Football Preview: Leuzinger Olympians vs. Santa Margarita Eagles
The Leuzinger Olympians will take on the Santa Margarita Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Leuzinger was able to grind out a solid victory over Loyola, taking the game 40-30.
Journee Tonga had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 175 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Russell Sekona, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita faced Oaks Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Santa Margarita was the clear victor by a 37-17 margin over Oaks Christian.
John Gazzaniga went supernova for Santa Margarita, throwing for 313 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 45 yards. That's the most rushing yards Gazzaniga has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sean Embree Jr., who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leuzinger's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Santa Margarita, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Leuzinger was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of Santa Margarita in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Leuzinger have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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