High School Football Preview: Huntington Beach vs. Long Beach Wilson
Huntington Beach (1-2) vs. Long Beach Wilson (3-0)
When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Huntington Beach
Key Oilers: Sr. DE Derek Thomas (17 tackles, six sacks); Jr. QB Nick Welch (42 of 84 passing for 474 yards, three TDs and two INTs); Jr. RB Carson Contreras (28 carries for 115 yards); Sr. WR Sean Welsh (14 catches for 147 yards)
Key Bruins: Sr. QB Tanner Frost (24 of 49 passing for 348 yards, four TDs and two INTs); Sr. RB Jacobi Hardy (45 carries for 390 yards and three TDs); Sr. WR Semaj Parker (13 catches for 230 yards and three TDs); Sr. DB Shawn Winston (28 tackles)
Breakdown: Huntington Beach has lost two in a row after its 43-0 season-opening win on the road against Los Angeles West Adams … Long Beach Wilson, ranked No. 6 in the CIF Southern Section Division 6 poll, won the Moore League title last year … Oilers are the second Sunset League team Long Beach Wilson will have played this year, the other is Fountain Valley, which the Bruins routed, 40-7, on Sept. 1 … Bruins are 2-9 against Sunset League schools since 2003 … Huntington Beach first-year coach Brett Brown will see one more ranked team in San Juan Hills, No. 5 in Division 3, next week before the Oilers’ Sunset League opener at home with Fountain Valley on Oct. 7 … Long Beach Wilson kicks off Moore League play against Long Beach Poly, No. 7 in Division 1, next week at Veterans Stadium.
