"Santa Margarita (9-3) will be playing at the Rose Bowl in the Southern Section Division 1 final after an end-to-end dominating effort to take down Orange Lutheran (3-9) in a 31-6 steamroll at Orange Coast College. The Lancers only placed six points on the board as the time clicked down in the fourth quarter, following a hockey-style line change in the Eagles' defense. Four of Santa Margarita's first five drives started in Orange Lutheran territory. It was one of those nights for the Eagles; owning an offense led by senior wide receiver Trent Mosley to click at the same time as their stellar defensive operation."
"Mosley, a USC commit, put the Eagles on top with a four-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter - powering a 45-yard drive by claiming 37 of the yards for his own stat line. Whereas defensive back Jayden Crowder began the game with a 55-yard kick return, Santa Margarita sparked its second drive with a successful onside kick, grounded by Hunter McKinney. "You got to be aggressive," Palmer said. "And we definitely were aggressive tonight. On the defensive side of the ball, on the offensive side of the ball, and obviously on special teams." Soon the Eagles were up 14-0 - after a 13-yard rushing touchdown from sophomore running back Jaion Smith - and then 21-0, following a five-yard carry from freshman tailback Adrian Petero."
Santa Margarita advanced to the Southern Section Division 1 final at the Rose Bowl after a 31-6 victory over Orange Lutheran at Orange Coast College. The Eagles began four of their first five drives in opponent territory and combined a strong offense led by senior Trent Mosley with a stout, rotating defense. Jayden Crowder returned a kickoff 55 yards and Hunter McKinney recovered an onside kick to sustain momentum. Scoring included Mosley's four-yard touchdown, a 13-yard run by sophomore Jaion Smith, and a five-yard carry by freshman Adrian Petero. Orange Lutheran produced only three plays of 10-plus yards in the first half.
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