Football Preview: Oaks Christian Lions vs. Santa Margarita Eagles
The Oaks Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Margarita Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oaks Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Roosevelt at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 41 point advantage.
Oaks Christian found their leader in underclassman Trey Towns Jr., who threw for 209 yards and five touchdowns. Weston Schwesinger also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Oaks Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Davon Benjamin and Bryan Narcisse. Christian Knoos was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble, making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Santa Margarita at home against Liberty on Friday as the team secured a 42-3 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Patriots are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James Johnson had a dynamite game for Santa Margarita, throwing for 246 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Trent Mosley also helped out as he racked up 111 receiving yards.
Oaks Christian's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Santa Margarita, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-1.
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