Two-minute drill

* Newport Harbor High prevailed over Marina, 10-6, despite a

physically imposing Viking defense that limited the Sailors to just

four offensive plays of more than 10 yards, with a long of 17. Upon

further investigation, one discovers the Marina defense operates

under Anger management. That’s right, the Vikings’ defensive

coordinator is Jeff Anger.

* Though Newport Harbor junior receiver Spencer Link was limited

to three catches for 20 yards, he did carry twice for 25 yards and

had a would-be 51-yard touchdown scamper on an end around called back

on a holding call.

* Link’s first carry, a reverse for 15 yards to the Marina 11,

helped set up the first score of the game, a 27-yard Brian Campos

field goal. A big factor in the reverse’s success was a lead block

thrown by quarterback Kasey Peters.

* Corona del Mar High didn’t commit a turnover in Friday’s 22-7

nonleague win over visiting Troy. The only blemish was a botched snap

that quarterback Tom Welch was able to pick up. The Warriors,

however, committed five turnovers, including three fumbles in the

fourth quarter -- one on the CdM 1-yard line and another recovered at

the Sea Kings’ 17 to end promising drives for the visitors.

* CdM has now beat Troy two consecutive years, but in varying

fashion. Last year, the Sea Kings scored 21 fourth-quarter points to

beat the Warriors, 21-12. Friday’s game saw no points scored in the

fourth quarter. After Troy’s first fumble of the fourth quarter, the

Warriors’ only two other offensive plays from scrimmage resulted in

turnovers. The Sea Kings had possession for virtually the final nine

minutes.

* Before the game, CdM players warmed up with red cloths draped

over their helmets. The cloths hid the Sea Kings’ decals, which were

missing from the helmets in Week 1.

* Costa Mesa High played Huntington Beach last week for the first

time since 1966. In three previous meetings between the schools prior

to the Mustangs’ 33-16 victory Thursday, Huntington Beach had

outscored Coast Mesa, 86-13, in winning all three games.

* The last time Estancia High won consecutive games prior the

winning its first two this season was the final three weeks of the

2000 regular season, when the Eagles closed out Pacific Coast League

play with a three-game winning streak.

* Craig Fertig became Estancia’s first coach to win his first two

games at the school.

The only other coach to come close was Phil Brown in 1969, who won

the opener, then tied the second game.

* Sage Hill freshman quarterback Braden Ross was asking to run the

ball, with his team down, 36-0, in the fourth quarter. Ross’ drive

and spunk impressed Lightning Coach Tom Monarch.

“I love to see that,” Monarch said. “That’s a coach’s delight.

I’ve been coaching for 17 years. I’ve coached CIF Division I players

who go on to [NCAA] Division I colleges and they’ve asked to come out

when the game’s decided. [Ross is] the complete opposite. He wanted

the ball and wanted to keep playing.”