Santiago (2-1, 0-0) vs. Pacifica (2-1, 0-0)

7 TONIGHT BOLSA GRANDE HIGH

It’s rare that a league opener decides the league title, but that might be the case with Pacifica and Santiago, which appear to be the class of the Garden Grove League. Each team has a big-time running back. Santiago’s Brandan Perry, a defensive end last year, is the flashier of the two and more of a breakaway threat. But Jared Kemp has been finding the end zone three times a game and is tough to bring down. Santiago junior quarterback Brian Pilkington is off to a slow start, completing only 35.9% of his passes. He will have to start connecting with his receivers if the Cavaliers are going to win.

KEY PLAYERS

Santiago

QB Brian Pilkington 215 yds. passing, 1 TD

RB Brandan Perry 514 yds., 7.4 avg., 5 TDs

WR/DB Bryan Thomas 9 rec., 124 yds., 4 TDs, 3 Int.

Pacifica

QB Joey Fuske 306 yds. passing, 2 TDs

RB Jared Kemp 285 yds., 5.2 avg., 9 TDs

WR Jeff Weber 9 rec., 132 yds., 1 TD