Laguna Beach got themselves on the board against Santa Monica on Friday, but Santa Monica never followed suit. They blew past the Vikings, posting a 42-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Breakers just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Laguna Beach's victory came down to the chemistry between Jack Hurst and his top target Will Kimball. Hurst threw for 212 yards and three TDs while Kimball picked up 55 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jack Hooper, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Laguna Beach, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hooper, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Laguna Beach didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Noah Thompson, Hooper, and Brady Stringham picked up one apiece. Hooper got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Breakers
08/29/25 vs Santa Monica | 42-0 |
11/01/24 vs Orange | 42-18 |
10/25/24 vs Dana Hills | 35-32 |
10/11/24 vs Fountain Valley | 50-7 |
09/20/24 vs El Dorado | 40-0 |
+ 2 more games |
Laguna Beach's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 34.9 points thus far. As for Santa Monica, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Laguna Beach will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tesoro at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Santa Monica, they are taking a road trip to take on Burroughs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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