Golden West Football Preview vs. Saddleback

Golden West (1-4) vs. Saddleback (5-0)

When/where: 6 p.m. Saturday at Orange Coast College

Key Rustlers: Fr. SS Manase Time; So. QB Adam Vance; Fr. WR Sheldon White; Fr. RB Gabe Ford.

Key Gauchos: Fr. RB Edward Vander; Fr. QB Nick Robinson; Sr. WR Remy Wasserbach; Fr. DB Alvin Williams.

Breakdown: The Gauchos are ranked No. 1 in Southern California and No. 2 in the state…Golden West has lost four straight, though it has been competitive against highly regarded teams in the preseason…The Rustlers rank No. 3 in the 37-school Southern California Football Assn. in scoring defense (17.8 points per game) and No. 9 in yards allowed per game (299.8)…The Golden West defense, led by Time (37 tackles), faces a supreme challenge as Saddleback ranks No. 2 in the SCFA in yards per game (511.4) and rushing yards per game (243.6), and is No. 3 in scoring (44.6 ppg)…Vander has 530 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing, the latter tops in the SCFA. His 106 rushing yards per game ranks second in SoCal…Robinson is completing 73.5% of his passes (50 for 68), and has yet to throw an interception…Wasserbach has 21 receptions for 329 yards, while White leads the Rustlers with 25 catches for 266 yards…Golden West is plus-two in turnover ratio, as is Saddleback.

— Barry Faulkner