Eagles 41 - Glendora 6
CITRUS COLLEGE, CA., September 16, 1995 – The two previous games between the Tartans and the Eagles proved to be no contest on the field. In 1992 Santa Margarita defeated Glendora, 28-6, in the first round of the playoffs. Two years ago, the Tartans returned the favor with a 21-0 win, only to later forfeit the game. The Eagle continued to keep the match a laugher, building on a 20-0 halftime lead behind Craig Harrison's passing and Billy Newman's running. The defense again proved stingy, keeping the Glendora total under 200 yards. Their only score came late in the game with SM ahead 34-0. Matt Nickels had a big night with 5 receptions for 129 yards and a score, 5 tackles, and an interception. He scored in the fourth quarter on a 62 pass play from Chris Collins.
| Santa Margarita | 7 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 41 |
| Glendora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
SM – Munoz 3 run (Zaist kick)
SM – Brown 6 pass from Harrison (Zaist kick)
SM – Newman 1 run (Zaist kick)
SM – Nickels 60 pass from Collins (pass failed)
SM – Minna 30 fumble return (Zaist kick)
GLEN – Frahm 7 pass from Smith (kick failed)
SM – Zinn 22 run (Zaist kick)
OFFENSIVE LEADERS
Rushing: Newman 16-88, Minna 7-66, Munoz 8-51, Zinn 3-29
Passing: Harrison 7-10-0-100 yards, Collins 5-9-0-112, Pichler 1-1-0-3
Receiving: Nickels 5-129, Munoz 3-24, O'Connor 2-29, Brown 2-13
Scoring: Newman 1TD, Munoz 1TD, Zinn 1TD, Nickels 1TD, Brown 1TD, Zaist 5 PATs
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
Tackles: Nickels 3, Newman 3, Crowder 2
Asst. Tackles: Berg 2, Minna 2, Munoz 2, Nickels 2
Interceptions: Nickels 1
Other: Minna 1 fumble recovery for a TD, Baier 0.5 sack, Berg 1.5 sack, B. Jackson 1 sack
By Adrian Peters
Sports Information Director
Santa Margarita defeats Glendale
GLENDORA, CA., September 16, 1995 – Santa Margarita performed like a well-oiled football machine in thrashing Glendora, 41-6, at Citrus College on Saturday night.
The Eagles (2-0) dominated every phase of the game. They did not allow the Tartans to get a first down until 7:29 remained in the second quarter.
Offensively, the Eagles totaled 226 yards on the ground, led by Damian Minna's 103 yards on seven carries.
Craig Harrison and Chris Collins combined for 208 yards and two touchdowns.
"The kids' played well tonight," Santa Margarita coach Jim Hartigan said. “The offense was excellent. The two quarterbacks played well.”
Other areas of the Eagles’ game deserve mention. The defense registered two sacks, one interception and scored when linebacker Minna scored on a 30yard fumble return.
One area of concern for Hartigan is his special teams, although they did have one blocked punt.
“We can improve on special teams and make more big plays," he said.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: SM - Minna 7-103, Newman 13-74; Glen - Frahm 7-14, Williams 1-5
Passing: SM - Harrison 4-7-0-98, Collins 4-7-0–110; Glen - Smith 10-26-1-133
Receiving: SM - Nickels 5-132, Minna 2-39; Glen - Russell 5-90, Flynn 3-24
By Adrian Trejo
Sunday, September 17, 1995
The Orange County Register - Sports 17
