Corona del Mar (5-1) vs. Laguna Hills (5-0)

When/where: Tonight, 7, at Laguna Hills High

Key Sea Kings: Sr. QB Mitch Sands (45 of 87 for 568 passing yards with 11 TDs and two interceptions); Sr. TB J.D. Abbott (74 carries, 583 yards, five TDs); Sr. WR Max Haase (18 catches, 190 yards, three TDs); Sr. CB-WR Dillon Norton.

Key Hawks: Sr. QB Robert Refsnyder (355 passing yards, 245 rushing yards); Sr. TB Derek Browning (83 carries, 639 yards, five TDs); Sr. LB-RB Matt Giovinazzo (215 rushing yards, three TDs).

Breakdown: Some believed defending co-champion Laguna Hills would battle Irvine for the Pacific Coast League crown, but CdM thrust itself into the title picture with a strong preleague campaign ... Laguna Hills is ranked No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Southern Division, three spots ahead of CdM ... Laguna Hills has superior size up front, but CdM hopes to counter with quickness and aggressiveness in the trenches ... Laguna Hills is allowing just 9.2 points per game, while CdM is averaging 33 points per contest ... Outside of a 42-13 loss to Newport Harbor, CdM allowed just 34 points in five games (6.8 per contest) ... Refsnyder was the league’s Most Valuable Player as a junior ... Laguna Hills beat CdM, 20-0, last season, has won eight straight regular-season games and is 6-0-1 since rejoining the PCL before the 2006 season.

— Barry Faulkner