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High School Football Preview: Corona del Mar vs. Woodbridge

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Corona del Mar (6-0, 1-0) vs. Woodbridge (4-2, 1-0)

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

Key Sea Kings: Sr. QB Luke Napolitano (917 yards, 11 TDs passing); Jr. RB Cole Martin (752 yards, nine TDs rushing); Jr. LB Hoyt Crance (40 tackles).

Key Warriors: Sr. RB-WR Austin DeFreitas (259 yards, five TDs rushing; 163 yards, four TDs receiving); Sr. QB Ryan Goodman (660 yards, seven TDs passing, four INTs); Sr. LB Philip Hong (84 tackles); Jr. LB Scott Patton (67 tackles).

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Breakdown: Coach Scott Meyer’s Sea Kings are ranked No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Southern Division, in which they have won the last two division titles. They are also ranked No. 1 in the Division III South rankings for the State Bowl Game ... The Sea Kings have won 16 straight games, including six in Pacific Coast League play ... Woodbridge is ranked No. 10 in the Southern Division ... CdM has beaten Woodbridge four straight, spanning the last three seasons, including a 25-0 verdict in the 2012 CIF semifinals ... CdM opened league with a 35-0 trouncing of Irvine, while Woodbridge downed University, 51-14, in its league opener ... The teams share a common opponent in Capistrano Valley. CdM won, 43-14, on Sept. 27 and Woodbridge lost to the Cougars, 51-26, on Sept. 19 ... Woodbridge has collected 21 sacks, but only one interception ... CdM has 16 sacks and six interceptions ... League coaches picked Woodbridge as the top contender to battle CdM for the championship in the preseason.

— Barry Faulkner

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