Flag Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Carson Cruz and Arden Marchiorlatti Lead University to Victory

University owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 13-0 victory over the Laguna Beach Breakers. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Breakers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Arden Marchiorlatti

Receiving Touchdowns

10/06/25 @ Laguna Beach	2
09/17/25 vs Portola	1
09/08/25 @ Irvine	3

A big part of University's victory came down to the chemistry between Carson Cruz and her top target Arden Marchiorlatti. Cruz threw for 267 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 85.7% of her passes while Marchiorlatti picked up 141 receiving yards and two TDs. That's the most receiving touchdowns Marchiorlatti has posted since back in September.

University didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nada Morad.

University's record is now 9-11. As for Laguna Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.

University and Laguna Beach could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Trojans (ranked 308th) will meet Woodbridge (ranked 66th) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Laguna Beach will take on Portola at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (525 vs. 52).