Santa Margarita was the 27-25 winner over JSerra Catholic when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Santa Margarita Eagles were just a hair shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 20-19 to the JSerra Catholic Lions. The Eagles gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Santa Margarita still got an impressive performance from Madi Lam, who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards on only seven carries. Lam has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times she's played.
JSerra Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Van Heerde led the charge by throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes. Shea Gonzales was Van Heerde's top target, picking up 75 receiving yards, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Santa Margarita's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5. As for JSerra Catholic, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Margarita will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Marcos at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. San Marcos' defense has only allowed 7.3 points per game this season, so Santa Margarita's offense will have their work cut out for them. JSerra Catholic will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on October 26th. Canyon will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something JSerra Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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