St. Margaret and Hillcrest squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but St. Margaret's had to settle for second. They took a hard 27-13 fall against the Trojans. The matchup was a 6-6 toss-up at halftime, but the Tartans couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, St. Margaret's still got an impressive performance from Andrew Toubin, who rushed for 109 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Toubin really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Matthew Ramos continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hillcrest, throwing for 137 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 87 yards and one score. Ramos' passing game has become a key predictor of the Trojans' success: the team is 6-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Zyren Jones was Ramos' top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Tartans
| 11/14/25 vs Hillcrest | 13-27 |
| 11/07/25 @ Redlands East Valley | 16-15 |
| 10/30/25 @ Westminster | 7-3 |
| 10/23/25 @ Garden Grove | 35-7 |
| 10/17/25 vs Esperanza | 21-14 |
The defeat snapped St. Margaret's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-5 record. As for Hillcrest, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
St. Margaret's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillcrest, they will host Pacifica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mariners' defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so the Trojans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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