After both having extra time off, the Santa Margarita Eagles and the De La Salle Spartans will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Santa Margarita sitting on five straight wins and De La Salle on 12.
Santa Margarita is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Centennial. Considering the Eagles have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Santa Margarita had a senior duo take command as Trent Mosley gained 302 total yards and four touchdowns and Trace Johnson threw for 386 yards and four TDs while picking up 15.4 yards per attempt. Mosley's longest reception was for an incredible 91 yards.
Santa Margarita didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Centennial to a completion percentage of just 41.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Vai Manutai, Simote Katoanga, and Dash Fifita, who each logged one passes deflected. Santa Margarita wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 64%.
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Santa Margarita's defense also made the game a nightmare for Dominick Catalano, racking up seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isaia Vandermade and Fifita, who racked up five sacks between them. Vandermade also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. Santa Margarita got some further help from Siua Holani: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, De La Salle faced Pittsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams back in November. The Spartans walked away with a 24-17 win over the Pirates.
De La Salle's win came from a few key players Santa Margarita will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaden Jefferson, who rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Brayden Knight was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and one score.
Santa Margarita's record now sits at 10-3. As for De La Salle, their record is now 12-0.
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