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Cole's record-setting effort lifts Aliso Niguel
IRVINE - Drew Westling no longer has the single-game passing record at Aliso Niguel.
It’s partially his fault that his record was broken.
Westling is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Aliso Niguel. His protégé, Aliso quarterback Nathan Cole, passed for the school-record 491 yards as the Wolverines defeated Woodbridge, 50-41, Thursday in a nonleague game at Irvine High.
Westling, son of Aliso head coach Kurt Westling, set the previous record of 482 yards against El Toro in 2004, his senior year.
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“That was Drew’s big goal,” Kurt Westling said, “to see how many of his records Nate can break. Those two guys are very close, so this is very fun.”
Cole, a 6-foot-4 and 215-pound senior, completed 37 of his 48 passes and threw seven touchdown passes to four different receivers. Seven receivers caught at least one pass, and five of them had at least seven catches. And the Wolverines’ leading receiver going into the game, Jordyn Williams, did not play Thursday because of injury.
Aliso Niguel (5-1), ranked No. 7 in the CIF-Southern Section’s Southwest Division, last week was beaten by Mission Viejo, 84-22. The Wolverines needed a good showing in this one.
“We were excited to get going this week,” Cole said. “Offensively, this was our first full game.”
Aliso’s Brendan Mitchum had eight receptions for 195 yards and three touchdowns. Anthony Ventura had eight catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
Woodbridge quarterback Matt Callahan also had a productive night. He completed 15 of 26 passes for 249 yards. The Warriors’ James Carr had five receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Austin DeFreitas of Woodbridge rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries.
The Warriors (2-3), ranked No. 5 in the Southern Division, begins Pacific Coast League play next Friday against Northwood at Irvine High.
Aliso Niguel, which finished 7-4 overall last year, plays its Sea View League opener next Friday with a home game against Dana Hills.
