High School Football: Brethren Christian vs. Excelsior Charter

Brethren Christian (5-1) vs. Excelsior Charter (3-2)

When/where: 7 p.m., Friday at Ocean View High

Key Warriors: Sr. RB Jordan Leonard; Sr. QB Joey Gutierrez; Sr. WR-DB Nathan Sagastume; Sr. LB Dante Sanchez.

Breakdown: The Warriors, whose only loss is a forfeit of a game won on the field, are ranked No. 8 in CIF Southern Section Division 10…Brethren Christian is coming off its most competitive game of the season, a 34-30 win over Temecula Rancho Christian…Leonard is two yards shy of 1,000 rushing this season and has 14 touchdowns. For his career, the tailback has 56 touchdowns, 55 via rushing attempts…Gutierrez has completed 66 of 88 passes (75%) for 1,128 yards and 16 touchdowns, with just one interception…Sagastume has a team-best 21 receptions and five touchdown catches…Sanchez leads Brethren with 69 tackles…Brethren senior receiver Jason Fuga, a four-year starter, made his season debut last week and caught four passes for 90 yards…Excelsior, based in Victorville, has beaten Hamilton, Frazier Mountain and Vasquez. It has lost to Yucca Valley (5-0 and ranked No. 5 in CIF Division 13) and Arrowhead Christian (3-2)…While most teams are opening league play this week, Brethren Christian, formerly of the Academy League, is a freelance school.