The Santa Margarita Eagles will challenge the Canyon Comanches at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Margarita is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
Santa Margarita is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over San Marcos. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Madi Lam continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 218 yards and five touchdowns. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last five games she's played.
Santa Margarita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mackenzie Young and Katelyn Romano.
Meanwhile, Canyon came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Lions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 19-14.
One reason for the win was Canyon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Baylee Backoff was the leader with two.
Santa Margarita has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Canyon, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Santa Margarita didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Canyon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Margarita since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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