The Garden Grove Argonauts are on the road again on Friday to play the St. Margaret's Tartans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Garden Grove is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Brea Olinda on Friday. They were dealt a 48-10 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. 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 760th, while the Wildcats are ranked 178th).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Quentin Pacelli and Nathan Aceves. Aceves had a great game and gained 183 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Pacelli was balling out in the loss, rushing for 167 yards, while also picking up 52 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, St. Margaret's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Esperanza, falling 35-7. The Tartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Garden Grove's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Margaret's, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Garden Grove has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for St. Margaret's, though, as they've been averaging only 25.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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