Story by L.T.Willis
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| Carson offense on the move against Santa Margarita.All photos by Eric Wade EW/GEMS Images. |
The Santa Margarita Eagles came into town to play the Carson Colts in Carson and what started out to be a very good football game. As i look at both teams offensive and defensive lines i knew this game was going to be about speed versus power. Carson's speed came from Darreus Rogers,Roger Jones and Kendall Sparks. Carson got on the score board first in the first quarter when Roger Jones scored on a second and goal and the point after was good to take a 7-0 lead with 5:37 left. The Eagles bounce back with a score of their own in the when Ryan Wolpin scored from about 10 yards out to tie the score 7-7. The Colts defense held but the Eagles had a great punt to pin the Colts inside their 10 yard line. The first gamble of the game pinned deep inside their own 6 yard line facing a fourth and long with 1:07 left in the quarter, Carson went to a fake punt by Jordan Lasley pick up 19 yards on the play to give the Colts more breathing room.
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| Santa Margarita's Bryan Wolpin scores. |
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| Carson's Roger Jones scored his second touchdown of the game. |
In the second quarter the Colts got on the board again with a 2 yard run from Rogers Jones to take a 13-7 lead on the Eagles. The Eagles offense started to click as their quarterback Johnny Stanton ran for 45 yards on a keeper that would spark their offense. A few plays later the Eagles' Johnny Stanton ran it in and now the Eagles lead 14-13 at the end of the first half. In the third quarter The Colts was on the move and and scored with a four yard quarterback keeper from Kevin McMahon and a 2 point conversion and Carson was back in front 21-14.The Eagles struck back as Johnny Stanton fake a dive hand off and no one on Carson's defense saw Cory Mendoza streaking down the sideline for a 33 yard touchdown reception and a 2 point conversion the Eagles took a 22-21 lead with 2:20 left in third quarter.
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| Carson's Kevin McMahon scores on a quarterback keeper. |
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| The Eagles defense recovers the fumble by Carson. |
In the fourth quarter this is where the size factor really showed as Santa Margarita defensive line was getting penetration and the speed of Carson couldn't break free and generate any type of offensive movement. On the other side of the ball the Eagles huge offensive line began their attack as they begin to pound Carson with a running game and march down the field to get down to Carson's five yard line, Eagles Johnny Stanton scored and now Carson trailed 29-21. Carson just couldn't seem to get their passing or running game going and moments later Carson's Kevin Mc Mahon fumble the ball and the Eagles recovered on the thirteen yard line of Carson. Carson's defense stepped and held the Eagles to just a field goal and trailed 32-21 with 5:07 left in the fourth quarter. Carson still unable to move the ball had to punt the ball back to Santa Margarita and the Eagles offense drove down the field for their finals score as Johnny Stanton scored again on a 10 yard run to make the score 39-21.
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Johnny Stanton scores the final touchdown for Santa Margarita. |
The Santa Margarita Eagles offensive and defensive line was the difference in the fourth quarter as they defeated Carson Colts 39-21. This was a great measuring stick for both teams to see where both of them are really at as a football program. Both coaches have a lot of respect for each other programs . You can check out all the video highlights and post game interviews from Santa Margarita's head coach Harry Welch and Carson's head coach Elijah Asante. All photos and videos are by T.G.Sports' Eric Wade and EW/Gems Images.
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