PHOTOS: Irvine captures outright league title with decisive victory over University

Irvine’s Deacon Moss has a big punt return Friday night against University. (Photos courtesy Jim Tomlin, For OC Sports Zone).

Irvine High School’s football team topped University 42-7 Friday night at Irvine Stadium to win the Pacific Hills league title on senior night and homecoming.

Irvine (7-3, 3-0) had already clinched a share of the league title with a win over Beckman last week.

Coach Tom Ricci’s Irvine team leveraged a two-man wrecking crew to account for 34 of its 42 points.

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Jai Williams gains yards for University vs. Irvine

Chase Russom of Irvine gets past Uni defenders.

Irvine's Brandon Figueroa powers for yards against University.

Irvine Coach Tom Ricci talks to his quarterback Sina Saferzadeh.

Irvine students have some fun during homecoming Friday.

University Jon Soto returns a punt vs. Irvine.

Deacon Moss of Irvine gains yards against University.

Sina Saferzadeh of Irvine throws a pass under pressure from University.

Junior running back Brandon Figueroa scored three first half touchdowns on runs of 7, 32 and 30 yards.  Versatile junior Deacon Moss scored on a 55-yard punt return and a 16-yard pass reception and kicked four extra points. 

Sophomore quarterback Sina Saferzadeh ran for a two-point conversion and threw a pair of touchdown passes, the second one on a 48-yarder to senior Chase Russom.  Moss had 101 all-purpose yards.

University’s only score came on a second quarter 5-yard pass from senior Blaine Anderson to senior Brooks Beckmann. Senior Jonathan Soto had 144 all-purpose yards for University.

The Trojans (4-6 overall, 1-2 in league) are hoping for an at-large berth in the CIF playoffs. Teams that have .500 overall records get first priority in filling out CIF playoff brackets.

—Courtesy Daryl Bogard, For OC Sports Zone