Saddleback (5-5) vs. Cypress (9-1)

7:30 TONIGHT WESTERN HIGH

Both teams feature strong passing games supplemented by solid rushing attacks. Saddleback quarterback Ramon Saavedra has had a slightly better year statistically than his counterpart, Justin Rice, but the Centurions have strung together more victories. If the results against their common opponent, Corona del Mar, are any indication, then Cypress should be a strong favorite. The Centurions hammered the Sea Kings, 35-10; the Roadrunners lost to Corona del Mar, 38-35. The winner of tonight’s game will likely meet top-seeded La Mirada in the next round.

KEY PLAYERS

Saddleback

QB Ramon Saavedra

55%, 1,837 yds., 22 TDs

WR Ismael Isais

65 rec., 835 yds., 9 TDs

RB Joel Gonzalez

5.9 yds. per carry, 14 TDs

Cypress

QB Justin Rice

53%, 1,565 yds., 15 TDs

RB Darren Shorter

7.8 yds. per carry, 15 TDs

WR Kerry Lathon

38 rec., 576 yds., 5 TDs