DIVISION VI CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Newport Harbor (12-0-1) vs. Irvine (10-2-1)

7:30 TONIGHT

ORANGE COAST COLLEGE

This championship game could be low-scoring, since it features two great defenses. Maybe no defense is better right now than Irvine’s, which is led by linebackers Mike Patterson and Jeff Patty. The Vaqueros stuffed one of Orange County’s leading runners, Loara’s Billy Chavez, for minus-two yards in 13 carries last week, and held Michael Williams of top-seeded Lakewood Mayfair to 69 yards in 25 carries. A similar obstacle stands before them in Newport Harbor’s Andre Stewart. When these teams met in Week 6 in the Sea View League opener, Newport Harbor won, 12-10, as Stewart rushed 30 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns. However, the result might have been reversed had Newport Harbor’s Garrett Troncale not blocked Jessob Reisbeck’s 35-yard field-goal attempt with 4:52 left. There are two potentially important injury notes. In the first meeting, Irvine receiver James Whitted didn’t play because of a knee injury. This week, Newport Harbor will be without right tackle Robert Cole, who broke his leg in the semifinals.

KEY PLAYERS

Newport Harbor

RB Ryan Brill, 4 TDs

668 yds., 9.3 per carry

WR/DB Billy Clayton

4 int.; 18 rec., 7 TDs

WR Justin Jacobs

21 rec., 383 yds., 8 TDs

QB Chris Manderino

44.6%, 12 TDs, 7 int.

RB Andre Stewart

2,221 yds., 25 TDs

Irvine

LB Mike Patterson

132 tackles, 8 1/2 sacks

QB Mike Ricci

61.9%, 14 TDs, 8 int

WR Chris Sinner

21 rec., 16.8 yds./catch

RB Keith Short

1,124 yds., 14 TDs

WR James Whitted

54 rec., 12.2 yds./catch

STARTING LINEUPS

NEWPORT HARBOR OFFENSE

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QB 1 Chris Manderino Jr. 6-2 190 TB 2 Andre Stewart Sr. 5-9 160 FB 44 Travis Trimble Jr. 5-11 208 C 58 Luis Cruz Sr. 5-11 205 G 68 Steve Wukawitz Sr. 6-2 200 G 70 Nick Haddy Sr. 6-2 260 T 79 Blair Jones Sr. 6-8 262 T 76 Brian Breland So. 6-3 235 TE 85 Nick Langsdorf Sr. 6-4 217 WR 8 Billy Clayton Sr. 6-4 190 WR 3 Justin Jacobs Sr. 6-0 165 K 4 Brian Gaeta So. 6-3 170

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NEWPORT HARBOR DEFENSE

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DE 85 Nick Langsdorf Sr. 6-4 217 DE 7 Garrett Troncale Jr. 6-0 180 DT 78 Nick Moghaddam Jr. 6-3 230 NT 21 Andy Kalanz Sr. 5-9 190 LB 1 Chris Manderino Jr. 6-2 190 LB 55 Alan Saenz Jr. 6-1 248 LB 5 Mike Tunney Sr. 5-10 190 CB 3 Justin Jacobs Sr. 6-0 165 CB 88 Kelsey Peterson Sr. 6-1 175 SS 20 Dayne Pfaff Sr. 6-2 180 FS 8 Billy Clayton Sr. 6-4 190 P 84 Nathan Caldwell Sr. 5-11 170

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IRVINE OFFENSE

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QB 13 Mike Ricci Sr. 5-7 155 RB 3 Keith Short Sr. 5-11 175 RB 34 Martin Rovira Sr. 5-7 160 C 63 Jon Resendez Sr. 5-11 225 G 60 Matt Noble Sr. 6-0 225 G 70 Tyler Dawson Sr. 6-2 215 T 68 Dan Beuchat Jr. 6-2 200 T 73 Matt McKinney Jr. 6-1 185 TE 15 Josh Short Jr. 6-0 180 WR 12 Chris Sinner Sr. 5-11 160 WR 14 James Whitted Sr. 6-2 190 K 6 Jessob Reisbeck Sr. 6-0 170

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IRVINE DEFENSE

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DE 7 Joe Bollard Jr. 5-10 160 DE 38 Brian Porteous Jr. 6-0 175 DT 56 Travis Potter Sr. 5-8 200 DT 45 D. Valandingham Sr. 5-10 180 DT 33 Brandon Mendoza Jr. 5-8 200 LB 5 Jeff Patty Sr. 6-1 195 LB 1 Mike Patterson Sr. 6-0 185 CB 6 Jessob Reisbeck Sr. 6-0 170 CB 9 Eric Patton Jr. 6-2 190 SS 16 Zach Taylor Jr. 5-10 170 FS 3 Keith Short Sr. 5-11 175 P 6 Jessob Reisbeck Sr. 6-0 170

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SEASON LOGS

NEWPORT HARBOR (12-0-1)

55 Orange 6

21 Marina 21

35 Corona del Mar 3

28 Glendora 13

55 Magnolia 13

12 Irvine 10

27 Laguna Hills 10

28 Woodbridge 0

42 L.A. Fairfax 0

14 Aliso Niguel 7

PLAYOFFS

22 El Dorado 0

35 Villa Park 16

49 Kennedy 0

IRVINE (10-2-1)

17 University 7

33 Saddleback 0

13 South Torrance 13

14 Mater Dei 35

22 Loara 13

10 Newport Harbor 12

35 Aliso Niguel 20

29 Newbury Park 25

16 Laguna Hills 14

30 Woodbridge 7

PLAYOFFS

33 Santa Ana Valley 6

9 Lakewood Mayfair 7

15 Loara 9