NO. 10 SANTA MARGARITA (5-5) vs. ST. BONAVENTURE OF VENTURA (14-1)
Site, time: Ventura High, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Outlook: Santa Margarita has a lot of challenges in this one. First, it’s the Eagles’ first game with only six returning starters so there are many new faces in the mix. Second, they have to travel a long, long way on a Friday and there won’t be many Santa Margarita supporters making the trip, as Santa Margarita can’t seem to get many of its people, no matter the sport or the event, north of the El Toro “Y.” Third, the Eagles have to play Tailback Tech. St. Bonaventure, which has had star backs like Lorenzo Booker, Darrell Scott and Patrick Hall. St. Bonaventure, last year’s CIF-SS Northern Division champion, is the pick here to take this one, but that doesn’t mean Santa Margarita should be excluded from our first county media poll next week – unless my fellow voters think a 30-point victory over a lower-division non-contender is a better indicator of quality than a close loss to a team that is in the top 25 in the state.
Winner: St. Bonaventure
