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Michael Echaves of Troy and Mark Nolan of Trabuco Hills will coach the North and South teams, respectively, in the annual Orange County all-star football game Jan. 31 at Newport Harbor High.
The Orange County North vs. South All-Star Football Classic is scheduled for 7 p.m., organizer Frank Albers confirmed.
Echaves and Nolan will coach the all-star teams for the first time.
This past season, Echaves guided Troy (10-2) to a second consecutive outright Iota League title. The Warriors lost in the CIF-SS Division 5 quarterfinals to eventual champion Rio Hondo Prep, which finished as the Division 2A runner-up in state.
Trabuco Hills went 4-6, including 1-4 in the Delta League, this past season. The Mustangs reached the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs under Nolan in 2024.
The South has a 10-game winning streak in the all-star game.
The event is organized by non-profit Costa Mesa United and sponsored by the Chargers.
The second annual O.C. all-star girls flag football game will be played before the football game. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Newport Harbor High.
Esperanza’s Jimmy Valverde and Newport Harbor’s Jason Guyser will coach the North and South, respectively, in the girls flag football game.
