2000 Statistical Recap and Legacy
The table at below shows how the 2000 team compares to three recent teams in Eagle history in certain categories.
Since the start of the 1999 season, a span of 21 games, the Eagles have allowed only 153 pass completions in 317 attempts (48.3 %) for 2,466 yards and 18 Tds. In 2000, they have allowed only 101 pass completions in nine games - an average of 10.1 per game.
In the past 53 games, opponents have completed only 43.2% of their passes (399 of 924) for 5,709 yards and 32 touchdowns. In 1999, they allowed only three teams to throw for over 100 yards.
The Eagle running game has been productive in 2000 averaging 218.2 yards per game and posting 6.5 runs of over 10 yards per game. They averaged 6.1 and in both 1998 and 1999.
Santa Margarita has converted an amazing 280 of their past 317 kicks (.883) since the 1996 season. In 2000, they are 33 of 37 in PATs, and 4 of 10 in field goals. In the past 53 games, they have blocked 27 kicks, and allowed only 83 successful PAT kicks.
The Eagles have downed 19 punts inside the opponent's 20 since the start of 1999, against only three touchbacks.
With eight wins, the Eagles are guaranteed a winning season for the 11th time in 12 seasons. The Eagles have also never had a losing season. Their worst record was a 5-5 mark in 1994.
Santa Margarita's 28-game winning streak was four wins from tying the County mark of 32 set by Edison from 1979-81. At the time the 28-game streak was the second longest streak going in the State, behind Concord De La Salle.
The Eagles advanced to the CIF Championship Game three times in the 1990's - winning twice (1996 and 1997) and losing once (1998).
| Statistical Comparisons | ||||
| Category | 1996 | 1997 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Points | 486 | 651* | 264 | 281 |
| Avg/game | 34.7 | 46.5 | 24.0 | 28.1 |
| Total Tds | 65 | 88 | 36 | 39 |
| Rushing Tds | 35 | 45 | 27 | 19 |
| Passing Tds | 27 | 37 | 7 | 16 |
| Return Tds | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total yards | 5,570 | 6,303 | 3,625 | 3,469 |
| Avg/game | 397.7 | 450.2 | 329.5 | 346.9 |
| Yards/play | 7.9 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 10-yard runs | NA | NA | 67 | 65 |
| First Downs | NA | NA | 141 | 146 |
| Pts Allowed | 154 | 168 | 292 | 213 |
| Avg/game | 11.0 | 12.0 | 26.5 | 21.3 |
| Shutouts | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks | 50 | 25 | 14 | 17 |
| Record | 13-1 | 14-0 | 6-5 | 8-2 |
| * O.C. Record | ||||
