Mission Viejo and Santa Margarita (ranked 15th and 33rd in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Saturday. The Mission Viejo Diablos took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over the Santa Margarita Eagles. The win was familiar territory for the Diablos who have now won ten games in a row dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Mission Viejo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Jaden Williams was the leader with three. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks, made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass. Mission Viejo got some further help from Logan Lynch: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Santa Margarita lost, don't look at Trent Mosley. Despite the final result, he picked up 121 receiving yards.
Mission Viejo pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mission Viejo will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th. As for Santa Margarita, they will challenge Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Margarita is looking for their season?s first victory.
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