Orange Coast vs. Santa Monica

When: Tonight, 6

Where: Orange Coast College

Key Pirates: TB Kevin Ah-Hi (802 rushing yards in 2007); DE Dean DeLeone (75 tackles in ’07); SS Benjamin Soza (four picks in ’06); FS Shad Baichtal (six picks in ’07); WR Cameron Hall (17 catches, four TDs in ’07).

Key Corsairs: MLB Charlie Hatchett (first-team all-conference in ’07); QB Lugman Nasouf (returning starter); RB Daron Bartholomew; WR Edwin Reed.

Starting lineup: For OCC’s go to page B3.

Breakdown: Orange Coast is coming off a 5-5 season, while Santa Monica was 2-8 in 2007... The Pirates won last year’s meeting, 28-16, in which returning tailback Kevin Ah-Hi and receiver Cameron Hall both scored touchdowns ... The two teams regularly met in a preseason scrimmage before playing last season ... Freshman Sean Riley and sophomore Taylor Hughes are expected to both play at quarterback for the Pirates ... Santa Monica’s receiving corps is paced by three cousins: Edwin Reed, Joshua Martin and Rashad Emery, all out of Destrenhen High in Louisiana ... Reed is the brother of All-Pro Baltimore Ravens’ safety Ed Reed ... OCC sophomore starting cornerback Karlo Bantan started for Santa Monica last season ... Santa Monica sophomore returning all-conference middle linebacker Charlie Hatchett (6-foot-2, 230 pounds) is a Division I prospect ... OCC has won three straight openers, including a forfeit from Citrus last season after the Owls won on the field, 27-10 ... Santa Monica alumni include the NFL receivers Steve Smith (Carolina) and the former Chad Johnson (now Ocho Cinco), who plays for Cincinnati ... Both teams feature a skull and crossbones on their helmet logo decals.

— Barry Faulkner