The St. Margaret's Tartans will head out to face off against the Garden Grove Argonauts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Margaret's will be strutting in after a win while Garden Grove will be coming in after a loss.
St. Margaret's took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Esperanza. The win was some much needed relief for the Tartans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Garden Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Brea Olinda, falling 42-22. While losing is never fun, the Argonauts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 683rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 282nd).
St. Margaret's will have to keep a close watch on Aaron Payan and Calvin Keovphan, a pair of players who had a big impact on Garden Grove's prior game. Payan picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Keovphan threw for 145 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes.
Garden Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carlos Garcia and Nathan Garcia.
Garden Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Margaret's, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for St. Margaret's against Garden Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 38-8 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Argonauts' Quentin Pacelli, who rushed for 187 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Tartans still be able to contain Pacelli? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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