Segerstrom has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the St. Margaret's Tartans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Segerstrom had to suffer through a 42-10 loss at the hands of Troy. The game marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Segerstrom's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nicholas Cervantes, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Noah Tagaloa, who rushed for 83 yards on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, St. Margaret's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They came up short against Dana Hills, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Tartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Dolphins are ranked 167th).
Although St. Margaret's took the loss, they still got scores from Sam Orellana and Jack Klausner.
St. Margaret's wouldn't let Dana Hills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Margaret's can thank Luke Newman and Will Riddle for forcing both of them. What's more, Newman also racked up -1 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Segerstrom's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for St. Margaret's, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Segerstrom has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for St. Margaret's, though, as they've been averaging only 28.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Segerstrom was dealt a bruising 55-27 defeat at the hands of St. Margaret's when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Segerstrom, Max Ruff (who threw for 398 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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