Football Recap: Santa Margarita Eagles vs. Corona Panthers
Santa Margarita's offense rose to the challenge against a Panthers defense that boasted an average of only 13.89 points allowed on Saturday. The Santa Margarita Eagles strolled past the Corona Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 37-20. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Panthers are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Madi Lam continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 143 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.2% of her passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Santa Margarita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ava Wernemar and Megan Zimmerman.
When it comes to explaining why Corona lost, don't look at Feli Solomua. Despite the final result, she threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns. Ava Liaga also helped out as she racked up 113 receiving yards.
The win made it two in a row for Santa Margarita and bumps their season record up to 17-4. As for Corona, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Santa Margarita has already played their next matchup, a 29-12 victory against Cypress on the 12th. As for Corona, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 38-6 win against Norco on the 14th.
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