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Corona del Mar (1-0) vs. Laguna Beach (0-1)

When/where: Tonight, 7 at Newport Harbor High

Key Sea Kings: Junior running back J.D. Abbott (13 carries for 205 yards, three TDs); senior defensive end Ben Noe (one sack, forced fumble); senior wide receiver Noah Molnar (one reception for 10 yards and one TD)

Key Breakers: Senior running back Zach Smith (18 carries for 81 yards); senior linebacker Jeremy Kaplan; senior receiver Jason Colladay (three receptions for 19 yards)

Breakdown: CdM has beaten the Breakers in each of the past nine seasons ... Abbott led the ground game with a career-best 205 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries in a 55-3 season-opening win against Costa Mesa, which plays in the same Orange Coast League as Laguna Beach … CdM is 4-0 against teams from the Orange Coast League since 2006 … Laguna Beach lost its season opener at Coronado, 34-0 … Eight starters return on both sides of the ball for the Breakers … Smith led the Breakers last season with 804 rushing yards and three touchdowns … Senior Andrew Paddon is the Breakers new quarterback.

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— David Carrillo Peñaloza


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