Eagles 40 - Cathedral Catholic 14
Football handles season opener in the air and on the ground
SAN DIEGO, CA., August 28, 2015 – Congratulations to the football team for their season opening victory over the host team Cathedral Catholic, 40-14. The Eagles used a balance offensive attack Friday night to overwhelm the Dons, passing for 377 yards and rushing for 204. Senior KJ Costello was very efficient, completing 20-31 for 350 yards and three touchdowns. Junior Richard Wagner saw minutes, going 4-4 for 27 yards.
Costello’s favorite target on the night was senior Noah Rasheed, who hauled in eight catches for 165 yards and a touchdown. Making his varsity debut for the Eagles was junior tailback Trey Green who proved to be a thorn in the side of the defense. Green averaged 8.7 yards on 14 carries for 122 yards and had one reception for 43 yards that went for a touchdown. Defensively, the Eagles were led by senior Tanner Matthews’ six unassisted tackles and Austin Barrette’s five tackles.
In the lower levels, the JV team beat the Dons 50-7 and the freshman team won as a result of a Cathedral Catholic forfeit and the Freshman Gold team defeated Loyola High School on Saturday, 37-7.
The Eagles will hit the road again when they travel to Corona Santiago to take on the Sharks.
| Santa Margarita | 7 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 40 |
| Cathedral Catholic | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
CC – Haynes 1 run (Boermeester kick)
SM – Rasheed 18 pass from Costello (Loy kick)
SM – Crawford 43 pass from Costello (Loy kick)
CC – Haynes 18 run (Boermeester kick)
SM – Costello 1 run (Loy kick)
SM – Green 43 pass from Costello (Loy kick)
SM – Safety Stewart
SM – Mark 18 run (Loy kick)
SM – Loy 23 FG
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: SM - Green 14-122, Costello 7-38, Mark 3-18; CC - Haynes 10-56, Irwin 13-37, Eastwood 7-11
Passing: SM - Costello 20-31-0-350, Wagner 4-4-0-27; CC - Haynes 10-19-1-170
Receiving: SM - Crawford 4-67, Calcaterra 5-55; CC - Lee 4-103
By Sean Zeitler
Sports Information Director
Costello, Santa Margarita right on target in victory
SAN DIEGO, CA., August 28, 2015 – Santa Margarita High’s offensive pace and tempo were in midseason form as the Eagles rolled to a 40-14 win over Cathedral Catholic of San Diego in a nonleague game Friday night.
The Eagles (1-0) were led by senior quarterback KJ Costello, junior running back Trey Green, and senior wide receiver Noah Rasheed, as they overwhelmed the Dons (0-1) from the start.
Santa Margarita, ranked No. 3 in the county, used everything from quick-strike passes to deep throws to pick up a victory in its season opener.
Costello, who has committed to Stanford, was nearly perfect, hitting his receivers in stride as he threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns.
He was also a threat on the ground. He ran for 38 yards on six carries, and scored on a 1-yard sneak following a long pass connection with Rasheed.
Trey Green carried the load on the ground, using his 5-foot-7, 185-pound frame to elude defenders while also running with power. He ran for 114 yards on 16 carries, scoring a touchdown on a screen pass where he went in nearly untouched.
The Eagles’ used their depth in the reviewing corps to keep the Dons defense off balance. The Dons had no answer for Rasheed, Dylan Crawford and Grant Calcaterra.
Cathedral Catholic failed to capitalize on a several penalties called on the Eagles defense.
By Oscar Terrones
Friday, August 28, 2015
The Orange County Register
