Gamebusters-Gamestoppers Week 3
Gamebusters
Last week’s high school football plays of 30 yards or more
71 - Nate Harriman (Estancia) pass from Lewis Bradshaw.
56 - A.J. Perkins (Costa Mesa) TD run.
43 - Morgan Craig (Newport Harbor) run.
38 - Dartangan Johnson (Newport Harbor) run.
37 - Adam Kerns (Newport Harbor) interception return.
33 - Dartangan Johnson (Newport Harbor) touchdown run.
33 - Keola Asuega (Costa Mesa) pass from A.J. Perkins.
30 - John Garcia (Costa Mesa) TD pass from A.J. Perkins.
Gamestoppers
Last week’s big defensive plays
NEWPORT HARBOR - End Jim Rothwell’s blindside sack forced a fumble
that led to first touchdown ... End Bryan Breland recovered
aforementioned fumble, after combining with outside linebacker Tyler
Miller on stop for no gain ... Rothwell and outside ‘backer Matt Encinias
combined on stop for 1-yard loss ... Miller dived to deflect a pass in
coverage ... Cornerback Adam Kerns and Encinias combined to stop receiver
shot of first down, forcing a punt ... Miller sniffed out a screen pass
to produce 1-yard loss ... Miller deflected another pass ... Kerns made
touchdown-saving tackle on fake punt pass ... Rothwell penetrated to nail
rusher for 2-yard loss ... Cornerback Nick Iverson intercepted at his own
1 ... Kerns returned an interception 37 yards ... Dave Erickson, Ben Soza
and Encinias made big stops on kickoff coverage ... End Mac Posey batted
down a pass at the line.
COSTA MESA - End John Garcia tackled ball carrier for a 4-yard loss in
first quarter ... End Junior Epenesa made an initial hit for stop in
backfield and 4-yard loss ... Safety Freddy Rodriguez had an interception
in the second quarter.... Kenny Bun tackled punter after he fielded an
errant snap in the end zone for a safety.
CORONA DEL MAR - Outside linebacker Kris Cooper stopped a flat pass
for a short gain ... Safety K.C. Rawlins made a touchdown saving tackle
inside his own 5 after long run ... Inside linebacker Matt Cooper made a
stop for a 6-yard loss and another tackle for no gain ... Jonathan
Hubbard blocked a conversion kick ... Outside ‘backer Matt Wilson stuffed
a run for minus 3 yards ... Linebacker Matt Warsaw and tackle Jayson
Skalla combined on stop for 2-yard loss ... End Joseph Carr forced a
fumble, but Harbor recovered ... Skalla stopped two running plays for no
gain.
ESTANCIA - End Lewis Bradshaw was quick to stop a Canyon ball carrier
for no gain ... Cornerback Jermaine Snell used his speed to break up a
long Canyon pass ... Inside linebacker Mario Macias put a big hit on a
Comanche runner for minimal yardage ... Free safety Mitch Valdes saved a
sure Canyon touchdown with a shoestring tackle ... Cornerback Nate
Harriman deflected a Canyon pass, negating what would have been a big
gain ... Outside linebacker Junior Tanielu put a big-time hit on a Canyon
running back.
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