A passing fancy at Edison

Some of the top teams from three counties will converge on the

football fields at Edison High School on Saturday to take part in a

passing league competition called Battle at the Beach.

Sixteen prep football teams will compete in the fourth annual event

that will run the entire day, beginning at 9 a.m.

“We have some great teams coming to our school, and there will be some

excellent competition,” Edison Coach Dave White said. “We have some of

the county’s top teams, as well as some top schools from San Diego and

Los Angeles counties, in this tournament.”

The passing league features 13 county teams, two from San Diego county

-- Vista and Carlsbad, and South Hills of Los Angeles county.

Opening games will be played from 9 to 11 a.m., and championship round

action will take place in the afternoon, between 1 and 5 p.m.

The 16 schools will compete in pool play, with four pools composed of

four teams.

The passing league is open to the public, and food and refreshments

will be available.

The Battle at the Beach pools are made up of the following schools:

Pool A

South Hills

Carlsbad

Irvine

El Toro

Pool B

Los Alamitos

San Clemente

South Torrance

Foothill

Pool C

Edison

Santa Margarita

Tustin

Savanna

Pool D

Vista

Mater Dei

Cypress

Fountain Valley