Game 11
November 19, 1993
Damien High School

Damien 25 - Eagles 20
Santa Margarita went into the playoffs with a perfect first round record, but ran into a physical Damien team.

The game turned into a see-saw battle, but it was the Spartans who finished on top at the end, 25-20.

In the previous four years the Eagles had won their first round CIF games, so the loss was a huge blow.

The offense could not get anything going in the first quarter after an intercepted pass at the 10 killed the Eagles' opening drive.

The Spartans used a strong running attack to take a 9-0 lead before SM got rolling.

Allowing the Eagles to throw the ball underneath a soft zone, Derek Yankoff got hot in the second quarter.

He hit Brian Finneran from 14 yards and ran in from 13 yards to put the Eagles ahead 13-9 at intermission.

After a scoreless third quarter Damien pulled ahead on A.J. Blackmore's 1-yard run. A field goal gave the Spartans a 19-13 lead with 5:32 left in the game.

The offense came alive and orchestrated a 12-play, 80-yard drive ending with a five-yard reception by Brian Finneran. Ryan Korinke's PAT, his 43rd in a row, gave SM a 20-19 lead.

It didn't last, however, as Damien's Blackmore scored in two plays after the kickoff to end the Eagles' season with an 8-3 record.

Santa Margarita......................00..13..00..07--20
Damien..................................06..03..00..16--25

Dam-Romo 11 pass from Fuentes(kick failed)
Dam-Hernandez 18 FG
SM-Bri. Finneran 14 pass from Yankoff(Korinke kick)
SM-Yankoff 13 run(run failed)
Dam-Blackmore 1 run(Hernandez kick)
Dam-Hernandez 29 FG
SM-Bri. Finneran 6 pass from Yankoff(Korinke kick)
Dam-Blackmore 3 run(pass failed)

Leading Rushers-Yankoff 8-31, Collins 6-28
Leading Passers-Yankoff 23-42-2, 273, .534%, 2 TD
Leading Receivers-Brian Finneran 14-135, Brad Finneran 7-123
Defense: Brian Finneran 9 tackles, 2 rec. fumbles, Lucas 10 tackles, Brad Finneran 9 tackles, Collins 9 tackles.

Brian Finneran ended with 14 catches to become OC's all-time receiver