Edison High looks to break winless streak

Four local prep football teams continue their run in league play with

all four games on tap Friday as the 2003 season enters its seventh

week.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Edison (3-3, 0-1) vs. Marina (2-4, 0-1)

(at Huntington Beach High, 7 p.m.)

Edison gave top-ranked and defending Sunset League champion Los

Alamitos all it could handle during the opening week of league play

before eventually succumbing, 28-21. Joshua Gage had a breakthrough

rushing game with 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns and receiver

Matt White had a 81 yards and a touchdown among eight receptions and,

in addition, intercepted a pass.

The Chargers will be out to break a three-game winless streak when

they battle Marina.

The Vikings, meanwhile, took it on the chin at Esperanza, 42-7.

Marina was tied at 7-7 late in the first half, but the Vikings scored

just before intermission and shutout Marina in the second half.

Quarterback Matt Brennan had 125 yards of total offense to lead

the Vikings and threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Falkenstein.

Last year’s score: Edison 41, Marina 0

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Edison-Marina Series

1974 Chargers 28, Vikings 0

1975 Chargers 17, Vikings 6

1976 Chargers 23, Vikings 0

1977 Chargers 20, Vikings 0

1978 Chargers 9, Vikings 7

1979 Chargers 34, Vikings 0

1980 Chargers 21, Vikings 7

1981 Chargers 28, Vikings 24

1982 Chargers 23, Vikings 7

1983 Vikings 0, Chargers 0

1984 Chargers 27, Vikings 14

1985 Chargers 51, Vikings 14

1986 Vikings 17, Chargers 7

1987 Chargers 21, Vikings 0

1988 Chargers 41, Vikings 0

1989 Chargers 20, Vikings 8

1990 Chargers 19, Vikings 10

1991 Vikings 15, Chargers 12

1992 Chargers 9, Vikings 6

1993 Chargers 24, Vikings 7

1994 Chargers 26, Vikings 16

1995 Chargers 42, Vikings 19

1996 Chargers 41, Vikings 0

1997 Chargers 24, Vikings 7

1998 Vikings 26, Chargers 14

1999 Vikings 28, Chargers 20

2000 Chargers 28, Vikings 3

2001 Chargers 25, Vikings 7

2002 Chargers 41, Vikings 0

(Edison leads series, 24-4-1)

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Huntington Beach (0-6, 0-1) vs. Esperanza (4-2, 1-0)

(at Valencia High, 7 p.m.)

Huntington Beach played Fountain Valley tough during last week’s

21-6 loss but could find the going even tougher against an Esperanza

team that has won four straight and has outscored the opposition,

182-13, in the process.

Esperanza limited its first six opponents to 12 points per game.

Huntington comes into the game averaging just over 10 points on

offense.

The Aztecs are led by junior quarterback Grant Farrell, who threw

for 170 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s win over Marina.

Junior tailback Mike Kirschner, who came back from a broken foot,

made a statement in his first game of the season with three

touchdowns an a 7.0 per yards carry against the Vikings.

Last year’s score: Esperanza 42, Huntington Beach 0

Ocean View (1-5, 0-3) vs. Westminster (5-1, 2-0)

(at Westminster High, 7 p.m.)

Ocean View not only will be out to win its first Golden West

League contest, but end an overall winless streak at five games.

Aaron Gonya led Ocean View in last week’s loss to Orange with 94

rushing yards and a touchdown.

The Seahawks will be up against a Westminster unit that has roared

to five consecutive victories. A key figure for the Lions is running

back Carols Brooks who is averaging 125 yards per game.

Last year’s score: Westminster 35, Ocean View 12