No. 10 Marina (5-0) vs. No. 2 Los Alamitos (5-0)

7 TONIGHT LONG BEACH VETERANS STADIUM

Marina fans are hoping this won’t be a repeat of the 1994 season, when the Vikings started 5-0, lost to Los Alamitos and began a downward spiral that ended without a playoff berth. Marina quarterback Beau Brown has been utilized mostly for his running ability so far this season, but he must open up the passing attack so the Los Alamitos defense can’t clamp down on the run. The Griffin offense, which sputtered during most of last week’s narrow victory over Kennedy, will look to get back on track behind running back Adam Nauta and quarterback Mike Catalano.

KEY PLAYERS

Marina

QB Beau Brown

273 yds. rushing, 1 TD

RB Bernard Mitchell

45 carries, 286 yds., 1 TD

DB Aaron Peck

3 interceptions

Los Alamitos

QB Mike Catalano

64%, 732 yds., 5 TDs

WR Tony Holder

30 rec., 401 yds., 3 TDs

RB Adam Nauta

62 carries, 388 yds., 7 TDs