Brea Olinda football starts out with a strong message in win over Marina

Brea Olinda opened the season with a message of “unfinished business,” beating Marina 35-14 on Friday night at Westminster High. After an overtime loss in the CIF-SS football finals last season, the Wildcats made a strong start with two special-teams scores: one from a blocked punt recovered for a touchdown by Josef Morris and another on a kickoff return by Cole Pfeiffer in the second half. Nick Davis set the tone early with 53 rushing yards on three carries, including an 18-yard run for a 7-0 lead. Quarterback Gavyn Nicholson added a 69-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Chang, while Marina’s first varsity start featured QB Maverick Coverick, who threw for 189 yards and a TD but also had two interceptions.