Newport Harbor freshmen squad downs Dana Hills

Newport Harbor High’s freshmen football team moved to 4-0 with a

14-12 nonleague victory over Dana Hills on Oct. 2.

Newport scored on its first possession, driving down the field on

two long carries by Jasen Ruiz.

Ruiz scored the first touchdown on an 8-yard run.

Jarrett Daniel caught a pass from Taylor Sepulveda, filling in for

the injured Kevin Williams, on the two-point conversion.

Nick Frazier’s kickoff pinned Dana Hills at its own 15-yard line

later in the first quarter.

Daniel then intercepted a pass and returned it for a TD to make

the score 14-0.

Dana Hills scored on a 16-yard pass, but couldn’t convert the

extra point, cutting Newport’s lead to 14-6 at halftime.

Both teams struggled to create a drive in a scoreless third

quarter.

Late in the fourth quarter, with Dana Hills driving, Daniel added

his second interception at the 5-yard line, but Newport fumbled at

the Dana 40 and the Dolphins eventually cut the lead to 14-12 with a

touchdown with 29 seconds left.

The extra point failed, sealing the win for Newport.

Also, Brett Houten and Frazier each made several key defensive

plays.