Season ends for 3 teams

The 2003 prep football season has come to an end for three local high

schools.

While Huntington Beach, Marina and Ocean View each were playing

for pride in their season finales, Edison was playing for a piece of

the Sunset League championship when it took on the Oilers.

The Chargers gained a portion of the crown, too, and a berth in

Friday’s CIF playoffs, as they blanked Huntington, 35-0, at Cap Sheue

Field.

Edison took command of the game following a scoreless first

quarter.

Joshua Gage scored on a two-yard run for the game’s first score

and Matt White returned a punt 83 yards for a touchdown, the two

scoring plays giving the Chargers a 14-0 lead at the half.

A 14-point third period put the game away, as Nate Mitani took in

a 35-yard touchdown pass from Brian Shrock and Gage scored from 36

yards out on a lateral pass from White.

In the fourth quarter, Tyler Slaton scored on one-yard run.

It was the first shutout loss of the season for Huntington, which

ended its year at 2-8 overall and 1-4 in Sunset League play.

Marina also was on the end of a Sunset League shutout, as Los

Alamitos, also fighting to share the league title, blanked the

Vikings, 28-0, at Westminster High.

Behind a defense that had held the Griffins in check throughout

much of the first half, Marina was within 3-0 late in the second

quarter. But a flee-flicker pass from Jimmy Barnes to Bryan Gordon

resulted in a 47-yard touchdown, and an interception led to a

Barnes-to-Jeremy Childs 20-yard touchdown pass with seconds

remaining, that allowed Los Al to take control at the half, 18-0.

Like Huntington, it was the first shutout loss of the year for

Marina, which concluded its campaign with an overall record of 3-7.

The Vikings went 1-4 in Sunset play.

Ocean View ended its first season a 48-14 Golden West League loss

to Saddleback at Santa Ana Bowl.

A pair of seniors put the Seahawks on the scoreboard in the final

quarter, as Luke Landri scored on a 13-yard run and Brett Burda

reached the end zone from seven yards out.

Senior Aaron Gonya accounted for 208 yards of offense for Ocean

View.

Gonya was the game’s top rusher with 158 yards and he also had one

pass completion for 48 yards.

Ocean View ended its season with an overall record of 2-8 and 1-5

in league play.