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Newport Harbor Football Preview vs. San Clemente

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Newport Harbor (2-1) vs. San Clemente (3-1)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at San Clemente High

Key Sailors: Jr. RB Cole Kinder (60 carries for 467 yards and four TDs); Jr. QB Michael Bonds (35 of 60 passing for 464 yards and three TDs); Sr. WR-CB-PR Jack Rapillo (14 catches for 161 yards and two TDs, two punt returns for TDs); Sr. RT Max Spruill

Key Tritons: Jr. QB Jack Sears (50 of 66 passing for 790 yards, 10 TDs and one INT); Sr. RB Vlad Dzhabiyev (25 carries for 225 yards and three TDs); Jr. RB-WR Brandon Reaves (14 carries for 134 yards and two TDs, 12 catches for 263 yards and three TDs); Sr. WR Liam Eldridge (12 catches for 240 yards and three TDs)

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Breakdown: Newport Harbor plays the top-ranked team in the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division poll, a week after losing to the then-No. 4 team in the Southwest Division, CdM, 24-3, in the Battle of the Bay rivalry game … San Clemente has won three in a row after dropping its season opener at San Juan Hills, 34-20 … Sailors and Tritons have split the last four meetings … Tritons are the Southwest Division runner-up finishers … Newport Harbor’s wins have come against teams that are a combined 1-5 … San Clemente is balanced offensively, averaging 222 yards through the air and 203 yards on the ground.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza

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