Time to tune up

The prep football teams at Marina and Ocean View take center stage this week, as the 2006 season reaches its halfway point.

Two other locals, Edison and Huntington Beach, both have a bye and return to action Oct. 13.

Friday’s games

Paramount (1-3) vs. Marina (0-4)

(at Westminster High, 7 p.m.)

This could be the week that Marina ends its 15-game losing streak, as the Vikings finish their nonleague portion of the season by hosting Paramount.

The injury-riddled Vikings played host Colton tough last week, but the Yellowjackets, behind a potent rushing game, pulled away late and turned a 26-21 lead into a 39-21 victory.

Josh Martinez scored on a 95-yard kickoff return and a one-yard run, and Josh Jordan and Bradley Thompson hooked up on a 30-yard scoring pass for the Vikings.

All-league inside linebacker Charles Orrison (pinched nerve), inside linebacker Kirk Sorensen (broken foot), outside linebacker Ian Cable (neck) and offensive right guard Dallas Lindsay-McIntyre (knee) all have been sidelined with injuries.

Paramount notched its first victory last week by edging Bellflower, 14-13. The Pirates are led by quarterback George Williams and lineman Johnny Tivao, a 6-foot, 315-pound senior who also is used in short-yardage situations.

“Paramount’s big and strong, as always,” Marina Coach Mike Dodd said. “We need to stop the run, which is something we haven’t been able to do. The game will be predicated on that.”

The teams have split their last four meetings.

Last year’s score: Pirates 26, Vikings 0

Estancia (4-1) vs. Ocean View (1-3)

(at Ocean View High, 7 p.m.)

Estancia comes into the game on a roll, having won its last two games. The Eagles routed La Quinta of Westminster last week, 58-20.

Rafael Alejandre rushed for 171 yards and four touchdowns and Mike Morley ran for a pair of scores and threw a touchdown pass to lead the way. The Eagles offense is averaging 39 points per game.

Ocean View was shut out last week by Bolsa Grande, 14-0. The Seahawks, not a deep squad in terms of numbers to begin with, have been hit hard by injuries. They are down to their No. 3 tailback — injuries have sidelined all-league rusher Nhan Nguyen and No. 2 back Christian Nagel since the second week of the season — in sophomore Kyle Walker.

In addition, offensive lineman Chris Mohl is still out, as is tight end/defensive end Kenny Tarpley with a broken hand.

“We’re hurting, that’s for sure,” Ocean View Coach Dean Yoshiyama said. “We need to find a way to slow down Estancia [on] Friday, and on the other end, need to find a way to score points. We’re really hoping to get the kids back and healthy and just improve each week, especially with league coming up next week.”

Last year’s score: Seahawks 20, Eagles 12

Idle thoughts

Huntington Beach and Edison entered a bye week with the sting of suffering their first defeats.

On Sept. 28, Huntington had its four-game winning streak come to an end as Westminster (2-3) rallied in the second half to record a 34-31 victory. Stephen Gabbard rushed for 352 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Oilers, who led, 17-7, at the half.

Huntington entered the game ranked fourth in the Southwest Division. It was the second win of the season for unranked Westminster over a local team. On Sept. 15, the Lions upended Marina, 29-7.

Last Friday, a Pac-5 Division showdown saw fifth-ranked Edison give No. 1 Mater Dei all it could handle. However, the Chargers fell to the Monarchs, 21-14, before a standing-room-only crowd in excess of 8,000 at Orange Coast College.

Ceasare Nieto scored on an eight-yard run and quarterback Nick Crissman hit a wide-open Hunter White for a 55-yard TD pass play that helped stake Edison to a 14-6 halftime lead.

Crissman threw for 325 yards but had a pass intercepted at the goal line in the game’s final minute, as Mater Dei (4-0) survived Edison’s final scoring threat to remain undefeated.

It was the second of two turnovers by the Chargers deep in Mater Dei territory that ended potential scoring drives, and a fumbled punt return in the opening minutes of the game inside the Edison 20 led to the Monarchs’ first touchdown.

CIF-SS rankings

Pac-5 Division: 1. Mater Dei; 2. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks; 3. Mission Viejo; 4. Orange Lutheran; 5. Esperanza; 6. Santa Margarita; 7. Edison; 8. Los Alamitos; 9. Long Beach Poly; 10. St. John Bosco.

Southwest Division: 1. Mayfair; 2. El Dorado; 3. Rowland; 4. Los Altos; 5. Tustin; 6. Canyon/Anaheim; 7. Bonita; 8. Huntington Beach; 9. West Covina; 10. Wilson/Hacienda Heights.