Football: Corona del Mar 24, El Toro 21

Corona del Mar has won consecutive Southern Section Southern Division IX championships, and the Sea Kings did nothing to tarnish their program on Friday by beating a Pac-5 team in rebuilding mode. CdM made a big play when it mattered to preserve its 13th consecutive victory heading into its showdown against Newport Harbor

Score: Corona del Mar 24, El Toro 21

Key Stats: Luke Napolitano completed 16 of 25 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed eight times for 44 and a touchdown, the latter in the third quarter to give Corona del Mar a 24-14 lead.

Pivotal Moment: After calling two timeouts, Brett Greenlee blocked Aaron Ball’s 30-yard field goal attempt as time ran out, preserving CdM’s victory. A successful kick would have sent the game to overtime.

Records: Corona del Mar (3-0), El Toro (2-1)

Notes:  If Greenlee’s block was the pivotal moment in the game, then Corona del Mar’s Robby Hoffman ran a close second. Hoffman connected on a 42-yard field goal as time expired on the first half to give Corona del Mar a 17-14 lead and provide the eventual winning margin of victory. … This was the first game between the programs since 2007, a 20-17 El Toro victory. Maybe these teams should play more often. … Corona del Mar is ranked No. 1 in the Southern Division IX. … El Toro’s Trey Tinsley continues to grow. The quarterback completed 19 of 36 passes for 230 yards and touchdowns of 28, 5 and 5 yards—the latter two to Dominic Collins. … The last TD pass to Collins with 3:34 left in the game set up the finish, which was preceded by a defensive stand by El Toro that gave the Chargers possession with 2:31 to go. … The only reason El Toro had a chance to tie at the end was a hook-and-ladder for a 30-yard gain on fourth-and-23 from the Charger 20. Taylor Dodds, who caught a TD pass earlier, lateraled to Brendan Lane. … Corona del Mar’s Cole Martin rushed 31 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, and Cole Collins caught six passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. … The Sea Kings play next week against rival Newport Harbor (1-1), which defeated defending Northern Division III champion, Palos Verdes, 34-33. … El Toro plays at Palos Verdes (1-2) next week.