Oilers hold off Mission Viejo, 8-6

A strong defensive effort Saturday was enough to provide the Huntington Beach Orange Oilers with another playoff victory.

In the second-round of the league playoffs, Huntington posted an 8-6 victory over the Mission Viejo White Cowboys in Jr. All-American Football Pee Wee Division postseason play.

The lone Huntington touchdown was scored by Jackson Truong, who was aided on his scoring run by center Ben Roth, quarterback Michael Chislock and by a crucial block from receiver Jacob Lainson.

The Orange Oilers clung to a two-point lead in the second half, but the defense of Stephen Clamp, Justin McCollum, Darrin Romo, Vincent Dugard, Alex Alagata and Donald Rice thwarted a late drive by the Cowboys.

The Orange Oilers host the Mission Viejo Blue Cowboys in postseason play at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Huntington Beach High. Other Pee Wee Division playoff games follow at the school at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The entrance fee is $4 per adult and $1 per child.

In other games:

Jr. Clinic Division

Inglewood 12, Huntington 6

The Black Oilers (5-2-1) gave the Black Jets all they could handle in a second-round playoff defeat.

The Huntington squad is composed of coach Jeff Matthews and assistant coaches James Guglielmana, Kevin Romberg, Jim Meehan and Zach and Eric Entwistle and players Javier Sanchez, Bowen Blake, Cade Benard, Anthony de la Torre, Jackson McCleery, Liam Jimmons, Devin Lint, Brennan Apodaca, Nathan Matthews, Joshua Hadlock, Brandon Entwistle, Jimmy Meehan, Joshua Crooks, Dane Romberg, Cheyne Miller, Kellen Stazenski, Ethan Redira and Shane Martinez.