Football Recap: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits vs. Santa Margarita Eagles
Long Beach Poly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 21-13 to the Santa Margarita Eagles. The match marked the Jackrabbits' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Long Beach Poly lost, don't look at Aaya Mclyn. Despite the final result, she threw for 175 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Mclyn also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
It was another big night for Madi Lam, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards on only six carries for Santa Margarita. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lam now passed for three or more in the last three games she's played.
Long Beach Poly's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Santa Margarita, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Long Beach Poly will face off against Millikan at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Millikan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Santa Margarita, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Beckman at 4:30 p.m. Beckman is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Santa Margarita will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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