Orange Coast vs. Palomar

When: Today, 1 p.m.

Where: Escondido High

Key Pirates: So. DE Dean DeLeone (63 tackles, 12 for loss, eight sacks); So. QB Taylor Hughes (127 for 214 passing for 1,733 yards with 13 TDs and nine interceptions); So. WR Cameron Hall (37 catches, 588 yards, 3 TDs).

Key Comets: Fr. WR Paul Moore (32 catches, 268 yards, 4 TDs); Fr. WR Martavious Lee (27 catches, 474 yards, nine TDs).

Breakdown: The Pirates (4-4, 0-4 in the National Division) have lost four straight, virtually knocking them out of bowl consideration ... Palomar is 6-3, 2-3 and is wrapping up its regular season ... OCC is ranked No. 11 in Southern California and No. 24 in the state, while Palomar is No. 12 in the state and No. 7 in SoCal ... Palomar is last in the seven-team division in total defense (allowing 376.8 yards per game), while OCC ranks last in total offense (330.6 yards per game) ... OCC ranks sixth in the division in scoring (26.2 points per game), ahead of only Palomar (25.1) ... Palomar has a division-worst minus-eight turnover ratio, while OCC is minus-one.

— Barry Faulkner