Eagles 27 - St. Augustine 7
SAN DIEGO, CA., September 20, 1996 – The Eagles scored touchdowns on its first two possessions, while the defense kept the Saints highly-touted running back in check. Newman had another good night as he rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown in 21 carries. Newman sat out the 4th quarter. Carson Palmer also had a busy night, completing 13 of 23 passes for 142 yards. Palmer also ran in for a 6-yard score in the first quarter. The defense used its speed and aggression to cause havoc for the Saint’s running game. St. Augustine’s lone score came late in the third quarter after the Eagles turned the ball over inside its own 10-yard line.
| Santa Margarita | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| St. Augustine | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
SM – Palmer 6 run (Sparks kick)
SM – Newman 1 run (Sparks kick)
SM – Minardi 10 pass from Palmer (Sparks kick)
STA – Grey 6 run (Courtney kick)
SM – FG Sparks 37
SM – FG Sparks 29
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: SM - Newman 21-118, Minna 3-13; SA - NA
Passing: SM - Palmer 13-23-0-142; SA, NA
Receiving: SM - Minardi 3-43, Crowder 3-52; SA - NA
By Adrian Peters
Sports Information Director
Newman gets 118 yards as Santa Margarita wins
SAN DIEGO – Billy Newman, coming off a 353-yard rushing game last week against Trabuco Hills, played only three quarters for Santa Margarita on Friday night, but he made his time count.
The senior rushed for 118 yards on 21 carries and scored a touchdown to help the Eagles knock off St. Augustine, 27-7, at Balboa Stadium in San Diego.
Newman's score came on a 1 yard run in the second quarter, capping a 96-yard drive to give Santa Margarita (2-0) a 14-0 lead over the host Saints. "They came to stop Billy and they did a good job of slowing him down.” Eagles assistant coach Adrian Peters said.
Santa Margarita quarterback Çasron Palmer threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to John Minardi just before halftime, giving the Eagles a 21-0 lead at intermission. Palmer completed 13 of 23 passes for 142 yards.
"They were pretty well prepared and we stuttered a bit," Peters said. “We have a lot of work to do before Servite."
The Eagles play the No. 3 Friárs next Friday.
Saturday, September 21, 1996
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