Here is a recap of the action from Week 8, according to the numbers:

3 - Consecutive victories for Servite over Orange Lutheran after Friday’s 14-10 victory.

74 yards and 2 TDs – Kyle Middlebrooks’ second half stat line as Fountain Valley rallied for a 21-14 overtime victory over No. 2 Los Alamitos.

227 – Jaron Hytche’s rushing performance for Mater Dei in Friday’s game against Santa Margarita. It is Hytche’s second 200-yard performance in Trinity League games.

258 - Combined rushing yards for La Habra’s Josh Quezada (144) and Ronnie Hillman (114) as the Highlanders defeated Sunny Hills, 41-7.

245 – Pacifica’s Josh Brannon’s rushing yards in Friday’s 40-13 victory over Kennedy. He had 176 in the first half.

3 – Touchdowns scored by Brock Dunn as El Dorado defeated Brea Olinda, 42-7. El Dorado moved to 2-1 in the Century League.

50 yards – The length of San Clemente’s Aaron Jones’ field goal in the first half of Friday’s game with Mission Viejo.

312 – Robert Cruz’s rushing total in Magnolia’s victory Friday night against Santa Ana Valley. It is Cruz’s fourth 300-yard performance this season.

280 – Michael Allain’s rushing total as Fullerton defeated Sonora, 41-7. Allain scored on runs of 84, 54, and 3 yards.

16 of 26, 304 yards – Zach Griffith’s stat line as he led Foothill to a 20-15 Sea View League victory over Trabuco Hills and into sole possession of first place.

18 – Friday was Corona del Mar’s Dillon Norton’s 18th birthday and he responded with three touchdowns and 149 total yards as CdM defeated University, 49-7.

7 - Touchdowns scored by St. Margaret’s running back John Murayama in Thursday’s 70-6 victory over Brethern Christian. His total fell one short of the county record of eight.

6 - Turnovers forced by Tesoro in its 42-0 victory over Capistrano Valley Thursday.

497 – Total rushing yards by Tustin in its 49-21 Century League victory over Villa Park. The victory moved the Tillers to 3-0 in league.

216 yards and five touchdowns – Westminster’s Aaron Garbutt’s stats in Thursday’s 33-28 victory over Segerstrom.

Have you noticed?

*That Mater Dei (3-0) is in first place in the Trinity League. With games remaining against St. John Bosco and Orange Lutheran, the Monarchs will definitely have to earn a Trinity League title.

*That there is a four-way tie in the Sunset League. Los Alamitos, Edison, Esperanza and Fountain Valley are all 2-1. You can’t forget about Newport Harbor who is 1-2 …This is going to be a wild finish.

Where are you going Friday?

The regular season is winding down and there are several important league games on the schedule for week 9.

South Coast League: Mission Viejo at Dana Hills, 7 p.m.

Freeway League: Fullerton at La Habra, 7 p.m.

Century League: El Dorado vs. Villa Park, 7 p.m.

Orange League: Western vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Sunset League: Fountain Valley vs. Edison at OCC, 7 p.m.; Los Alamitos vs. Esperanza, 7 p.m.

Trinity League: Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco, 7:30 p.m.

See you next week!

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