Orange Coast vs. Saddleback

When: Tonight, 6

Where: Saddleback College

Key Pirates: So. QB Taylor Hughes (1,364 passing yards, nine TDs, four rushing TDs); So. DE Dean DeLeone (53 tackles, seven sacks, one kickoff return for TD); So. WR Cameron Hall (32 receptions, 432 yards, one TD).

Key Gauchos: So. QB Brian Shrock (1,147 passing yards, 12 TDs); Fr. RB Jai Morris (85 carries, 731 yards, six TDs); So. SS Aaron Brown (team-best 48 tackles, three interceptions).

Breakdown: The Pirates (4-3, 0-3 in the National Division), ranked No. 9 in Southern California and No. 19 in the state, are hoping to salvage their season and retain postseason bowl hopes with a victory over division rival Saddleback (5-3, 3-1), ranked No. 6 in SoCal and No. 13 in the state ... OCC has lost three straight, all division games, by a combined 16 points ... Saddleback is coming off a 24-21 division loss to first-place Fullerton ... Saddleback leads the seven-team division in scoring (39 per game), total offense (466.5 yards per game) and rushing (249.8), while OCC ranks No. 1 in the division in scoring defense (18.6) and No. 2 in total defense (282 yards per game) ... OCC sophomore safety Shad Baichtal, second on the team in tackles and interceptions, is doubtful with a sprained knee ... Saddleback is minus-three in turnover ratio and OCC is minus-one ... The two teams have 33 combined fumbles this season, with Saddleback losing 11 and OCC losing eight ... Saddleback has topped 60 points three times in wins over San Bernardino Valley (69-14), Santa Ana (63-28) and Long Beach (63-44).

— Barry Faulkner