Santa Margarita and Orange Lutheran are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Santa Margarita Eagles will take on the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Margarita is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Santa Margarita's upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: St. John Bosco, who was ranked second at the time (Santa Margarita was ranked 74th). Santa Margarita fell 13-0 to St. John Bosco on Friday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Santa Margarita wouldn't let St. John Bosco keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Logan Hirou, Leki Holani, and Ivrick Carrigan picked up one apiece. Holani has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orange Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 23-17 win over JSerra Catholic on Friday.
Santa Margarita now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Orange Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Santa Margarita came up short against Orange Lutheran in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Santa Margarita avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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