Orange Lutheran and Santa Margarita (ranked 15th and 77th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Friday. The Orange Lutheran Lancers skirted past the Santa Margarita Eagles 13-10. The 13-point effort marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Orange Lutheran's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Steve Chavez, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Chavez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jared Juliano was another key passer, throwing for 84 yards and three touchdowns.
Orange Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Orange Lutheran's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jireh Moe and Marcus Fakatou, who racked up six sacks between them.
Orange Lutheran pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Santa Margarita, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Orange Lutheran will stay at home for another week and welcome Servite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Servite's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Orange Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them. Santa Margarita has already played their next game, a 35-33 defeat against JSerra Catholic on the 24th.
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