Prep talk: Laguna Beach has three freshmen football players to watch

Laguna Beach’s football season came to an end Friday night after the Breakers lost to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 44-28 in the first game of the Division 3 playoffs. But if you saw the performances of three freshmen, you’d know how bright the future looks for Laguna Beach.

Luke Bogdan, 6-foot-4, 260 pounds, and Winston Darrow, 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, are 14 years old. Both start on the offensive line. Bogdan also played on the defensive line. Then there’s Charlie Christian, a 15-year-old running back and linebacker who never wants to go down without a fight.

Having such young players holding their own on a Division 3 offensive line was remarkable. Quarterback Jack Hurst was sacked once. Then there’s Christian, who caught five passes for 85 yards while going up against Notre Dame’s huge offensive line on defense at his linebacker position.

When college recruiters see these freshmen on film and imagine how big and strong they could become in the years to come, they will be impressed.

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