High school football plays of 30 yards or more
61 – Alex Swigert (Corona del Mar) touchdown run
60 – Michael Helfrich (Newport Harbor) run
51 – JB Green (Newport Harbor) kick return
49 – Robbie Gemayel (Costa Mesa) run
48 – Robbie Gemayel (Costa Mesa) run
37 – Noah Molnar (Corona del Mar) pass from Mitch Sands
35 – Hector Solis (Costa Mesa) field goal
32 – Andrew Boehm (Corona del Mar) field goal
31 – Radames Gutierrez (Estancia) pass from Alek Kirshner
31 – Ned Lyon (Newport Harbor) pass from Andrew McDonald
GAMESTOPPERS
Top defensive plays
NEWPORT HARBOR – Senior cornerback JB Green stops a quick pass for a three-yard loss … Senior safety Michael Helfrich breaks up a pass play with big hit on wide receiver … Green deflects a pass in the end zone … Helfrich almost intercepts a pass … Senior linebacker Ned Lyon tackles the quarterback for no gain ... Junior outside linebacker Cecil Whiteside collects a three-yard sack … Senior defensive backs Danny Miller and Brandon Jacobi converge on a pass in end zone … Helfrich delivers a jarring hit on the quarterback on third down, forcing a subsequent punt … Jacobi tackles a receiver for a four-yard loss on a lateral play … Whiteside pressures quarterback into throwing an incomplete pass … Helfrich intercepts a pass in the end zone, allowing Sailors to put together a game-winning drive.
COSTA MESA – Senior outside linebacker Jeff Dye stops running back for no gain … Sophomore linebacker Thomas Munoz records a four-yard sack … Junior linebacker Nick Haynes stops a wide receiver reverse for a four-yard loss … Senior Brandy Menke tackles running back for a three-yard loss … Linebacker Tim Nguyen forces the quarterback to fumble on a sack and recovers it on the opponent’s 10, setting up a Costa Mesa touchdown … Junior middle linebacker Brian Waldron applies pressure to force quarterback to throw a pass out of bounds … Senior cornerback John Galvin deflects a would-be touchdown pass with five seconds left.
