SEA VIEW LEAGUE : Walz, Sea Kings Dominate Tustin

TUSTIN â€”  It was all pretty simple, J.R. Walz said.

“The offensive line just kicked their butts,� he said.

So did Walz. He rushed for a season-high 228 yards and four touchdowns as Corona del Mar beat Tustin, 35-3, in a Sea View League game Friday night at Tustin High.

Walz scored on runs of 31, 21, 54 and seven yards as the Sea Kings (5-3, 3-2) stayed in the hunt for a playoff berth and eliminated Tustin, which lost its fourth in a row and fifth in the past six games.

Corona del Mar committed two turnovers on its opening drives, but Tustin could manage only a 22-yard field goal by Zack Matthews for a 3-0 lead with 8:24 remaining in the first quarter. And with Walz running wild, Corona del Mar dominated the rest of the way.

“The offensive line played great,� Walz said. “This was sweet because I’d never beaten Tustin.�

The victory was the Sea Kings’ first over Tustin in four seasons and only the second in six.

Walz’s 31-yard touchdown run with 3:49 remaining in the first quarter gave the Sea Kings a 7-3 lead. He added a 21-yard scoring run late in the second quarter to make it 14-3 at halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, Walz ran for two more scores in the fourth to blow the game open. Running back Brian Hogan added a touchdown late in the game.

Tustin (3-5, 1-4) had a horrible outing, managing just 37 yards in offense and three first downs. Corona del Mar finished with 430 yards, 340 rushing.