Corona del Mar Football Preview

Corona del Mar (7-2, 4-0) vs. Beckman (3-6, 2-2)

When/where: Friday night, 7 at Tustin High

Key Sea Kings: Sr. QB Cayman Carter (1,394 yards, nine TDs and six INTs on 106-of-195 passing, 862 yards and 10 TDs on 138 carries); Sr. WR Troy Reese (36 catches for 560 yards and five TDs); Sr. DB Ryan Griffin (three INTs).

Key Patriots: Jr. QB Quinn O’Dell (1,238 yards, 10 TDs and 11 INTs on 102-of-237 passing); Jr. Nick White (27 catches for 485 yards and five TDs); Sr. LB Kenneth Chen (six sacks, two INTs).

Breakdown: CdM, the top-ranked team in the CIF Southern Section Southern Division poll, looks to claim its first undefeated league title in the program’s history … Two years ago, the Sea Kings finished unbeaten during their Pacific Coast League title run, going 4-0-1 … CdM and rival Beckman played for the league title and Southern Division title last year, the Patriots winning league and the Sea Kings the Southern Division … Beckman, the Southern Division runner-up the past two years, is tied for second place with Northwood, Irvine and Woodbridge … Patriots must win to keep their playoff hopes alive … Since 2010, Beckman is the only team to have beaten CdM in league play.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza