By DALE RUHE, Correspondent 

FULLERTON — After starting the regular season with three consecutive losses, Fullerton has found its way into an opportunity to capture the Freeway League football title.

The Indians set up a showdown for the title by defeating crosstown rival Troy, 34-10, Friday night at Fullerton High.

La Habra, which is also undefeated in league, will play Fullerton at Fullerton High on Friday, Nov. 3.

Gavin Klepper, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound junior quarterback, completed 13 of 21 passes for 223 yards and ran for a couple touchdowns. He did it without the aid of Fullerton’s top running back, Dylan Nicholson, who sat out the game after suffering an allergic reaction to a bee sting.

With Klepper and the offense gathering 462 yards, Fullerton (6-3, 4-0) pulled out to a 20-point halftime lead.

Troy (2-7, 1-3) took advantage of a couple Indians turnovers to cut the lead to 20-10 by the end of the third quarter.

Despite three holding penalties and an unsportsmanlike conduct foul called against Fullerton in the third stanza, Indian co-head coach Gus Martinez praised his team for regaining its composure.

“Troy is a pretty good team and they came out in the second half and made adjustments that got them back into the game,” said Martinez.

“We played some really good teams in San Clemente in El Modena early, but we knew the challenge that faced us and our players have responded so that we can be challenging for a league title,” he added.

Fullerton, ranked seventh in this week’s CIF-SS Division 7 poll, took a 7-0 lead with three minutes remaining in the opening quarter. Klepper orchestrated a 79-yard, 11-play drive that was capped with his 1-yard touchdown run.

Klepper also led the Indians with 131 yards on 16 carries.

Marlon Haines, who took over most of the rushing duties in Nicholson’s absence, scored on a 2-yard TD run with just under eight minutes left in the first half. That concluded a drive that went 88 yards over 11 plays.

Noel Posey’s 10-yard TD run pushed the Indians into a 20-point halftime advantage.

Troy came out of the break with Austin Leocadio recovering a fumble on the kickoff. On the next play, Mitchell Sima hit Matthew Ozeki with a 26-yard scoring pass .Leocadio added a 26-yard field goal midway through the quarter.

Klepper ran into the end zone from 11 yards for his second TD of the night, with Posey returning an interception 42 yards for the final Indian score in the closing moments.

IRVINE – Woodbridge senior quarterback Nick Nash took his play to another level Friday night in a key Pacific Coast League game against University.

Nash rushed for six touchdowns and passed for two to lead the Warriors to a 56-28 victory over University in front of a near-capacity crowd at University.

The yardage totals were staggering for Nash, who rushed for 323 yards on 31 carries and passed for 184 yards.

Woodbridge coach Rick Gibson believes the combined yardage total is a school record, but the rushing total fell about 50 yards shy of the school mark. He didn’t recall any Warrior scoring six touchdowns before.

Woodbridge qb Nick Nash after 56-28 win over Uni. Nash with 6 rushing tds, 323 yards rushing and 2 td passes and 184 passing. @ocvarsity pic.twitter.com/pgqPDHcJPM

— Tim Burt (@TimBurtIrvine) October 28, 2017

“It was a pretty good game but I couldn’t have done anything without my line,” said Nash. “My line had a phenomenal game as usual. There were huge holes everywhere. All my receivers were open and they were all doing work. It was just a great game.”

“What do you say?” Gibson said. “As good as he (Nash) is, our offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage. I don’t think we’ve scored that many points, ever.

“We might have against a lesser opponent, but that’s a good football team.”

It was the seventh consecutive victory for Woodbridge (7-2, 4-0). The Warriors host Corona del Mar (8-1, 4-0) for the PCL title next Friday at University.

Woodbridge also captured the Dennis Toohey Fence Post Trophy which goes to the top football team in Irvine. Woodbridge also won it in 2014 and 2015.

Woodbridge celebrates after winning the Dennis Toohey Fence Post Trophy with a 56-28 victory over University. @ocvarsity pic.twitter.com/TEaiV7WuN1

— Tim Burt (@TimBurtIrvine) October 28, 2017

“I’m so excited to get that back,” Nash said. “Last year we lost it from Beckman and this year we’re taking it back. We’re undefeated so far and now we’re just looking for that league championship against CdM. It’s going to be a great game, we’re both coming in 4-0 and I’m really excited for it.”

University (5-4, 1-3) was trying to force a logjam for second place in the league. But Nick Nash and Nash’s brother Jacob, who had eight receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown catch, dominated the game.

The Warriors’ back-up quarterback Will Serio also had three completions for 56 yards and also hauled in a 43-yard touchdown pass from Nick Nash late in the second quarter which put the Warriors ahead, 27-7, at halftime.

Nick Nash opened the scoring with a 26-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.

University’s Daniel Dolan, back after missing most of the fourth quarter last week with a sprained ankle, then bolted 58 yards for a score to tie the game, 7-7.

But Nash scored on touchdown runs of 4 and 44 yards in the second quarter to give the Warriors a lift.

Dolan scored on a 44-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter to cut the lead to 27-14.

The Trojans stayed close, cutting the lead to 42-28 on an 18-yard TD pass from Tristan Lucas to Branton Lucas late in the third quarter.

But Nash sealed the victory with a 55-yard TD run with 37 seconds left in the third quarter to put the Trojans ahead, 49-28.

Just for good measure, Nash scored again from 36 yards out in the fourth quarter for the Warriors’ final touchdown.

Dolan was University’s leading rusher with 138 yards. Tristan Lucas passed for 148 yards.

Men’s wear brand Original Penguin has tapped New York-based indie band AJR for its spring campaign, to be released in February of next year. Brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met were in Los Angeles this week to shoot the campaign as well as the music video for their single “Come Hang Out,” off their new album “The Click,” a version of which will also serve as the video campaign for OP’s spring collection.

Adam, Jack and Ryan Met of AJR. 
Jim Metzger

“The shoot is some performance and some facial expressions, sort of like acting,” said Jack Met, explaining the concept of the video. “We are at a crazy party, but we are so busy performing that we don’t really notice the party going on around us,” he said.
Adam Met explained that it’s their first time linking with a fashion brand. “Original Penguin has great style, great simplicity and a throwback vibe that mirrors our style as a band. I also like the juxtapositions in the line, like a Seventies print shirt with Nineties pants. It’s sort of our like our music, a post-modern mix.”
The band of brothers, who have been playing together for 12 years, got their start as street performers in

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