High School Football Preview: Estancia vs. Irvine

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

When/where: Friday 7 p.m. at Estancia High

Key Eagles: Sr. QB Eric Carrasco; Sr. WR-DB Tyler Ross; Sr. RB Jordan Balcazar; Sr. MLB Mainoa Korionoff.

Key Vaqueros: So. QB Dylan Stricker; Sr. RB Brent Miller; Sr. SB Harold King; So. WR Ethan Shank.

Breakdown: The Eagles are coming off a lackluster loss to El Dorado, which had not won a game on the field since 2013, but throttled Estancia, 43-13, including a 40-3 halftime lead…Carrasco has completed nearly 64% of his passes (30 for 47) for 382 yards and two touchdowns…Ross leads the team with 11 receptions for 116 yards and one touchdown, and tops the defense with 13 tackles…Korionoff has 11 tackles…Estancia has struggled to move the ball on the ground, with Balcazar and junior Dion Kerkhoff combining for 198 rushing yards…Irvine lost to Esperanza, 22-15, then tied Western, 17-17…Both teams have been outscored this season, Estancia by six points and Irvine by seven…The Vaqueros have struggled offensively, producing just 89 rushing yards and only 12 pass completions…This is the fifth straight season the two teams have played, with Irvine winning the previous four, including a 27-17 verdict last year…Estancia Coach Mike Bargas and Irvine head man Erik Terry have a long history of duels, dating back to when both were assistants (Bargas at Newport Harbor and Terry at Irvine).