Eagles 23 - Ontario Christian 7
Santa Margarita wins its league debut, beating Ontario Christian
MISSION VIEJO, CA., September 29, 1989 – Quarterback Trevor Yankoff broke open a close game with a pair of touchdown runs in the fourth quarter Friday night to lead Santa Margarita to a 23-7 Olympic League victory over Ontario Christian at Saddleback College.
It was the first-ever league game for the second-year Eagles (3-1, 10).
Josh Ireland led the Santa Margarita ground attack with 137 yards and a touchdown, upping his season totals to 458 yards and six touchdowns.
The Eagles scored on their first possession, going 73 yards in 15 plays with Travis Lucero hitting a 37-yard field goal. The drive ate up 8:11 of the first quarter.
Santa Margarita scored again on its next possession when Ireland ended a 56-yard drive with a 16-yard touchdown run.
| Santa Margarita | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| Ontario Christian | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
SM – FG Lucero 37
SM – Ireland 16 run (kick failed)
OC – Te Velde 5 run (Salazar kick)
SM – Yankoff 7 run (Lucoro kick)
SM – Yankoff 2 run (Lucero kick)
By Alan Abair
Saturday, September 30, 1989
The Orange County Register - D5
