Santa Margarita vs. Long Beach Poly
Santa Margarita quarterback Johnny Stanton is stopped by a Long Beach Poly defender after a short gain. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Long Beach Poly defenders slam Santa Margarita quarterback Johnny Stanton for a loss in the first half of a Pac-5 Division quarterfinal football playoff game on Friday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Santa Margarita quarterback Johnny Stanton launches into the end zone for a first-half touchdown against Long Beach Poly in a Pac-5 Division quarterfinal football playoff game that the Eagles won, 49-16, on Friday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Long Beach Poly running back Gerard Wicks celebrates a touchdown with teammates Nicholas Johnson Pope, right, andTomas Rivera early in the second half during a Pac-5 Division quarterfinal playoff game against Santa Margarita on Friday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Long Beach Poly running back Gerard Wicks is brought down by two Santa Margarita defenders after a short run in the second half Friday night at Veterans Stadium. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Santa Margarita running back Alex Suchesk slips by the Long Beach Poly defense for a touchdown late in the Pac-5 Division quarterfinalplayoff game at Veterans Stadium on Friday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Long Beach Poly quarterback Nicholas Johnson Pope tackles Santa Margarita defender Sean Donegan after a second-half interception in the Pac-5 Division quarterfinal playoff game Friday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Alonzo Williams, a defensive lineman and tight end for Long Beach Poly, watches from the sideline on a chilly night as the Jackrabbits lose to Santa Margarita, 49-16, in a Pac-5 Division quarterfinalplayoff game at Veterans Stadium. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Santa Margarita offensive lineman Max Turek celebrates with coaches and teammates after soundly beating Long Beach Poly in a Pac-5 Division quarterfinal playoff Friday night at Veterans Stadium. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Long Beach Poly teammates Richard Smith, right, and John Smith take the field soon after Santa Margarita scored in the fourth quarter Friday night of their Pac-5 Division quarterfinal playoff game. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
