St. Margaret couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Laguna Beach Breakers on Friday, falling 52-13. The Tartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Breakers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
Despite the defeat, St. Margaret's saw an underclassman step up: Kai Letcher rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown.
St. Margaret's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Will Viola and Angel Cruz-Sanchez. Cruz-Sanchez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Jackson Kollock had an outrageously good game for Laguna Beach as he threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Luke Jolley was another key player, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Margaret's will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on La Salle at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th. As for Laguna Beach, they are taking a road trip to challenge Santa Monica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Beach is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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