Gamebusters-gamestoppers

Gamebusters

Last week’s high school football plays of 30 yards or more

71 - Marshall Hendricks (Estancia) touchdown run.

59 - C.J. Zuniga (Costa Mesa) run.

58 - Andre Stewart (Newport Harbor) touchdown run.

58 - Andre Stewart (Newport Harbor) touchdown run.

57 - Justin Jacobs (Newport Harbor) touchdown pass from Chris Mandarino.

46 - Marshall Hendricks (Estancia) run.

43 - C.J. Zuniga (Costa Mesa) run.

43 - Justin Jacobs (Newport Harbor) touchdown pass from Chris Mandarino.

42 - C.J. Zuniga (Costa Mesa) interception return for touchdown.

41 - Mike Hayes (Corona del Mar) run.

40 - Shaun Ferryman (Costa Mesa) pass from Dave Weir.

36 - Mike Hayes (Corona del Mar) run.

32 - David Sprenger (Newport Harbor) interception return.

32 - Andy Romo (Estancia) run.

31 - Eric Snell (Corona del Mar) pass from Evan Burden.

30 - Ryan Ortega (Newport Harbor) run.

30 - Matt Mueller (Estancia) run.

30 - David Beser (Corona del Mar) kickoff return.

Gamestoppers

Last week’s big hits and defensive plays

Newport Harbor - Receiver Justin Jacobs opened up a big hole for Chad

Smith to gain 17 yards on a pass ... Outside linebacker Andy Rankin and

Jacobs teamed up for a 3-yard loss on a Magnolia running back ... Bryan

Breland recovered a Newport fumble to maintain a drive ... End Brad

Rothwell came up with a drive-stopping quarterback sack for a 6-yard loss

to force a punt ... Rankin intercepted a pass in the second quarter and

returned it 23 yards to Magnolia’s 12, setting up a TD ... Defensive end

Nick Langsdorf pinned Magnolia back farther with a tackle for a 2-yard

loss ... Rothwell followed on the next play with a tackle for a 3-yard

loss ... Jacobs intercepted a flea-flicker and Newport scored on the

following play ... Smith came up with a huge hit on a punt returner for

no gain ... David Sprenger returned an interception 32 yards to set up

another TD ... Linebacker Joe Foley stepped up with a big hit late in the

game ... Dayne Pfaff pinned Magnolia deep with a big hit on a kickoff

return ... Ryan Devin recovered a Magnolia fumble.

Corona del Mar - Cornerback David Beser broke up two passes ... End Jay

Bottom blocked a field-goal attempt and combined with end Scott Biggs on

2-yard loss to help force Westminster’s final punt ... Eric Snell

sprinted down on kickoff coverage and nailed Lion returner at the 3 ...

Safety Adam Cooper broke up a pass and nearly intercepted ... Outside

linebacker Jason Kurtz recovered a Westminster fumble ... Sean Fenton,

Biggs and Brandon Johnson combined for a sack.

Estancia - End Kyle Westman had a quarterback sack and flattened a

defender with a block on a punt return ... Cornerback John Alderete

closed quickly to stop a pair of flat passes for losses of 3 and 1 yards

... End David Rodriguez had a sack ... Outside linebacker Sean Freeman

stuffed a third-down play for no gain to force a punt ... Cornerback

Marshall Hendricks returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown.

Costa Mesa - C.J. Zuniga returned an interception 42 yards for a

touchdown late in the first half to ignite a string of 35 unanswered

points.