Author: Tim Burt OC Sports Zone

PHOTOS: Saddleback Roadrunners make history with first football game in new stadium

A look the Saddleback Athletic facility before the Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 game between Saddleback and Costa Mesa. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Saddleback High School’s football team hosted Costa Mesa in an Orange Coast League game to open the 2,500-seat athletic facility on campus Friday, Sept. Read More

Bolsa Grande’s David Nguyen scores school record six TDs in league win over Loara

Bolsa Grande gets ready for a kick-off in a game earlier this season. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Bolsa Grande High School’s football team, behind a record-setting six touchdown effort of senior all-purpose player David Nguyen, defeated Loara 47-28 Thursday night in the Garden Grove League opener at Bolsa Read More

PHOTOS: Late pick six lifts first place Woodbridge past Uni in PCL flag football

Woodbridge coach Mark Thompson talks to his players during halftime of Wednesday’s game. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone) Pacific Coast League leader Woodbridge held off a late rally by University to capture a 26-14 victory Wednesday afternoon in a girls flag football game at Woodbridge. Woodbridge (17-2, 6-0) sealed Read More

PHOTOS: St. Margaret’s stuns Orange in league game for biggest win of the season

St. Margaret’s players celebrate the victory over Orange Friday night. (Photos courtesy Wendy Ballard). St. Margaret’s High School’s football team notched its biggest win of the season Friday night, knocking off Orange 28-22 in an Orange Coast League game at El Modena. Orange and Santa Ana were considered the favorites Read More

Orange County high school football final scores for Friday night, Sept. 22

Week five of high school football in Orange County continues with some key games and a full slate on Friday night. OC Sports Zone will once again provide score updates throughout the night and game coverage later tonight. Coaches and team reps, please include us on Twitter @ocsportszone or email us quarter updates Read More

PHOTOS: Big first half powers Calvary Chapel past Saddleback on homecoming

Saddleback quarterback Adam Casteneda is stopped by No. 3 Gavin Ghahyasi, Eric Rommel and Sam Lara of Calvary Chapel Thursday night. (Photos courtesy Bill Russell). Calvary Chapel High School’s football team captured its second straight shutout in Orange Coast League play, defeating Saddleback 41-0 Thursday night on homecoming at Segerstrom, Read More

Continuation of Crean Lutheran-Northwood football series could depend on new CIF plan

Northwood quarterback Eddie Ma is pressured by Crean Lutheran’s Anthony Jones Friday night. (Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Howard Lyon). Northwood and Crean Lutheran football teams met again Friday evening in a hard-fought non-league game in front of a big crowd at Crean Lutheran. Crean Lutheran won Friday’s game 28-7, Read More