Santa Margarita and Leuzinger (ranked 57th and 49th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup on Friday. The Santa Margarita Eagles were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to the Leuzinger Olympians. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Olympians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sean Embree Jr., who picked up 147 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Journee Tonga, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards for Leuzinger. Tonga's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Santa Margarita's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Leuzinger, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Santa Margarita will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Santa Margarita's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Mater Dei's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Leuzinger, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 61-0 victory against Hawthorne on the 27th.
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