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Newport Harbor (4-1) vs. Edison (4-1)

When/where: Tonight, 7 at Orange Coast College

Key Sailors: Sr. RB-DB Michael Helfrich (71 carries for 366 yards and three TDs); Jr. LB-WR Cecil Whiteside (12 catches for 233 yards and three TDs, five sacks); Sr. QB Andrew McDonald (53 for 83 passing for 715 yards and seven TDs and three interceptions)

Key Chargers: Jr. QB Matt Viles (78 for 125 passing for 1,134 yards and 11 TDs and five interceptions); Sr. WR Jeff Crissman (28 catches for 381 yards and four TDs); Jr. WR Michael Rivera (11 catches for 211 yards and three TDs)

Breakdown: Newport Harbor opens Sunset League play against an Edison team it has lost to 47-0 and 37-6 the last two seasons … Both teams have played some powerhouse programs, Newport Harbor lost to Long Beach Poly, No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division coaches’ poll, and No. 6 Edison has beaten No. 10 Mater Dei and lost to No. 9 Servite … Both teams share one comment opponent, Dana Hills. The Sailors won, 25-24, and the Chargers, won, 48-20.

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— David Carrillo Peñaloza


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