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Neighborhood team rides wave of camaraderie and chemistry
Los Angeles Times
|November 06, 2025
It’s a badge of honor to be called a surfer dude. There are plenty on the Laguna Beach High football team, led by its 6-foot-4 junior quarterback Jack Hurst.
JACK HURST, quarterback for the 9-1 Breakers, has played years with the same coaches and teammates.
(DON LEACH Times Community News)
Surfer dudes are fearless, agile and stay calm under pressure when there’san approaching wave. They have good timing, great instincts and enjoy moments ofserenity while gliding on a board waiting to test themselves against a wave.
Hurst has to avoid tacklers, so when a wave suddenly appears it’s good practice making quick decisions just like he does in football.
“Ido surfa little bit. Don't know about good. Being on the water is time to be calm for me,” he said.
Hurst has put together a breakthrough season after being a two-year understudy to Jackson Kollock, now at Minnesota. Hurst has passed for 2,560 yards and 41 touchdowns with four interceptions this season.
This story is from the November 06, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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