No. 4 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix)
Connor O'Brien will roam the defensive backfield as Santa Margarita heads to the Grand Canyon State.
Photo by Louis Lopez
Santa Margarita is loaded with experience on both sides of the ball. The Eagles have nine offensive and six defensive starters back from a 13-2 team, including talented signal-caller
Johnny Stanton. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Nebraska commit racked up more than 3,800 yards of total offense and 34 touchdowns last season. The strength of Santa Margarita's defense is the secondary, a unit led by 6-foot-4, 205-pound safety
Connor O'Brien (a Washington recruit).
Brophy Prep should have any offseason rust already kicked off the hinges when it meets Santa Margarita Saturday evening. The Broncos won a rare Wednesday night season opener over Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 37-14. This is the middle game of three for the Broncos in only a 10-day stretch to open the year. Seven offensive and six defensive starters return from a team that went 11-1. Washington State-bound quarterback
Tyler Bruggman and receiver
Devon Allen are one of the top pass-catch combos in the nation.
Mitch Stephens: Santa Margarita 35, Brophy Prep 31
Steve Montoya: Santa Margarita 35, Brophy Prep 31
Stephen Spiewak: Santa Margarita 31, Brophy Prep 20
Kevin Askeland: Santa Margarita 35, Brophy 14
Leland Gordon: Santa Margarita 49, Brophy 28
Jamie DeMoney: Santa Margarita 28, Brophy 25
