Football Preview: Estancia vs. Saddleback

Estancia (7-2, 4-0) vs. Saddleback (6-3, 4-0)

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

Key Eagles: So. RB/CB Dylan Laurent (691 yards, 12 TDs rushing); Sr. FB/MLB Tyler Thomas; Sr. TE/OLB Ronnie Urquiza; Sr. WR/CB Dalton O’Daly (25 receptions, 453 yards, 3 TDs).

Key Roadrunners: Sr. QB Johnny Rojas (992 yards passing, 10 TDs, five INTs); Sr. RB/S Daniel Porras (127 carries for 722 yards, one TD); Sr. FB/LB Chris Rios (team-best 78 tackles).

Breakdown: The Orange Coast League finale will decide the league title as both Estancia and Saddleback come in undefeated in league play … Both teams have already clinched a CIF Southern Section Southern Division playoff berth … Estancia, ranked No. 5 in the Southern Division, is going for its fourth league title in Coach Mike Bargas’ eight-year tenure … The Eagles won the league outright in 2010 and 2011 and shared the title with Costa Mesa in 2007 … Saddleback, guided by fifth-year Coach Rob Thompson, has not won a league title since winning the Sea View League in 1986 … The Roadrunners were just a combined 1-19 in OCL play the last four years, but have benefited from having former head coach Jerry Witte and assistant coach Paul Carnegie back on the staff this year … Estancia has won each of its previous four league games by at least 10 points, outscoring opponents by a combined 110-43 … Bargas said that junior tight end/defensive end Jason Jones (hand) and senior left tackle/defensive tackle Brian Southwick (ACL) will both be out Friday, but both could return for CIF … The Eagles do expect to get back senior receiver/defensive back Jake Brown, who had been sidelined the past three weeks with a partial ACL tear … Estancia is riding a six-game winning streak and hasn’t lost since a 48-35 setback to Irvine on Sept. 19.

— Matt Szabo