NEWPORT BEACH — David Rasor threw for 306 yards and six touchdowns — to five different receivers — as Corona del Mar defeated Chaparral 41-28 in the CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinals Friday night at Newport Harbor High.
The Sea Kings (9-3) will be on the road against Yorba Linda in the semifinals in an all-Orange County matchup on Friday, Nov. 18. The game will be bring together two old friends, Corona del Mar’s Dan O’Shea and Mustangs coach Jeff Bailey.
Corona del Mar quarterback David Rasor is picked up and forced out of bounds by Chapparal safety Izaiah Rivas in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Chapparal wide receiver Stacy Dobbins is broght down by a Corona del Mar defender in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Corona del Mar quarterback David Rasor runs through a hole in the line on a quarterback keeper against Chapparal in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Chapparal quarterback Caron Tyler does a flying chest bump after scoring the first touchdown of the game against Corona del Mar in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Corona del Mar wide receiver Cooper Hoch is stopped by Chapparal defensive back Robbie Stebbing after making a catch in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Chapparal running back Devyne Pearson draws a crowd of Corona del Mar defenders as he runs for a gain in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Corona del Mar wide receiver Mason Kubichek breaks away after catching a pass to score a touchdown against Chapparral in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Chapparal wide receiver Jake Whitehead makes a catch right on the sideline early in the first quarter against Corona del Mar in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Corona del Mar quarterback David Rasor breaks away from Chapparal defenders in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Corona del Mar quarterback David Rasor recovers the ball after a bad snap in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs against Chapparal at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Chapparal quarterback Dash Beierly is brought down by Corona del Mar linebacker Brady Sarkisian in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Corona del Mar wide receiver Jack Loucks makes a touchdown catch against Chapparal in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Chapparal wide receiver Stacy Dobbins is brought down after gaining yards against Corona del Mar in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Chapparal wide receiver Stacy Dobbins breaks away for a gain against Corona del Mar in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Corona del Mar quarterback David Rasor scrambles to make a pass against Chapparal in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Coulter the dog roots for Corona del Mar against Chapparal in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
“He’s one of the best gentlemen in the county and one of the exceptional coaches, and a dear friend,” O’Shea said of Bailey.
“I could not be more proud to be part of an Orange County semifinal and I’m looking forward to El Modena joining the Orange County teams in this division (semifinals) …,” O’Shea added. El Modena plays at Bishop Diego in the quarterfinals Saturday night.
The Pumas (7-5) put up 62 points last week in a win over Thousand Oaks but Corona del Mar held them to 14 points for the majority of the second half. A pair of late touchdowns passes by Caron Tyler — to Stacy Dobbins and Tommy Long — made the final margin closer.
O’Shea was pleased with his team’s ability to adjust after giving up a touchdown on the opening drive. The Pumas drove 84 yards downfield capped by a 3-yard run by Tyler.
“We giggle about it, but it takes us literally a series,’ O’Shea said. ” ‘OK, that guy’s a little faster than I thought and that guy is a little bigger than I thought, and oh wait — I have to tackle for real,’ because we don’t tackle to the ground during the week, but it’s kind of the norm. It takes time to replicate what we saw all week.”
The Sea Kings defense recorded seven sacks, two by Brady Sarkisian, and an interception.
The Corona del Mar offense responded with a scoring drive on its opening possession when Rasor hit Jack Loucks on an 11-yard reception.
The Sea Kings forced a punt on Chaparral’s next drive and then took the lead after a 32-yard run by Rasor set up Zach Giuliano for a 5-yard TD catch to make it 13-7.
Ryan Nielsen’s third-down sack forced another punt by the Pumas, and then Corona del Mar went on to strike again, this time on a 60-yard pass from Rasor to Mason Kubichek.
That was one of two touchdown passes by Rasor that went at least 60 yards. The other was a 67-yarder to Cooper Hoch early in the fourth quarter.
Hoch finished with seven catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns while Kubichek had four receptions for 91 yards and a score and Russell Weir added three catches for 42 yards and a touchdown.
“Tonight was a good opportunity to get four athletes out on the field against a team that plays heavy man-to-man coverage,” O’Shea said. “We knew we weren’t going to focus on the run game. Last week we ran for 200 (yards) and this week we needed to play catch and our boys did such a good job.”
O’Shea added, “Hats off tonight to Kevin Hettig, our offensive coordinator, and Brian Pearsall (defensive coordinator) for spending 30-plus hours last week to get us in position to be successful.”
The Pumas pulled within six points at halftime. A penalty by the Sea Kings on a missed field goal attempt gave Chaparral another shot at scoring. On the next play, Tyler scrambled to his left and found Dobbins in the back of the end zone for an 8-yard connection.
Dobbins finished with 13 receptions for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
