TWO-MINUTE DRILL

To say that senior Mater Dei High transfer Taylor Hughes has energized the Corona del Mar football team’s passing game would be a serious understatement.

Through three games, Hughes has thrown for 712 yards, an average of more than 237 per game, and seven touchdowns.

Last season, when the Sea Kings alternated quarterbacks, they threw for 888 yards in 12 games (74 per contest) and had just eight touchdown passes all season.

The Sailors have also shut out three of the past four opponents.

“I think we’re getting better, and it should prepare us for league,” said receiver/cornerback Kirkland Huynh. “We didn’t want to schedule the easy teams, because what’s that going to do when we get to league? Nothing.”

Gabbard’s longest first-half run was 19 yards, but he had three runs of 25 yard or more in the second half — all touchdowns.

The Oilers had first-half possessions that started at the Costa Mesa eight-yard line, the Costa Mesa 25, midfield, and the Huntington Beach 47.

Chai is the senior starting center for the UCLA Bruins and was there to watch his alma mater play. The Bruins were on their bye week.

Marshall recently graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.