Game Summary - El Modena
| Players Of The Game vs. El Modena | ||||
| Offense | O-Line | Defense | D-Line | Special Teams |
| Orlando | Mannix | Cappelletti | Strickroth | Holstein |
| Bryant Wolfsberger rushed for 161 yards
on nine carries, and Greg Orlando rushed and passed for
two touchdowns each as Santa Margarita ran its school
record winning streak to 15 with a 49-15 win over El Modena.
The Eagles continued their dominance over the Vanguards
as they raced to a 49-0 lead before clearing the bench
early in the third quarter. Last season, the Eagles beat
El Mo 32-3 and 51-6, and have now outscored them 132-24.
The Eagles started out slowly as they punted on their
first possession and Orlando fumbled on the second. Spencer
McCroskey recovered a Vanguard fumble in the end zone
for a 7-0 first quarter lead.
The defense dominated in the first half to where the Vanguards managed only 5 rushing yards on 25 attempts and two first downs. The battle of field possession was won by the Eagles as El Mo could not cross midfield until 9:19 left in the game. Wolfsberger scored on a 57-yard run, Orlando scored on a 13-yard run and also hit John Minardi and Mike O'Gorman on an 10- and 18-yard scores respectively as the Eagles tied their school record for points in a quarter with 28. With McCroskey running the offense, he scored his first rushing TD of his career with a 30-yard scamper in the third quarter. On defense, Nick Cappelletti collected 13 tackles in limited action to lead the team for the third straight week. Jessie Wyatt and Andrew Holstein added eight tackles apiece while Matt Strickroth added four unassisted tackles including one for a loss and a sack to earn Defensive Lineman of the Game. Holstein added a blocked punt to be named Special Teams Player of the Game. |
