When: Tonight, 6
Where: Orange Coast College
Key Pirates: So. DE Dean DeLeone (70 tackles, eight sacks); So. QB Taylor Hughes (127 for 214 passing for 1,733 yards with 13 TDs and nine interceptions); So. WR Cameron Hall (43 catches, 659 yards, four TDs).
Key Vikings: So. QB Josh Powell (2006 passing yards, 12 TDs, 14 interceptions); Fr. WR Brandon Joseph 49 catches, 557 yards); So. WR Stephen Barton, 31 catches, 575 yards).
Breakdown: The Pirates (4-5, 0-5 in the National Division), ranked No. 17 in Southern California, are looking to end their season on a positive note and snap a five-game losing streak ... The Vikings (3-6, 0-5) have also lost five straight and rank at the bottom of the seven-team National Division in scoring defense, total offense, turnover margin (minus 11) and other categories ... Hughes is scheduled to return after missing last week’s 41-7 loss at Palomar with a shoulder injury ... OCC sophomore safety Shad Baichtal, out the last two weeks with a sprained knee, is also scheduled to return, Coach Mike Taylor said ... DeLeone leads the division in tackles and is tied for second in sacks, one behind the leader.
— Barry Faulkner
