Football Preview: Corona del Mar vs. El Toro

Corona del Mar (2-0) vs. El Toro (2-0)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Davidson Field

Key Sea Kings: Sr. RB Cole Martin (24 carries for 196 yards and one TD, seven catches for 65 yards); Sr. DE Parker Chase (five sacks, 14 tackles); Jr. QB Peter Bush (26 of 42 passing for 368 yards, four TDs and two INTs); Sr. LT Jack Pagliassotti

Key Chargers: Sr. QB Trey Tinsley (55 of 89 passing for 559 yards, seven TDs and three INTs); Sr. RB Marcus DeSantis (35 carries for 278 yards and three TDs); Sr. Taylor Dodds (17 catches for 261 yards and five TDs); Jr. WR Colin Kentros (15 catches for 111 yards and one TD)

Breakdown: Corona del Mar meets the one team that’s given the Sea Kings the toughest game during their 28-game winning streak, currently the best in the state … Last year, El Toro watched its potential game-tying 30-yard field goal blocked by Brett Greenlee on the final play of the game, allowing CdM to win, 24-21 … Sea Kings, ranked No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division, are the third straight ranked opponent from the Southwest Division to play El Toro … Chargers beat No. 3 La Habra, 51-35, in their opener, and edged No. 9 Capistrano Valley, 34-28, last week … CdM has posted two shutouts and allowed 63.5 rushing yards and 71.5 passing yards per game … El Toro is one of three South Coast League teams on CdM’s nonleague schedule, which includes last week’s 37-0 shutout of Dana Hills … Sea Kings and Chargers have split their previous 16 meetings.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza