Gamebusters-Gamestoppers Week 4

Gamebusters

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

75 - Keola Asuega (Costa Mesa) kickoff return.

64 - Kris Cooper (Corona del Mar) interception return for TD.

57 - Nate Harriman (Estancia) pass from Lewis Bradshaw.

55 - Mark Cianciulli (Corona del Mar) touchdown run.

43 - Nick Cabico (Costa Mesa) touchdown run.

40 - Nate Harriman (Estancia) pass from Lewis Bradshaw.

35 - Freddy Rodriguez (Costa Mesa) run.

35 - Keith Long (Corona del Mar) interception return.

33 - Steven Ward (Corona del Mar) interception return.

32 - K.C. Rawlins (Corona del Mar) field goal.

32 - Paul Jones (Corona del Mar) kickoff return.

32 - Keola Asuega (Costa Mesa) touchdown run.

32 - Junior Tanielu (Estancia) touchdown run.

32 - Lewis Bradshaw (Estancia) interception return.

31 - Mark Cianciulli (Corona del Mar) run.

30 - Adam Kerns (Newport Harbor) field goal.

Gamestoppers

Last week’s big defensive plays

CORONA DEL MAR - Outside linebacker Keith Long nailed a sweep for a

3-yard loss, then, two plays later, tackled punter for 11-yard loss ...

Tackle Jayson Skalla wrapped up ball carrier for 1-yard loss ... Inside

linebacker Matt Cooper tackled the punter for a 13-yard loss and also

stuffed a draw for no gain ... End Joseph Carr’s pass rush forced an

incompletion ... End Jason Kidushim leveled a running back for a 2-yard

loss ... Cornerback Steven Ward returned an interception 33 yards to set

up a touchdown ... Skalla stuffed an option keeper for a 1-yard loss and

pressured QB on next snap ... End Steven Russell forced a fumble and

linebacker Dave Simon recovered and returned it 26 yards to set up a TD

... Outside ‘backer Kris Cooper returned an interception 64 yards for TD

... One play after his near-interception at the goal line, cornerback

Jonathan Hubbard picked off a pass at his own 1 to end a Saddleback drive

... Long returned an interception 35 yards ... Brad Sperber made a huge

hit to stop a short ground gain.

COSTA MESA - Alan Rayner unloaded a big hit on a ball carrier in the

first quarter for a short gain ... Free safety Nick Cabico intercepted a

pass, had one sack for minus-8 yards, forced an incomplete pass with a

heavy pass rush and made a touchdown-saving tackle as the last man deep

on a 38-yard kickoff return ... Strong safety Freddy Rodriguez had an

interception and forced a fumble with a punishing blow early in the

second quarter and Bobby Arroyo recovered the loose ball ... Gary

Gonzalez provided a big hit and tackle on a kickoff return ... Linebacker

Jose Valle’s heavy pressure on third down forced an incomplete pass ...

blitzing linebacker Andrew Strickland forced an incompletion.

NEWPORT HARBOR - Safety Mike McDonald recovered a fumble to set up

second TD and later had a near-interception ... Middle linebacker Cory

Ray flattened a ball carrier for 1-yard loss ... End Bryan Breland chased

down a sweep for no gain ... Outside ‘backer Matt Encinias sniffed out a

screen and made the stop for 2-yard loss ... nose guard Joe Foley

penetrated and flung ball carrier to the turf for 5-yard loss ... End Jim

Rothwell, Foley and cornerback Adam Kerns combined to nail a sweep for a

2-yard loss ... End Matt Casserly made tackle for 4-yard loss ...

Rothwell recovered a fumble, had a sack for 3-yard loss, stopped one play

for no gain and another for 1 yard ... Tyler Miller’s tackle on kickoff

coverage forced a fumble and Encinias recovered to set up field goal ...

Casserly’s pass rush led to a near interception by cornerback Nick

Iverson ... Safety Jon Vandersloot intercepted at his own 8 to end a

scoring threat ... Defensive back Lu Castillo made solid open-field

tackle for short gain ... End Mac Posey made a stop for 2-yard loss ...

Linebacker Dave Erickson forced a fumble with big hit on the sideline.

ESTANCIA - Mitch Valdes, Lewis Bradshaw, Nic Koreerat and Ryan Grimes

all had interceptions with 64 combined return yards ... Defensive end Tim

Bates and linebacker Bubba Kapko combined for a big hit on a Valley

receiver in first quarter ... Defensive back Sean Harriman provided a big

tackle over the middle late in second quarter ... Koreerat chased down a

ball carrier for a 1-yard loss in the third quarter.