Gamebusters-Gamestoppers

Last week’s high school football plays of 30 yards or more

83 - Andy Romo (Estancia) kickoff return for touchdown.

67 - David Stoddard (Estancia) TD pass from Kenny Valbuena.

57 - Andy Romo (Estancia) run from scrimmage.

54 - Blake Hacker (Corona del Mar) touchdown run.

46 - Jeremy Valdes (Estancia) pass from Kenny Valbuena.

44 - Jon-Luke Del Fante (Corona del Mar) field goal.

38 - Chris Manderino (Newport Harbor) touchdown run.

36 - Steven Ward (Corona del Mar) pass from Dylan Hendy.

Gamestoppers

Last week’s big defensive plays

CORONA DEL MAR - Outside linebacker Nick Prosser forced a

third-and-long situation with a tackle for a 3-yard loss ... Middle

linebacker Taumata Grey and outside linebacker Blake Hacker teamed up to

stop a runner for no gain ... Strong safety Kris Cooper stopped a run for

minimal yardage ... Cornerback Charlie Alshuler picked off a pass,

setting up a touchdown drive for CdM ... Alshuler fought off a block and

made the stop for a 6-yard loss ... Alshuler came up with his second

interception ... Grey intercepted a pass ... Alshuler dived to break up a

pass in the end zone, saving a touchdown ... Alshuler ended Saddleback’s

final drive with his third interception.

NEWPORT HARBOR - Cornerback Brian Gaeta closed quickly to turn a sweep

into a 3-yard loss and end Garrett Troncale made the first of his two

sacks for a 9-yard loss on the next snap ... Outside linebacker Chris

Manderino sacked QB for a 5-yard loss ... End Ian Banigan and safety Dane

Barton combined to turn a would-be halfback pass into a 3-yard sack ...

Tackle Nick Moghaddam stuffed a dive play for minus-4 yards ...

Cornerback Ryan Spruth broke up a fourth-quarter pass ... Gaeta, a

receiver, stayed with a downfield block to spring a Manderino TD run in

the first quarter.

ESTANCIA - Linebacker Fahad Jahid dropped the Santa Ana Valley

quarterback twice for sacks, totaling 15 yards ... Jesse Cardenas had a

sack 12 yards behind the line of scrimmage ... David Rodriguez and Rick

Valdez shared a third-down sack, forcing a Valley punt ... Jeremy Valdes

shared one of Jahid’s sacks, finishing off the quarterback after Jahid’s

power punch to set him up.

COSTA MESA - Inside linebacker Robert McQueen laid a big hit on a

ballcarrier for no gain ... Inside linebacker Louis Day sacked the

quarterback for a 9-yard loss and also made a diving interception on a

play in which end Daniel Hunter pressured the QB ... Tackle Antony

Grubisich stuffed a quarterback draw for a 1-yard loss ... Cornerback

Nick Cabico made a tackle in the backfield for 3-yard loss ... Safety

Patrick Hulliger made a big hit on a short gain.