High School Football: Newport Harbor vs. Pacifica

Newport Harbor (0-0) vs. Pacifica (0-1)

When/where: Thursday, 7:30 p.m. at Orange Coast College

Key Sailors: Sr. RB Cole Kinder; Sr. WR-CB Levi Hooper; Soph. QB Sam Barela; Sr. LT Mike Jarboe

Key Mariners: Jr. QB Ben Jefferson (22 of 31 passing for 186 yards, three TDs and one INT, 28 carries for 201 yards and one TD); Jr. WR Matt Moslenko (10 catches for 92 receiving yards and three TDs); Sr. OL Martin Barcenas; Sr. DT Brendan O’Connell

Breakdown: Newport Harbor kicks off its 31st season under Coach Jeff Brinkley … Pacifica lost its season opener to Trabuco Hills, 37-34, in triple-overtime last week at Bolsa Grande High … Sailors are 23-6-1 in season openers with Brinkley in charge … Mariners and Sailors failed to qualify for the CIF Southern Section playoffs in their respective divisions a year ago, Pacifica in the Southwest and Newport Harbor in the West Valley … Newport Harbor, which is in Division 6 this year, is facing a Division 10-team in Pacifica … Pacifica last made the postseason in 2010 … Sailors have a new quarterback in Barela, who takes over for Michael Bonds … Mariners last faced a Sunset League team in 2008, when they lost to Fountain Valley, 27-13.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza

— David Carrillo Peñaloza