On Saturday, Corona del Mar faced Santa Margarita in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Corona del Mar Sea Kings won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Santa Margarita Eagles 32-31. Corona del Mar's win was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 13.77 points allowed on the season.
Despite the loss, Santa Margarita still got an impressive performance from Madi Lam, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns. Lam has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last eight times she's played.
Corona del Mar's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Santa Margarita, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-2.
Corona del Mar didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-13 loss vs. Huntington Beach on the 30th. As for Santa Margarita, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Orange Lutheran at 5:25 p.m. Orange Lutheran will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Santa Margarita surely won't give up without a fight.
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