SOUTHERN DIVISION

Laguna Hills (11-0) vs. Norwalk (8-4)
Site, date, time: Laguna Hills High, Friday, 7 p.m.

How they got here: Norwalk - Suburban League second place; beat Garden Grove, 38-6; beat Irvine, 29-3. Laguna Hills - Pacific Coast League champion; beat Artesia, 17-9; beat Santiago, 41-7.

By the numbers: Norwalk - 9 points allowed by Lancers’ defense in two playoff games. Laguna Hills - 16 points allowed by the Hawks’ defense in two playoff games.

Players to watch: Norwalk - Jose Guzman has rushed for 352 yards and three TDs on 50 carries in two playoff games. Laguna Hills - Derek Browning has rushed for 202 yards and four TDs on 37 carries in two playoff gamaes. Browning also plays a major role on defense.

Matchup to watch: Laguna Hills’ defense vs. Norwalk’s rushing attack. The trio of Jose Guzman (1,901 yards, 17 TDs), Ray Craig (1,454 yards, 11 TDs) and Julio Macias (686 yards, 5 TDs) help the Lancers’ wing-T offense average 372.3 rushing yards per game. This will be a huge challenge for the Hawks. If the Lancers are able to string together a couple of long time-consuming scoring drives it will put a lot of pressure on Laguna Hills’ offense.

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