This is the first ever meeting between the Bishop Amat Lancers and Santa Margarita. It marks the highest profile game that the Eagles have played in during their 11 year existence. Bishop Amat is ranked 1st in CIF-SS Division I and in Southern California, 2nd in the State, 7th in the West by USA Today and 17th in the Nation per Fox Sports West's "Fab 50". They are also the second winningest team in State history behind Concord De La Salle:

The Lancers compete in CIF-SS Division I. With the win over CIF-SD Division I Rancho Bernardo, the Eagles are 15-5 (.750) vs. Division I teams over the years including an 11-4 (.733) mark vs. CIF-SS Division I teams.

Head Coaches

Eagle Head Coach Jim Hartigan is 98-30-1 (.764) in his 11th season as varsity Head Coach. Overall Coach Hartigan has a 114-33-2 (.827) if you include 10-0 and 6-3-1 lower level teams that he led in 1987 and 1988 respectively before the Eagles fielded varsity teams. He was honored as the both the 1996 and 1997 Daily Pilot Sea View League Coach of the Year, CIF-SS Division V Coach of the Year and the National Football Foundation Orange County Coach of the Year. The Lancers are led by first-year coach Randy DeMitt who is 5-0 (.667) at Bishop Amat.