Breaking down the best matchups of Week 0:

No. 17 Dana Hills vs. No. 14 Santa Margarita
Friday, at Dana Hills High, 7 p.m.

Outlook: Perhaps the most interesting opener of Week 0. … At least it is in my mind.

On one side, we have the Dolphins, who are trying to crack the top three in the South Coast League.

On the other side, there are the Eagles, who are coming off of two down years in the Trinity League, where the top three (Servite, Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei) have gotten stronger.

Who needs the victory the most?

The Dolphins went 2-3 in the SCL last season and that was with quarterback Sean Schroeder, who is now playing for Duke.

The duo of Josh Dean and Trent Mason takes over at quarterback.

The Eagles went 3-7 last year and had to defeat JSerra in the final regular-season game to avoid going winless in the Trinity League.

Santa Margarita’s struggles last season were mostly on defense. The Eagles allowed more than 30 points in eight of their 10 games. There has to be improvement for them to make any significant strides in ’09.

So back to my previous question, which team needs this victory the most?

*Rankings are based on the OCVarsity.com preseason poll

Check out the rest of this week’s Calhoun Six:

• No. 1 Servite vs. Long Beach Poly
•  No. 5 Mater Dei vs. Carson
• No. 12 Fountain Valley vs. No. 22 Foothill
• No. 10 Tustin vs. Kennedy
• No. 24 Fullerton vs. No. 19 Canyon

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