High School Football Preview: Brethren Christian vs. Capistrano Valley Christian

Brethren Christian (2-1) vs. Capistrano Valley Christian (2-1)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Capistrano Valley High

Key Warriors: Sr. QB Joey Gutierrez (27 of 41 passing, 401 yards, nine TDs, zero INTs); Sr. RB Jordan Leonard (43 carries for 352 yards, four TDs); Sr. WR/S/P Joshua Gorrell (eight catches for 186 yards, two TDs).

Key Eagles: Sr. QB/DB Dawson Piper (31 of 49 passing, 460 yards, five TDs, one INT); Sr. RB/FS Garin Green (43 carries for 502 yards, four TDs; 14 catches for 199 yards, two TDs); Sr. ILB/TE Nolan Kahal (three catches for 34 yards and two TDs; team-best 30 tackles).

Breakdown: It was an eventful week off the field for Brethren Christian, as the Warriors were forced to forfeit their season-opening 15-7 win against Ocean View for using an ineligible player ... Coach Pat McInally told the Daily Pilot that the player was ineligible due to a clerical error ... Brethren Christian, which advanced to the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section East Valley Division playoffs last year before losing to Grace Brethren, is the top-ranked team in Division 10. Capistrano Valley is among others receiving votes in Division 11 ... Gutierrez has a 137.3 quarterback rating and has thrown for four touchdown passes in each of Brethren Christian’s last two games ... Leonard had 192 yards rushing and a pair of scores in last week’s 48-0 shutout of Workman ... Capistrano Valley Christian’s Green ran wild in the Eagles’ 55-27 win over Upland Christian last week, with 18 carries for 220 yards and a pair of scores ... Green is averaging 11.7 yards per carry this season and has topped 100 yards in each of his team’s first three contests.