Neighborhood rivalry - Santa Margarita prepares for the ‘Rumble at the Ranch.’ The Eagles know they have to play better than they did last year, if they want to take down Tesoro. Video by Rod Veal, Jonathan Khamis, and Drew A. Kelley, OCVarsity.com Watch Video
Stanton, a junior, completed 11 of 16 passes for 225 yards with two touchdowns and an interception and rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown in Friday’s 39-7 victory over rival Tesoro. Stanton had touchdown passes of 34 and 15 yards both in the first half. View
Santa Margarita avenged last year’s loss to Tesoro, defeating the Titans 39-7 in the 2nd annual of the Rumble at the Ranch. QB Johnny Stanton threw 2 TD passes to the returning River Cracraft. Watch The Game - Watch Video - Read More
Season begins - The second episode of “Tough Knocks” chronicles the upcoming football season through the eyes of Santa Margarita and La Habra high school teams. Santa Margarita: Quarterback Johnny Stanton becomes anxious before the season opener; the Eagles make several big plays as they beat Long Beach Jordan, 56-0; and Coach Harry Welch starts to get his team ready for a Week 1 showdown with rival Tesoro. Watch Video
The Eagles who are ranked #3 in OC ended the game with a 56-0 season-opening victory over Long Beach Jordan on Friday night at Saddleback College. The defense racked up 9 sacks and Jr QB Johnny Stanton was 7/16 for 156 yards while also running for 59 yards on 9 carries. More Info.
The premiere episode of “Tough Knocks” chronicles the upcoming football season through the eyes of Santa Margarita and La Habra high school teams. The Santa Margarita Eagles look to maintain momentum from last season while the La Habra Highlanders drive for their fifth straight CIF championship. Watch Video
Santa Margarita has been ranked No. 10 in the state by Cal-Hi Sports in its preseason high school football rankings. Expectations are definitely on the rise for the Eagles in their second season under head coach Harry Welch, who has won CIF state football titles at two other schools. Last year’s team suffered close losses to both Mission Viejo and Servite and had four players earn All-State Underclass recognition. Offensive tackle Max Tuerk (6-6, 265) is one of the best in the nation while three Eagle sophomores were on the all-state sophomore team: tackle Riley Sorensen (6-5, 320), quarterback-defensive back Johnny Stanton (6-3, 210) and receiver River Cracraft (6-0, 180). More Info.
Senior Eagle Linebacker Matt Anderson is rated as one of the Top 10 OC Linebackers this 2011 Football Season More Info.
OCVarsity recently named the top 10 quarterbacks, linebackers, wide receivers and tight ends, and linemen to watch this upcoming season. A handful of Eagle football players made the list! More Info.
ESPN article by Sean Ceglinsky talks about how Tuerk made the all-important decision to switch positions a few short seasons ago. Ultimately, the move to offensive tackle proved to be a particularly wise choice considering the 2012 prospect has quickly emerged as one of nation’s premier players at his position. More Info.
