Scouting report: St. Margaret’s

Top seniors at St. Margaret's include, from left, linebacker Dalan Cragun, running back Oscar Gomez, wide receiver Fernando Delgado and kicker Charlie Beall. St. Margaret's finished 12-2 last season and won the Academy League.
Members of the St. Margaret's football team, from left, Charlie Beall (kicker), Dalan Cragun (linebacker), Fernando Delgado (wide receiver) and Oscar Gomez (running back).
Members of the St. Margaret's football team, from left, Charlie Beall (kicker), Dalan Cragun (linebacker), Fernando Delgado (wide receiver) and Oscar Gomez.
St Margaret's Fernando Delgado (wide receiver).
St. Margaret's Oscar Gomez (running back).
St. Margaret's Dalan Cragun (linebacker).
St. Margaret's Charlie Beall (kicker).

By Andrew Turner | Orange County Register

August 26, 2014 at 10:41 p.m.

ST. MARGARET’S TARTANS

Coach: Rod Baltau (fifth year, 40-11)

Last season: 12-2 overall, 4-0 league

Scouting report: St. Margaret’s was one win away from a CIF-SS championship last year. Replacing the league offensive MVP Josh Davis will not be easy, but there is no reason to believe the Tartans’ run of 11 consecutive league titles will come to an end. St. Margaret’s returns four first team all-league selections. Running back Oscar Gomez (1,714 yards from scrimmage) leads the pack offensively. The Tartans also boasts one of the best kickers in the county in Charlie Beall. Dalan Cragun spearheads a defense that allowed just 7.75 points per game to league opponents a season ago. Nick Amoukhteh is expected to be a key cog for the defense at outside linebacker.

Players to watch: Charlie Beall, Sr.; Dalan Cragun, Sr.; Fernando Delgado, Sr.; Oscar Gomez, Sr.; Nick Shanks, Jr.

PROJECTED LINEUP

Offense

QB: Preston Ellis, Sr., or Ryan O’Hare, Sr.

RB: Oscar Gomez, Sr.

RB: Nick Shanks, Jr.

WR: Fernando Delgado, Sr.

WR: Taylor Freitas, Jr.

WR: Nick Shanks, Jr.

T: Dalan Cragun, Sr.

G: Jake Bradley, Sr.

C: Enrique Loya, Sr.