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Week 1 High School Football Preview: Laguna Beach vs. La Quinta

The Laguna Beach High football team opened the season with an emphatic 48-21 victory against Bolsa Grande.
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When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday, at Bolsa Grande High

Key Breakers: Sr. QB/FS Curtis Harrison (291 yards passing, five TDs, no INTs); Jr. WR/FS/K Sean Nolan (six catches for 87 yards, three TDs, one INT on defense); Sr. WR/SS Adam Armstrong (eight catches for 104 yards, one TD)

Key Aztecs: Jr. QB Michael Nadeau; Sr. RB Dylan Do; Sr. WR/CB Jayelen Walker

Breakdown: Laguna Beach (1-0) faces its second Garden Grove League team in as many weeks … The Breakers opened the season with a 48-21 win over Bolsa Grande at home, now travel to Bolsa Grande High for a game against La Quinta, which will be playing in its season opener … Harrison, a dual threat throwing and running the ball whose 32 total touchdowns last season were first in Laguna program history, got off to a good start against Bolsa Grande with five touchdown passes … The Breakers led the game, 48-0, at halftime … La Quinta finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Garden Grove League last year and did not advance to the postseason, but returns 19 starters from that team … Nadeau returns at quarterback for the Aztecs after throwing 21 touchdown passes as a sophomore … Laguna Beach routed La Quinta, 52-14, in last year’s season opener.

matthew.szabo@latimes.com

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