Football Preview: Westminster Lions vs. St. Margaret's Tartans
Westminster has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the St. Margaret's Tartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Westminster is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Esperanza on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Westminster took a blow against Esperanza, falling 35-6. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 659th, while the Aztecs are ranked 303rd).
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, St. Margaret's made sure to put some points up on the board against Garden Grove on Friday. St. Margaret's blew past Garden Grove 38-8. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Tartans this season.
A big part of St. Margaret's win came down to the chemistry between Kai Letcher and his top target Will Viola. Letcher threw for 407 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Viola picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Viola's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Reece Ballard helped Letcher out on the ground, picking up 76 receiving yards, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Westminster has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for St. Margaret's, they moved to 3-6 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Westminster came up short against St. Margaret's in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 19-13. Can Westminster avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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