SCORECARD / COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEEK 8

SHOW STOPPERS

It was homecoming and the 20th season of football for Orange Lutheran, but the finishing touches for Friday’s ceremonies at Brea-Olinda didn’t go quite as planned.

The stadium’s public address system failed before game time and when officials tried to fire the gun to signal the end of the second quarter, its trigger jammed.

And during halftime ceremonies, several youths oblivious to the occasion swarmed the field with footballs to take part in impromptu pickup games.

AIR BALL

The Edison-Fountain Valley game was delayed about five minutes partly to let the overflow crowd of more than 8,000 find seats. But the game ball also had to arrive.

It finally did via a skydiver dressed and painted in Edison’s colors.

RERUN

Estancia has lost three consecutive games after a 5-0 start this season. Last year, the Eagles lost three in a row after a 4-0 start.

ON THE RECORD

“I’ve been telling them, ‘You’re only as good as your 14th game.’ ”

--Joe Wood, Aliso Niguel coach, on trying to keep his players focused.

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HOW TOP 10 FARED

1. Mater Dei (8-0) defeated Trabuco Hills (4-4), 35-7.

2t. Esperanza (7-1) defeated Huntington Beach (3-5), 55-14.

2t. Servite (6-1) plays Saddleback (6-1) tonight.

4. Laguna Hills (8-0) defeated Laguna Beach (0-7-1), 56-0.

5. Los Alamitos (7-1) defeated Marina (1-7), 31-0, Thursday.

6. Santa Margarita (7-1) defeated Woodbridge (0-8), 23-6.

7. Aliso Niguel (8-0) defeated Estancia (5-3), 40-8, Thursday.

8. Capistrano Valley (6-2) defeated San Clemente (4-4), 40-35.

9. Kennedy (6-2) lost to Cypress (3-5), 9-0, Thursday.

10. Newport Harbor (7-1) defeated Irvine (4-4), 39-14.

Week’s Best

RUSHING

1. Mike McNair

Mater Dei vs. Trabuco Hills

324 yards in 27 carries

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2. Leo Kosi

Rancho Alamitos vs. Los Amigos

283 yards in 39 carries

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3. Brian McDonald

Buena Park vs. Fullerton

240 yards in 21 carries

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4. Dache Dameron

Villa Park vs. Santa Ana Valley

201 yards in 22 carries

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5. Michael Jones

Laguna Hills vs. Laguna Beach

199 yards in 22 carries

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PASSING

1. Chris Hayward

San Clemente vs. Capistrano Valley

23 of 31,399 yards

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2. David Parrish

Esperanza vs. Huntington Beach

15 of 19,292 yards

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3. Sean Stein

Los Alamitos vs. Marina

20 of 32,288 yards

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4. J.D. Stern

Pacifica vs. Santiago

13 of 31,277 yards

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5. Luis Gomez

Anaheim vs. Magnolia

13 of 22,233 yards