On Friday, Santa Margarita faced Oaks Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Santa Margarita Eagles blew past the Oaks Christian Lions 37-17. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three matches in a row.
John Gazzaniga was a one-man wrecking crew for Santa Margarita as he threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 45 yards. That's the most rushing yards Gazzaniga has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sean Embree Jr., who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Although Oaks Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Christian Knoos and Trey Towns Jr..
Santa Margarita's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Oaks Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Santa Margarita will square off against Leuzinger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Santa Margarita's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Oaks Christian, they will face off against Serra at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oaks Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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