Orange Coast (4-2, 0-2) vs. Grossmont (4-3, 2-1)

When: Tonight, 6

Where: Orange Coast College

Key Pirates: So. QB Taylor Hughes (89 for 145 passing for 1,135 yards, eight TDs and a team-high four rushing TDs); So. DE Dean DeLeone (49 tackles, six sacks); So. FS Shad Baichtal (43 tackles, two interceptions).

Key Griffins: So. RB Garen Demery (637 rushing yards, four TDs); Fr. LB Pat Kelly (40 tackles, three sacks); K Brandon Bogotay (11 field goals with a long of 52 yards).

Breakdown: The Pirates return from a bye week hoping to rebound from two straight losses, both to National Division rivals ... Orange Coast is ranked No. 8 in Southern California and Grossmont, a National Division foe, is ranked No. 11 ... DeLeone, perhaps the Pirates’ best player, will not start due to a shoulder injury, Coach Mike Taylor said. DeLeone is expected to play. He leads the division with 8.2 tackles per game ... Taylor said OCC needs to win three of its final four games to retain postseason bowl hopes ... The two teams have one common opponent this season. Grossmont lost last week to Fullerton, 44-15. OCC fell to Fullerton, 34-27, on Oct. 4 ... OCC leads the division in scoring defense, allowing 18.2 points per game. Grossmont is No. 2 (20.7 ppg) ... Grossmont is No. 1 in the division in pass defense and total defense and is averaging 32.7 points per game, to OCC’s 26.5 ... The Griffins’ plus-six turnover ratio shares the division lead. OCC is plus-one ... OCC receiver Keali’i Doll, averaging 20.2 yards with two TDs on his four receptions, returns to the starting lineup after battling an ankle injury ... Taylor said Grossmont quarterback John Soli has also been battling injuries, putting his playing status in doubt. Soli has thrown for 723 yards and six TDs and has rushed for 178 yards and four TDs ... Grossmont has 15 interceptions and 23 sacks as a team, both tops in the division ... Bogotay and OCC’s Ryan Casano have combined for 20 field goals this season. The other five teams in the division have 14.

— Barry Faulkner