Estancia vs. Saddleback
When/where: Tonight, 7, Jim Scott Stadium
Key Eagles: So. TB Robert Murtha (923 yards, 11 TDs); Sr. DL Juan Mejia (46 tackles, five sacks); Sr. LB Eduardo Lopez (62 tackles); Sr. LB-TE Omar Gutierrez
Key Roadrunners: Sr. RB-DB Luis Soto (1,043 yards, five TDs); Sr. DE Ricardo Rosas (20 tackles, one sack); Sr. DB Aaron Manzo (54 tackles).
Breakdown: Estancia (3-4, 2-0 in league) needs a win to remain in first place … The Roadrunners (1-6, 0-2) have dropped 18 straight league games. They were in the Golden West League the last 15 years berfore making their debut in the Orange Coast League this season … Tonight’s game features the top two backs in the OCL. Murtha has rushed for 394 yards on 65 carries (6.2 yards per carry) in two league wins. Soto has rushed for 514 yards on 75 carries (6.9 yards per carry) in two league losses … Estancia has been impressive in its two league wins, bouncing back from four straight nonleague losses.
— Steve Virgen
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