St. Margaret had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 4-4 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Esperanza Aztecs by a score of 21-14. This was payback for the Tartans, who suffered a 35-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Andrew Toubin
| 10/17/25 vs Esperanza | 5 |
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St. Margaret's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nathan Smith, Gavin Taylor, and Andrew Toubin picked up one apiece. Toubin also made five total tackles, which is notable because St. Margaret's is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise. Sebastian Salazar was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles and defending one pass.
As for Esperanza, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5. Despite 160 more yards than St. Margaret's, the Aztecs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Esperanza lost, don't look at Eddie Matthews. Despite the final result, he picked up 125 receiving yards and one touchdown. Matthews really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Travis Frazier was another key player, having thrown for 302 yards and two touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Margaret's will challenge rival Garden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Esperanza is set to square off against their familiar foe Westminster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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