HUNTINGTON BEACH — Braeden Boyles threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns to lead a quick-strike offensive onslaught as Edison cruised to a 47-14 victory over Newport Harbor on Thursday night at Huntington Beach High.
The Chargers (2-0) put up 34 points in the first half and scored early and often to overwhelm the Sailors (1-1).
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Edison’s Mateo Liau, left, sprints past Newport Harbor’s Eriq Hilliard during a game at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison defenders tackle Newport Harbor’s Justin McCoy during a game at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Nico Brown, right, raises his arms after scoring a touchdown during a game against Newport Harbor at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Troy Fletcher, right, intercepts a pass intended to Newport Harbor’s James Crowell during a game at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Mateo Liau, right, celebrates his touchdown with Brayden Johnson during a game against Newport Harbor at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Mateo Liau scores a touchdown past Newport Harbor’s Connor Cheiner during a game at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Tyler Hampton celebrates his touchdown with Bradley Luna during a game against Newport Harbor at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Jack Kosick, center, intercepts a pass intended to Newport Harbor’s James Crowell, right, during a game at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Braeden Boyles throws a pass during a game against Newport Harbor at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Newport Harbor’s Kashton Henjum, left, sprints past Edison’s Gavin Shappell during a game at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Mateo Liau sprints with the ball during a game against Newport Harbor at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Jeremy Alcorn, right, and Brock Sale, top, sack Newport Harbor’s Nick Kim during a game at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Edison’s Jeremy Alcorn celebrates his sack during a game against Newport Harbor at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Newport Harbor’s Nick Kim throws a pass during a game against Edison at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
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Newport Harbor’s Justin McCoy, right, sprints past Edison’s Jack Kosick score a touchdown during a game at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
“We were pretty efficient on offense that first half,” Edison coach Jeff Grady said. “It was exciting. The guys up front (had) solid pass protection and we had a few opportunities in the run game we took advantage of, so I’m proud of the guys.”
Nico Brown had six catches for 110 yards with one TD while Tyler Hampton caught a pair of touchdown passes as Boyles feasted on the Newport Harbor secondary.
“He did a good job of taking completions and taking what the defense gave him,” Grady said of the junior.
Boyles found Brown on their first offensive play with a 42-yard connection and Brown touched the ball two more times on that opening drive before his 2-yard touchdown reception gave the Chargers a 7-0 lead.
After a Jack Kosick interception, Boyles hit Hampton two plays later for a 38-yard touchdown catch to make it 14-0 Edison.
The Sailors responded with some deep passes of their own as Nic Kim found receiver Josiah Lamarque on gains of 32 and 35 yards before Justin McCoy scored on a 11-yard run to cut the Chargers’ advantage in half 14-7 with 1:26 left in the first quarter.
On the next drive Boyles hit Tyler Gioia for a 45-yard reception that set up Mateo Liau’s first TD run of the night. Liau finished with three touchdowns and 70 yards rushing.
Edison scored on its fourth consecutive drive facing fourth-and-1 on the Newport Harbor 14 on a beautiful play-fake by Boyles who found Hampton in the back of the end zone to make it 27-7 late in the second quarter.
The Chargers made it 5-for-5 on first-half touchdown scoring drives as Nico Brown’s 42-yard catch set up Liau’s second TD run of the game to make it 34-7 with 1:25 left in the half. The drive only took 20 seconds.
Newport Harbor successfully attempted and recovered an onside kick to start the second half and drove to Edison territory before Austin Grbic’s 62-yard scoop and score halted any momentum gained by the Sailors.
Grady praised his defense, which forced three turnovers and has also scored a defensive touchdown in back-to-back games.
“Defensive scores change games and it changed momentum because they were driving the football,” Grady said. “The fumble recovery for a touchdown can be a backbreaker, and they fought back like they do but it was huge for us.”
Kashton Henjum finished with 11 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown for the Sailors.
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