High School Football Preview: Brethren Christian vs. St. Margaret's

High School Football Preview: Brethren Christian vs. St. Margaret’s

By David Carrillo PeñalozaAssistant Editor, Fast Break Desk

Oct. 27, 2016 10:25 PM PT

Brethren Christian (7-1) vs. St. Margaret’s (7-1)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at St. Margaret’s

Key Warriors: Sr. QB Joey Gutierrez (98 of 127 passing for 1,533 yards, 22 TDs and three INTs); Sr. RB Jordan Leonard (111 carries for 1,205 yards and six TDs); Sr. WR Nathan Sagastume (30 catches for 399 yards and six TDs)

Key Tartans: Sr. QB George Krantz (131 of 197 passing for 2,003 yards, 32 TDs and six INTs); Sr. RB Nick Krantz (45 carries for 524 yards and six TDs); Sr. WR Auston Locke (41 catches for 745 yards and 10 TDs)

Breakdown: Brethren Christian, ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southern Section Division 10 poll, faces St. Margaret’s, the top-ranked team in Division 7 … Warriors and Tartans used to play in the Academy League until this year, when the league folded because it didn’t have enough teams … Brethren Christian lost to St. Margaret’s, 34-31, a year ago … Warriors are averaging 48 points per game … Tartans are allowing 18.8 points per game … Brethren Christian has lost 13 in a row to St. Margaret’s.

David Carrillo Peñaloza

David Carrillo Peñaloza is an assistant editor on the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team, the Fast Break Desk. He learned to read because of the newspaper. At breakfast, it was his job to translate stories to his parents, who were unable to read in English. His work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times and Washington Post.