Prep football: Craig, Gaeta in All-Star clash

CERRITOS - Newport Harbor High senior football standouts Morgan

Craig and Brian Gaeta have been chosen to play in the second annual

Orange County-Los Angeles County All-Star football game, scheduled

Saturday at 3 p.m. at Cerritos College.

Craig, the Sea View League Offensive Player of the Year, quarterbacked

the Sailors to a league title and a trip to the CIF Southern Section

Division VI semifinals.

He completed 124 of 196 passes (63.3%) for 1,614 yards and 23

touchdowns this fall, his second season as a starter. He also rushed for

415 yards and three TDs.

Gaeta, a receiver and cornerback, missed nearly six games with torn

ankle ligaments for the 10-2-1 Sailors. The two-time first-team

all-league performer caught 27 passes for 336 yards and three TDs. He

also had one interception.

Orange County, which began practicing Monday, will be coached by

Brethren Christian head man Bruce Eien.

Santa Fe High’s Jack Mahlstede will coach the Los Angeles squad.

-- by Barry Faulkner