Laguna Beach, CA — Laguna Beach Breakers Power Past Lancaster 45-30, Advance to Second Round of CIF Playoffs LAGUNA BEACH, CA — November 6, 2026 Under beautiful Southern California fall conditions, the Laguna Beach Breakers opened their CIF playoff run with an impressive 45-30 victory over the Lancaster Eagles Friday night at Guyer Field in Laguna Beach, earning a trip to the second round of the playoffs. Lancaster opened the scoring with an early touchdown, but Laguna Beach quickly responded. Starting quarterback Jack Hurst connected with WR Dean Smith for a touchdown on a slant from the left side of the formation to put the Breakers on the board. The defense then delivered a huge play when Will Kimball buzzed under a Lancaster receiver and intercepted a pass and returned it 22 yards for a touchdown. By the end of the first quarter, Laguna Beach had built a 14-6 advantage. The Breakers continued their offensive surge in the second quarter, adding 17 more points. Hurst connected with Smith for his second touchdown of the game on a deep corner route, followed by a five-yard scoring pass to streaking Brady Stringham. Stringham then added a 25-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, sending Laguna Beach into the locker room with a commanding 31-6 lead. Lancaster made a push in the third quarter, scoring 16 points, but Laguna Beach continued to answer. One of the night's biggest plays came when Stringham completed a spectacular 71-yard touchdown pass to Smith on a reverse-pass play. Jack Hurst added another scoring strike, finding RB Bob Gardner for a 10-yard touchdown just before the end of the quarter. Both teams put up 14 points in the third, leaving Laguna Beach with a 45-22 advantage heading into the final quarter. The Eagles added eight points in the fourth quarter, but the Breakers' defense held firm the rest of the way to secure the 45-30 victory. Laguna Beach's performance featured contributions from Seniors on both sides of the ball. Jack Hurst directed an explosive passing attack with 4TD's, Dean Smith found the end zone three times, Brady Stringham contributed a field goal and a memorable touchdown pass, and Will Kimball provided a major defensive highlight with his interception return for a score. The Breakers outscored Lancaster 14-6 in the opening quarter and 17-0 in the second to establish control early. After matching Lancaster's 14 points in the third quarter, Laguna Beach protected its lead in the fourth to close out the playoff victory. With the win, Laguna Beach advances to the second round of the CIF playoffs this coming Friday night vs. the Foothill Knights at Tustin High School.