High School Football Preview: Huntington Beach vs. Marina
Huntington Beach (3-3, 1-0) vs. Marina (3-3, 0-1)
When/where: 7 p.m. Friday at Westminster High
Key Oilers: Jr. QB Nick Welch; Jr. RB-DE Derek Thomas; Sr. WR Sean Welsh; Sr. LB Chase Elliott.
Key Vikings: Sr. RB Blaine Reiderich; Jr. QB Ian Green; Sr. WR Noah Holmes; Sr. LB Trevor Klasson.
Breakdown: The Oilers defeated Fountain Valley, 23-6, to open Sunset League play, while the Vikings dropped their league opener, 47-0, to Los Alamitos…The Vikings, who have lost three straight games, are on a 57-game league losing streak, while last week’s win snapped a four-game Sunset skid for the Oilers…Huntington Beach has won the last seven meetings and has outscored the Vikings, 230-31, the last five years, including a 32-0 verdict last fall…Welch has thrown for 809 yards and six touchdowns, and has rushed for 230 yards and four TDs…Thomas has 240 yards and four TDs rushing, and his 34 tackles include 9.5 sacks…The Oilers have rushed for 736 yards and thrown for 809…Huntington Beach held Fountain Valley to minus-22 yards rushing last week, while Marina netted minus-33 yards on the ground against Los Al…A win would give Marina more than three in one season for the first time since 2001, when it finished 5-6…Riederich has 496 yards and four TDs rushing…Green has thrown for 851 yards and nine TDs…Holmes has 607 yards receiving.