Loara (1-3) vs. No. 6 Irvine (4-0)

7 TONIGHT IRVINE HIGH

Irvine is excellent at forcing mistakes, and the task facing Loara quarterbacks Ryan Gusman and Jonathan Diulio is to be more efficient; they’ve combined for only one touchdown and six interceptions, and completed only 41% of their passes. The combined record of Loara’s opponents, including Mater Dei, is 14-2. Irvine has a 147-11 scoring advantage in the first half against a lighter schedule, and its 148-point differential with opponents is exceeded only by Cypress’ 155. Godfrey Young is averaging 10.5 yards per rush and 34.7 per reception for Irvine.

KEY PLAYERS

Loara

QB Ryan Gusman

36.4%, 1 TD, 5 int.

RB Billy Chavez

3.3 yds. per carry, 1 TD

WR Rudy Acosta

11 rec., 1 TD

Irvine

QB Travis Otott

53.8%, 10 TDs, 1 int.

RB Peter Abe

7.5 yds. per carry, 4 TDs

WR Eric Patton

18 yds. per catch, 5 TDs