Breakers Run Over Roadrunners 55-19
Laguna snapped a two-game losing streak and regained their confidence with a rout of Saddleback last Friday, Oct. 11, at Segerstrom High School. Spoiling the Roadrunner homecoming, Laguna rushed for 551 yards and 585 total yards, second most for both categories in school history. This, despite a Southern Section CIF required running clock for the fourth quarter since the Breakers led by 35 points entering the final period. This rule has been in-place since the 2011 season
Breakers took the opening kickoff and marched 65 yards in four plays for the first score, using barely a minute of clock time to take the lead. Laguna went on to score on all six possessions in the first half and both possessions in the third quarter. Laguna’s lone possession in the fourth period went nine plays but stalled due to two big penalties forcing their only punt of the game.
The Roadrunners came back after Laguna’s first score and executed a nine-play, 80-yard drive to knot the game with 7:28 remaining time in the first period. Their remaining two possessions in the quarter went four plays and three plays, respectively, as they failed to convert a fourth and 2 play on their second possession and kicked a punt on their third. Laguna stopped them on downs on their first possession of the second quarter, but Saddleback added their second score on a nine-play, 69-yard drive after they were down 34-7.
The Roadrunners added their final score on a 13-play drive that carried over well into the fourth period.
After Laguna’s only possession of the quarter, the game ended on a Jake Smith 29-yard interception return to the Saddleback 16 yard line.
Nathan Lancaster, one of Laguna’s most gifted runners, continued to move up the season and career charts. If he just does his average this week, he will move into the No. 2 spot for career rushing and scoring just trailing Drake Martinez. Lancaster had scoring runs of 1, 21, 44, 66 and 45 as he tied the school record with five touchdowns in a game, a feat he accomplished on the first game this season with Bolsa Grande. Twenty of his 41 career touchdowns have been in plays of 40 or more yards. More remarkable is his three-year career average of 11.9 yards gained per attempt. Lancaster was also the Orange Coast League sprint champion in 2012 winning the 100 and 200 in the league track meet and finishing second to Drake Martinez last year in the 200.
The other key part of the Laguna backfield is senior Andres DeLaRosa, who has rushed for 494 yards and eight touchdown this season, averages 9.9 yards per carry and has also caught nine passes for 111 yards.
If the opponents key on Lancaster expect a big game from DeLaRosa.
UP NEXT: the 58th Homecoming game takes place this Friday, Oct. 18 at Guyer Field against longtime rival Estancia in the 25th meeting with the series tied at 12-12. Laguna is 21-36-1 in homecoming games with only three wins in the past 25 years. Breakers beat Calvary last season 56-13 and the other two were against Estancia – it should be four wins after this game
2013 GAME # 6 @ SADDLEBACK STATISTICS
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
||
Laguna . Beach |
20 |
21 |
14 |
0 |
55 |
Saddleback |
7 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
19 |
L – Lancaster 1 run (Knill kick) 10:45 1st Q
S – 2 run (kick) 7:28 1st Q
L – Lancaster 44 run (Knill kick failed) 6:52 1st Q
L – Lancaster 21 run (Knill kick) 2:48 1st Q
L – DeLaRosa 8 run (Knill kick) 10:04 2nd Q
L – Lancaster 66 run (Knill kick) 6:11 2nd Q
S – 11 run (kick blocked) 1:56 2nd Q
L – DeLaRosa 78 run (Knill kick) 1:37 2nd Q
L – Lancaster 45 run (Knill kick) 9:06 3rd Q
L – DeLaRosa 18 run (Knill kick) 4:16 3rd Q
S – 7 run (run failed) 8:40 4th Q
LB |
S |
|
1st Downs |
24 |
8 |
Rush/Yds |
37-551 |
49-242 |
Pass Yds |
34 |
25 |
C-A-I |
3-5-0 |
2-4-1 |
Plays/TYG |
42-585 |
53-267 |
Fumbles/Lost |
1-0 |
4-0 |
Return Yds |
29 |
0 |
Punts/Ave |
1-44 |
3-24.7 |
Penalties/Yds |
8-80 |
3-20 |
Individual Statistics
Rush:
Lancaster 18-335, DeLaRosa 8-155, French 6-40, Chesley 2-6, Smith 2-15, Simon 1-0
Rec:
Martinez 3-34
Pass:
Simon 5-3-0, 34 yds 117.1 rating
IR: Smith 1-29
PR: none
KR: none
Punts: Simon – 44
Pass Defense Rating: 52.5 (91.9 YTD)
Milestones – TEAM
# 2 All Time: Yards rushing game , Total yards – game
11th points in a game
7th points scored 1st half
Milestones – Nathan Lancaster
TDs – game – tied for most
Yards rushing game – 2nd most
Points scored game – 2nd most (T)
Career rush is now 2,539 , 3rd best in school history (needs 68 to become #2)
3rd in career scoring with 257points (2nd has 276)
Tied for 6th with career return touchdowns with 3
3rd in career touchdowns with 36
3rd in career rushing touchdowns at 33
PAST HOMECOMING KINGS
2012 Robbie McInerny 2007 John Robinson
2011 Erik Henrikson 2006 Dylan Fait
2010 Jake Michaels 2005 Adam Kaplan
2009 Chris Hillemann 2004 Brent Kling
2008 Graham Harris 2003 Nima Mortazavi
PAST HOMECOMING QUEENS
2012 Amanda Kimball 1998 Rachel Heussenstamm 1983 Karen Pearse 1968 Christy Mikels
2011 Marley Donenfeld 1997 Mia Janson 1982 Mollie Merchant 1967 Sue Davis
2010 Taylor Capobianco 1996 Leah Rodig 1981 Liz Wilcoxen 1966 Jill Allen
2009 Alison Bloom 1995 Sarah Cohen 1980 Louise Girard 1965 Suellen Coen
2008 Rachel Busic 1994 Jennifer Prewitt 1979 Lyn Halbert 1964 Janis Zimmerman
2007 Kelly Hancock 1993 Calthea Richards 1978 Jill Robertson 1963 Siew Hwa Beh
2006 Candice Field 1992 Linda Schwartz 1977 Elisa Tyner 1962 Corinne Brumfield
2005 Stephanie Darnall 1991 Tori Scott 1976 Liz Jenison 1961 Susan Turner
2004 Cambria Lynn Steel 1990 Molly Wetmore 1975 Mary Ann Ottmer 1960 Joan Crowley
2003 Maura McManus 1989 Kit Spath 1974 Marla Johnson 1959 Janice Cornecl
2002 Mahila Hines 1988 Stacy Trager 1973 Teri Huston 1958 Marilyn Huston
2001 Lindsey Butterwick 1987 Tamra Aguinaldo 1972 Kathy Keon 1957 Pat Enfields
2000 Caroline Myers 1986 Katee Thorson 1971 Melissa Almon 1956 Suzanne Tinkey
1999 Lacy Hines 1985 Kolleen McKeown 1970 Carolyn Fee
1984 Jeni Englander 1969 Jeanine Benton