Battle of the Bay Football Preview

Breakdown: Corona del Mar, ranked No. 2 in the CIF Southern Section Southern Division poll, is trying to beat Newport Harbor for the first time in the Battle of the Bay rivalry game since 2006 … Newport Harbor and CdM meet for the 51st time, with the Sailors holding a 37-13 advantage in the series … Sailors look to avoid their first 0-3 start in 31 years … Last year, Newport Harbor rallied to defeat CdM, 29-26, at Orange Coast College … Sailors are the home team at Davidson Field … Both schools enter the game with key injuries: CdM senior running back Kai Wilson (questionable) injured his Achilles tendon and senior outside linebacker James Christian (out) his knee last week, while Newport Harbor senior quarterback Zach Wade suffered a foot injury and is out … If Wilson cannot go, Coach Scott Meyer said sophomore Barrett Barbato will start for Wilson … Newport Harbor Coach Jeff Brinkley went with sophomore Cole Norris after Wade went down last week ... CdM has sold out its tickets on the visitors side for the game. But 500 tickets remain for Newport Harbor's side. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Newport Harbor ASB office Friday between 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at (949) 515-6306 ... Time Warner Cable will air the game locally on SoCal Channel 101 Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and again at midnight, as well as on Sunday at 9 p.m. For more information visit, http://www.socal101tv.com.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza