Orange Coast vs. Southwestern

When/where: Tonight, 7 at Orange Coast College

Key Pirates: So. WR Keali’i Doll (19 receptions, 214 yards, two TDs); So. SS Bryan Pali (40 tackles, one INT); Fr. TB Robert Penny (402 rushing yards, three TDs).

Key Jaguars: QB Victor Perez (1,061 yards, seven TDs passing); RB Arona Tuiafono (470 yards, three TDs rushing); RB-LB Thomas Tutogi (61 tackles, seven rushing TDs); WR Andrew Grimes (30 catches, 344 yards, one TD).

Breakdown: The Pirates (1-5) opened East Conference play with a loss at Riverside last week and have lost 12 of their last 13 against conference foes … OCC will be without sophomore outside linebacker Travis McNaughton, who dislocated a shoulder against Riverside … Chula Vista-based Southwestern (3-3, 0-1 in conference) ranks last in the 37-school Southern California Football Assn. in pass defense, but OCC is only No. 31 in passing offense … Freshman quarterback A.J. Josue makes his second straight start, his third this season, for OCC … OCC ranks No. 33 in the SCFA in both points per game (16.8) and points allowed per game (34.7) … Southwestern has scored 174 points and allowed 174 … The 6-foot, 240-pound Tutogi’s seven rushing touchdowns have come on just nine carries … Both teams defeated San Diego Mesa and lost to Grossmont … OCC has surrendered 25 sacks and thrown 13 interceptions and its minus-seven turnover ratio ranks No. 33 in the SCFA … OCC ranks No. 3 in fewest penalties committed and has benefitted most from opponent’s penalties among SCFA schools.

— Barry Faulkner