Football Preview: Estancia vs. Pacifica

Estancia (1-0) vs. Pacifica (0-1)

When/where: Thursday, 7 p.m. at Bolsa Grande High

Key Eagles: Jr. QB Connor Brown (nine of 18 passing for 165 yards, one TD, two INTs); Sr. RB/S Christian Laurent (28 carries for 166 yards); Soph. RB/CB Dylan Laurent (seven carries for 99 yards, two TDs; punt return TD; INT on defense).

Key Mariners: Jr. WR/CB Tirek Benjamin; Jr. RB Marcus Tolbert; Jr. RB/LB Trent Hunter.

Breakdown: Estancia, ranked No. 8 in the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division poll, is coming off a 48-20 victory over Loara in its season opener ... Pacifica fell in its season opener, 10-7, to Bellflower ... The Eagles and Mariners have not played since 2003, when Pacifica beat Estancia, 61-7, in a non-league game ... The teams are 3-3-1 against each other all-time ... Estancia is expected to be without senior WR/S Devon Jackson and junior WR/LB D.J. Davis, both of whom suffered ankle injuries in the Loara game ... Pacifica, which is guided by sixth-year head coach Marcello Giuliano, finished tied for sixth in the seven-team Empire League last year ... The Mariners have not made the CIF playoffs since 2010 ... With a win Thursday night, the Eagles can start 2-0 for the third time in four years.

— Matt Szabo