Three Scores by Hogan Lead Corona del Mar

COSTA MESA —  Brian Hogan ran for 221 yards in 24 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead host Corona del Mar over Saddleback, 37-7, at Orange Coast College, giving Mark Schuster his first victory as coach of the Sea Kings.

Hogan, who entered the game ranked third in the county in rushing, scored three times as Corona del Mar turned a 7-7 tie into a 27-7 blowout.

The Sea Kings (1-3) took advantage of two Saddleback turnovers deep in their own territory. A quarterback option fumble recovered by Aaron Perlmutter turned into an eight-yard touchdown run by quarterback Josh Walz early in the second quarter. Walz ran for 49 yards in five carries and scored two touchdowns.

The Roadrunners (1-3) came right back with an eight-play, 68-yard drive capped off by a 24-yard touchdown pass to Hector Hernandez from Brian Killingbeck.

After a Hogan touchdown run gave the Sea Kings a 14-7 lead, Todd Borland picked off a Killingbeck pass, his first of two interceptions on the night. Hogan scored on a 16-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage.

Hogan’s biggest run of the night came late in the third quarter when he scored on a 40-yard run.

Walz capped off the scoring for the Sea Kings with a 28-yard run with 9:23 left in the game.