Eagles 24 - Notre Dame 10
MISSION VIEJO, CA., September 17, 1993 – Behind a tough defense and Derek Yankoff's two touchdown runs, SM defeated Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, 24-10.
The Knights came out early and moved the ball, which set up a 49-yard field goal by Chris Sailer.
Yankoff led the Eagles on their next possession and scored on an 11-yard run at the end of the first quarter.
The defense held their own and on the next series Yankoff took it in from the one to give the Eagles a 14-3 lead.
The offense was not finished in the first half and added an eight-yard pass from Yankoff to Brad Finneran.
The Knights were able to break through in the third quarter on John Velasquez's six-yard run to cut the lead to 21-10.
The defense was led by Mike DeFries, who had five tackles and two sacks, and Brad Finneran with seven tackles and an interception to set up a touchdown.
The Eagles added a 22-yard field goal by Ryan Korinke in the fourth quarter to cushion their lead.
The defense dropped the Knights, who were ranked 6th in Division IV to 1-1.
The Eagles improved to 2-0 on the year.
| Santa Margarita | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
ND – Sailer 49 FG
SM – Yankoff 11 run (Korinke kick)
SM – Yankoff 1 run (Korinke kick)
SM – Brian Finneran 8 pass from Yankoff (Korinke kick)
ND – Velasquez 6 run (Sailer kick)
SM – Korinke 22 FG
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: Yankoff 14-83, Collins 4-8
Passing: Yankoff 13-22-0, 115, .590%, 1 TD
Receiving: Brian Finneran 9-72, Brad Finneran 2-32
Defense: DeFries 5 tackles, 2 sacks; Brad Finneran 7 tackles, 1 int; Raths
6 tackles; Vaughn 6 tackles.
Derek Yankoff scored twice and threw for a third TD in the 24-10 win.
Yankoff guides Santa Margarita, 24-10
MISSION VIEJO – Santa Margarita needed someone to step forward on offense and Friday night.
After tailback Chris Collins left the game in the second quarter with a bruised thigh, senior quarterback Derek Yankoff stepped up to the challenge.
He not only passed well, but he took control of the Eagles' running game, leading them to a 24-10 victory of Nore Dame (Sherman Oaks) at Saddleback College.
Yankoff rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns and threw for another as Santa Margarita improved to 2-0. Notre Dame, ranked sixth in CIF-SS Division IV, dropped to 1-1.
Yankoff drove the Eagles to three first-half touchdowns, and Santa Margarita's defense held Notre Dame in check the rest of the way.
"His ability to scramble gets us out of a lot of situations," said Santa Margarita coach Jim Hartigan. "Derek is cool under pressure." Notre Dame got on the scoreboard first on a 49-yard field goal by junior Chris Sailer. Santa Margarita answered with a 70-yard drive, capped by an 11-yard run by Yankoff for a touchdown. Yankoff keyed the drive with a 31-yard run to the Notre Dame 21.
The Eagles scored on their next possession, driving 48 yards for a touchdown. Yankoff again controlled the drive himself, running 31 yards to the Notre Dame 6. He ran the ball in the 1-yard line on fourth down and Santa Maragrita took a 14-3 lead.
By Ed Zintel
Saturday, September 18, 1993
The Orange County Register - D16
