Corona del Mar HS football team wins annual “Battle of the Bay” game
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Corona del Mar came out on top scoring 28 unanswered points after falling behind 14-0 in the 61st ‘Battle of the Bay.’
The Sea Kings made a statement they dominate the bay after winning for the tenth consecutive year.
Quarterback and UC Davis commit David Rasor threw four touchdowns, helping his team clinch an automatic playoff berth in the Sunset League, winning 28-14 against the Sailors.
Newport Harbor came out hot with an opening possession that led to a 27-yard touchdown pass from Colton Joseph to Kashton Henjum. The Sailors almost added a field goal on their next possession, but CdM senior Aiden Walsh got the block. Harbor continued the pressure on defense, and when they got the ball back, Joseph followed with a 21-yard TD pass to Henjum. The Sailors scored 14 points before the Sea Kings recorded a first down. But on the next possession, Rasor threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to junior Russell Weir, scoring 14-7. Then, Rasor added another touchdown, this time to sophomore tight end Zach Giuliano. The score was 14-14 at the half.
The Sea Kings took the lead late in the third quarter when Rasor threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Mason Kubichek. On Newport Harbor’s following possession, Kubichek made a tackle for a fourth-down stop early in the fourth quarter. Rasor then broke a 52-yard run before throwing a 6-yard TD to Cooper Hoch after recovering a snap that sailed over his head. The Sailors never scored in the second half.
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