Alpha League title game. Tustin held a good Capistrano Valley offense under 150 yards last week and had three interceptions. The Tillers won’t do that against San Juan Hills quarterback Parker Armstrong, who threw for 381 yards last week.
Serra vs. Palos Verdes: This is a rematch of a Week 0 game where Palos Verdes won 17-14 on a last-minute field goal. Palos Verdes quarterback Ryan Rakowski completes 71 percent of his passes with 19 touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns. Serra’s defense has eight interceptions with Derrick Coleman leading the team with three.
Long Beach Poly vs. Norco: Long Beach Poly hasn’t allowed a point in its last four games. Norco has been playing sophomore Dylan Hansen at quarterback and he threw for 326 yards last week. This is Long Beach Poly’s toughest opponent it has faced since quarterback Trevor Scott debuted four games ago.
Newbury Park vs. Downey: Newbury Park is on a two-game losing streak but Aiden Tasci threw for 245 yards with two touchdowns last week. Downey has been rolling on defense lately and Matthew Dalhover has had double-digit tackles in four games this season.
Baldwin Park vs. Ventura: This game is a bit of a contrast of styles with Baldwin Park’s strong rushing offense and Ventura’s…
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