High School Football: Estancia vs. Loara

Estancia vs. Loara

When/where: Thursday, 7 p.m. at Jim Scott Stadium

Key Eagles: Sr. QB Eric Carrasco; Sr. RB/CB Jordan Balcazar; Sr. WR/FS Tyler Ross.

Key Saxons: Sr. QB/CB Boogie Augustine; Sr. DE Salvador Campoverde; Sr. WR/S Frankie Nocella.

Breakdown: The Eagles and the Saxons both open the season with the nonleague tilt at Estancia High ... Estancia held a scrimmage Aug. 25 against El Modena and Santa Ana ... Loara was 0-10 last season and has lost 11 straight games overall ... This is the fifth straight year that Estancia has played Loara in a nonleague game, and the Eagles have won three of the previous four meetings, including last year’s 37-14 victory in the season opener ... The Eagles aired it out against Loara last year, with then-senior quarterback Connor Brown passing for 335 yards and three touchdowns ... Estancia is 5-4 overall in season openers under Coach Mike Bargas, who is in his 10th season in charge .... Loara, led by second-year Coach Mitch Olson, is just 1-20 overall in its past 21 games.

— Matt Szabo

— Matt Szabo