2015 EAGLES

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8 Eagles Commit
Congratulations to QB KJ Costello (Stanford), WR Dylan Crawford (Michigan), LB Tanner Matthews (Navy), K Sam Loy (Vanderbilt), LS Grant Jaffe (Dartmouth), OL Tanner Prenevost (UC Berkeley), OL Preston Orellana (USD), and LB Austin Barrette (Montana State) from the class of 2016 who have committed to play football at the next level.
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Santa Margarita Eagles Football Matt Mark to play in the OC All-Star Game
RB/LB Matt Mark was chosen to play for the South Team in the annual Orange County All-Star Game. The game annually features the top 72 graduated football players in Orange County.
All-Star Eagles

Santa Margarita Eagles Football 3 Eagles named All-American
QB KJ Costello and WR Dylan Crawford were named to the US Army All-American Team. WR Grant Calcaterra was named to the MaxPreps All-American Jr. Team.
All-American Eagles

Santa Margarita Eagles Football 3 Eagles named All-State
OL Brett Neilon earned Cal-Hi 2nd Team Offense (Junior Team). QB KJ Costello earned Cal-Hi 3rd Team Offense, and Cal-Hi Academic 1st Team Offense. DL Alec Stewart earned Cal-Hi 3rd Team Defense. WR Dylan Crawford was a Cal-Hi All-State Nominee.
All-State Eagles

Santa Margarita Eagles Football 3 Eagles named All-County
DL Alec Stewart, Punter Sam Loy, and LB Tanner Matthews were all named to the OC Register All-County 1st Team.
All-County Eagles

Santa Margarita Eagles Football Alec Stewart named All-CIF
DL Alec Stewart was named All-CIF Division 1.
All-CIF Eagles

10 Eagles named All-Trinity League. Santa Margarita Eagles Football Stewart named Defensive MVP
DL Alec Stewart was named the Trinity League Defensive Co-MVP. WR Grant Calcaterra, QB KJ Costello, LB Matt Mark, LB Tanner Matthews, and K Sam Loy were named 1st Team All-Trinity League. OL Tanner Prenovost, WR Dylan Crawford, DB Noah Canty, and DL Chris Levici were named 2nd Team.
All-League Eagles

Mater Dei 45 - Eagles 14
The Eagles (5-5) lose the final game of the season to the Mater Dei Monarchs. QB KJ Costello was 23/39 for 346 yards with 2 TDs and 4 Int. WR Grant Calcaterra caught 6 passes for 180 yards and 1 TD. WR Dylan Crawford caught 6 passes for 100 yards and 1 TD.
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Servite 30 - Eagles 20
The Eagles (5-4) gave up 4 first half turnovers to the Friars ending the first half down 27 points. QB KJ Costello was 21/43 for 285 yards with 2 Touchdowns and 2 Interceptions. WR Noah Rasheed caught 7 passes for 127 yards and 1 TD. WR Grant Calcatarra caught 6 passes for 105 yards and 1 TD.
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Lancers 28 - Eagles 14
The Eagles (5-3) lost a tough game to the Orange Lutheran Lancers. QB KJ Costello was 21/30 for 202 yards. WR Grant Calcaterra caught 9 passes for 136 yards and 1 TD.
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Eagles 28 - JSerra 21
The Eagles (5-2) beat the Lions 28-21 in an away game at Saddleback JC. QB Richard Wagner was 12/21 for 181 yards and 3 Touchdowns passing to lead the Eagles past the Lions. Wagner also had 7 rushes for 53 yards. WR Grant Calcaterra caught 2 passes for 117 yards and 2 TDs. The defense stepped up to stop the Lions behind the strong play of DE Alec Stewart who led the team with 13 tackles and 3 TFL.
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St. John Bosco 62 - Eagles 14
Santa Margarita (4-2) led 14-7 after the first quarter, but St. John Bosco, scored 55 consecutive points for the win. QB KJ Costello was 15 of 23 for 184 yards and 2 TDs. WR Dylan Crawford caught 8 passes for 118 yards and 1 TD. WR Noah Rasheed caught 6 passes for 43 yards and a TD. LB Matthew Mark led the defense with 14 tackles. LB Austin Barrette added 11 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 Sack. K Sam Loy broke his school record with a booming 75 yard punt.
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Eagles 56 - Martin Luther King 7
Quarterback KJ Costello was 14 of 19 for 179 yards with 2 throwing TDs and 1 rushing TD. WR Dylan Crawford caught 8 passes for 106 yards. WR Grant Calcaterra caught 5 passes for 68 yards and 2 TDs. RB Trey Green ran for 69 yards and 2 TDs. K Sam Loy kicked field goals of 25 and 23 yards. LB Tanner Matthews added another TD on a interception in the 2nd quarter.
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Westlake 21 - Eagles 14
The Eagles (3-1) fall to the Westlake Warriors 14 - 21 in an away game at Westlake. QB KJ Costello was 20 of 39 for 253 yards with 1 TD and 2 INT. WR Dylan Crawford caught 7 passes for 97 yards. WR Grant Calcaterra added 7 catches for 76 yards. RB Trey Green ran for 50 yards on 12 Carries. LB Tanner Mathews led the defense with 11 tackles and 1 sack. LB Matt Mark also contributed 11 tackles.
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Eagles 33 - Dorsey 13
The Eagles (3-0) beat the Dorsey Dons 33-13 in a game at Trabuco Hills HS. Quarterback KJ Costello was 6 of 16 for 125 yards and 1 TD. KJ also scored with a 23 yard touchdown run. RB Trey Green had 20 rushes for 136 and 3 Touchdowns. On the defense LB Matthew Mark led the defense with 8 tackles. DB Darian Fernandez contributed 5 tackles and 1 interception. LB Tanner Matthews added 4 tackles and 1 interception. K Sam Loy kicked a school record long 69 yard punt.
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Eagles 59 - Corona Santiago 14
KJ Costello again led the passing attack with 28 completions on 35 attempts (78.3%) and 5 touchdown passes. Dylan Crawford electrified the crowd with an 80 yard touchdown reception and finished the evening with 5 receptions for 168 yards and 3 touchdowns. Calcaterra added 5 receptions for 140 yards and one touchdown as the Eagle passing attack racked up 444 yards. Trey Green led the rushing attack again with 73 yards on 6 carries (12.17 average) while scoring twice on the run and once on a 20 yard screen pass.  Chad Magyar added 46 yards on 7 carries and 1 td. Defensively, the Eagles were led by defensive tackle, Alec Stewart, who harassed the Sharks' attack throughout the evening while recording 2 sacks, 5 lead tackles, and 3 unassisted tackles. Matt Mark, Tanner Matthews, and Austin Barrett led the line backing corps while Brennan Gibbons (6 tackles, 2 assists) and Noah Canty (1 tackle, 3 assists, 1 pass broken up) led the secondary as the Eagles shut out the Sharks in second half action. Sam Loy reached the end zone on all of his kickoffs while also tying an SM school record for the number of extra points in a contest (8).
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Eagles 40 - Cathedral Catholic 14
The Eagles opened the season with a 40-14 win against the Cathedral Catholic HS Dons in the "Brothers in Arms" game in San Diego on Friday night. . KJ Costello threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 38 yards on six carries, and scored on a 1-yard QB sneak. RB Trey Green ran for 114 yards on 16 carries and 1 TD. Thank you to all of our fans who made the trip to San Diego to support us and to celebrate our first victory of the season! Many thanks to those who supported us during the week and on game day with water, gatorade, smoothies, team meals and prayers!
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KJKJ Costello places 3rd at the 2015 Elite 11 Competition
The event was held in Beaverton, Oregon and was broadcasted on ESPNU and continues to be the premier summer destination for the nations top 300 football players. Santa Margarita sends their second QB in 3 years (Johnny Stanton - 2012) to the Elite 11 Competition in Beaverton, Oregon. Along with his play on the field, KJ Costello competed in multiple camps to earn a spot to compete with the top QBs in the entire country. After several days of evaluations, KJ finished the competition as the 3rd best QB in the Elite 11 Challenge. With his senior year still ahead of him, KJ's main focus now is to get his team motivated and come together for one more run at a state title.

DylanAnother invite from the SM Football Team was 2016 WR Dylan Crawford. Dylan finished 5th in the rankings for best athlete in the competition. Testing included, 40 yard dash, shuttle run, medicine ball toss, etc. Dylan is the first skill player in the schools history to be invited to "The Opening" which is an extension of the Elite 11. At the end of the week, the country's best QBs are paired with skill players to compete in 7 on 7. Dylan and his team made it to the Semi-Finals.