The @jserra.football team and the Santa Margarita Eagles engaged in a hard-hitting Trinity League contest on Friday, with the Eagles producing a 36-12 victory at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.
JSerra is now 4-5 overall on the season.
The Lions and Eagles endured a lightning delay of over an hour with 7:09 remaining in a scoreless game in the first quarter.
When play resumed, JSerra turned in the game’s first big play, when senior Braylin Spencer recovered an Eagles fumble inside the Lions’ five-yard line.
The Lions defense turned in another big play on the final play of the opening quarter, when senior Grayson Matvay snatched an interception of an Eagles pass on the Lions` six-yard line and returned the pick 86 yards to the Eagles` 8-yard line.
Two plays later, senior quarterback Hayes Cloutier found the end zone on a four-yard scoring run to give JSerra a 6-0 lead with 11:32 remaining in the second quarter.
Santa Margarita narrowed the deficit to 6-2 on a safety with 7:49 left in the quarter and took their first lead of the contest at 9-6 on a touchdown with 54 seconds.
The Eagles gradually pulled away on the scoreboard in the second half to secure the win.
Sophomore quarterback Jack Hilgenberg added JSerra`s second touchdown on a three-yard scoring run on the game’s final play.
JSerra will close out the regular season next Friday night, when the Lions host the Servite Friars on Senior Night at JSerra Catholic High School.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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