Gamebusters-Gamestoppers Week 7

Gamebusters

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

66 - Nick Cabico (Costa Mesa) kickoff return.

63 - Duke Burchell (Newport Harbor) punt.

46 - Chris Manderino (Newport Harbor) touchdown run.

46 - Nick Cabico (Costa Mesa) kickoff return.

44 - Alvin Nguyen (Costa Mesa) touchdown run.

36 - Nick Cabico (Costa Mesa) punt return.

36 - Blake Hacker (Corona del Mar) touchdown run.

36 - Matt Moore (Corona del Mar) pass from Joe Barber.

35 - Blake Hacker (Corona del Mar) run.

35 - Brian Gaeta (Newport Harbor) pass from Morgan Craig.

33 - David Stoddard (Estancia) pass from Freddy Rodriguez.

32 - Matt Moore (Corona del Mar) kickoff return.

31 - Matt Moore (Corona del Mar) kickoff return.

30 - Matt Moore (Corona del Mar) pass from Joe Barber.

30 - Luis Avalos (Costa Mesa) field goal.

Gamestoppers

Last week’s big defensive plays

CORONA DEL MAR - Nick Prosser and Scott Biggs partially blocked

separate punts ... Middle linebacker Taumata Grey stuffed two

first-quarter runs for no gain ... Biggs had the lone CdM sack and had

another tackle for a 1-yard loss ... Cornerback Mark Cianciulli broke up

a would-be completion by hitting receiver ... Matt Wilson used excellent

outside-in technique to make three tackles on kickoffs ... Grey deflected

a pass which was nearly intercepted by diving safety Eric Snell ... Snell

nearly made another interception ... Cornerback Charlie Alshuler returned

his interception 24 yards ... Outside linebacker Matt Boyce made two

stops for separate 4-yard losses ... Backup safety K.C. Rawlins broke up

a pass.

NEWPORT HARBOR - Outside linebacker Chris Manderino made a tackle for

a 5-yard loss ... Cornerback Brian Gaeta intercepted a pass ... Middle

linebacker Alan Saenz and safety David Sprenger broke up back-to-back

passes ... End Ian Banigan had a 4-yard sack ... Manderino and Saenz

combined on a stop for a 1-yard loss and safety Dane Barton stopped the

next play for a 5-yard loss ... Barton added another tackle for a 5-yard

loss ... End Joe Foley leaped to deflect a pass at the line and Saenz had

a huge hit to stop next running play for no gain ... Saenz recovered a

fumble deep in Sailor territory ... End Jim Rothwell made a solo sack and

shared another with noseguard C.J. Collins ... Saenz batted down a screen

pass ... Cory Ray broke up a pass.

COSTA MESA - Tackle Charlie Amburgey’s 6-yard quarterback sack forced

a punt ... Outside linebacker Patrick Hulliger came up with a big hit on

a back for minimal yardage ... End Jason Hurley tracked down the

quarterback for a 9-yard sack ... Hurley and end Daniel Hunter teamed up

for a 10-yard sack ... Outside linebacker Alvin Nguyen kept Laguna Beach

from a first down with a solid tackle ... Sean Biggio came up with a key

fumble recovery near midfield, and also had a sack for a 10-yard loss ...

Hulliger followed Biggio’s play with an 11-yard sack ... Inside

linebacker Antony Grubisich recovered a fumble midway through the fourth

quarter ... Hulliger and tackle Robert McQueen met at the quarterback for

a 4-yard sack ... Biggio put a big hit on the quarterback for a 7-yard

sack ... Cornerback Nick Cabico picked off a halfback option pass to end

Artists’ final scoring opportunity.

ESTANCIA - - Cornerback Jeremy Valdes intercepted deep in University

territory ... Danny Valbuena recovered a fumble on the Eagles’ 10-yard

line, ending a Uni scoring opportunity ... Outside linebacker David

Stoddard made a stop for a 1-yard loss ... Inside linebacker Bobby Arroyo

tackled quarterback for a minimal gain ... End Cesar Romero had a tackle

for a 4-yard loss ... Rick Valdez stopped the fullback for a 2-yard loss.