Segerstrom's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the St. Margaret's Tartans by a score of 35-27. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Noah Tagaloa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 40 yards and a touchdown. Those 172 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Cervantes, who gained 88 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Segerstrom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Segerstrom's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Joshua Preciado was especially locked on to St. Margaret's QB and sacked him twice.
When it comes to explaining why St. Margaret's lost, don't look at Kai Letcher. Despite the final result, he rushed for 40 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 138 yards on 12 of 25 attempts.
Segerstrom's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for St. Margaret's, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Segerstrom will head out to face off against Esperanza at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Segerstrom is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season. As for St. Margaret's, they will face off against Brea Olinda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brea Olinda will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something St. Margaret's surely won't give up without a fight.
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