Orange Head Coach Robert Pedroza celebrates with his players after the Panthers defeated Santa Ana.(Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Orange, Santa Ana and St. Margaret’s are tri-champions. For the sixth consecutive season the Santa Ana and Orange High’s football teams faced off in the Orange Coast League Read More
Yorba Linda was led by (from left) quarterback Holden Nagin, running back Chase Jones and defensive tackle Joshua Grethen Thursday night. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Villa Park would also share crown with a win Friday. Yorba Linda’s football team’s high-powered offense was virtually unstoppable in a Crestview Read More
Rocco Burdett of Cypress scores the winning TD Saturday night as Carter Jones of Crean Lutheran grabs his leg. (Action photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano; additional photos Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). After squandering a 24-point lead, Cypress High School’s football team rallied for a late fourth-quarter Read More
Foothill linebacker Preston Raymond (No. 5) with teammates Cesar Ordonez (54) and Tyler Selden (50) after the game. Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Foothill High School’s football team dominated all phases of its Crestview League game Friday night and came away with a 55-0 victory over Brea Olinda Read More
Elias Vorathavorn of Sunny Hills is chased by Fullerton’s Joel Clemente on his way to a TD Friday night. (Photos courtesy CRiveraPhotography). With the CIF football playoffs looming on the horizon, each remaining game takes on added importance for Sunny Hills and Fullerton as both teams strive to finish strong Read More
Some members of the 1979 Irvine football team attended Friday’s game between Irvine and Northwood. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). The Irvine High School Class of 1979, the first graduating class at the school was honored during the Irvine vs. Northwood game as was the Class of 1983, Read More
Irvine quarterback Khoa Bui picks up yards as Northwood’s Tristan Tran (No. 5) and Cole Hidalgo defend. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Friday’s non-league football clash between city rivals Irvine and Northwood High’s football teams came at a pivotal time of the season. Both teams had struggled of Read More
Portola was led by (from left) Kaden Orosz, Benjamin Aslanian, Kamran Jahromi and Ibeahim Alsuhail in the win over Woodbridge. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Portola High School’s football team used a strong running attack and a stubborn defense to defeat Woodbridge 20-0 in a nonleague game Friday Read More
Brea Olinda coach Jae Kim speaks to his squad after Friday’s win. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Brea Olinda High School’s football team scored three second-half touchdowns to erase a double-digit deficit and came back to defeat Fullerton 35-26 in a non-league game Friday night at Brea Olinda. Read More
Santa Ana’s top players included (from left) quarterback Sergio Torres, defensive end Troy Alvarez, running back Charles Hughes and tackle Christian Murillo. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). The offenses were on display Thursday night in the Orange Coast League football opener between St. Margaret’s and Santa Ana at Read More
