Sango Makes El Toro’s Victory Over Mission Viejo Possible

El Toro Coach Mike Milner has been watching wingback Murle Sango for so long, performances like Friday night’s have become routine.

Sango rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown and caught nine passes for 88 yards and a touchdown in fourth-ranked El Toro’s 30-14 victory over Mission Viejo at Trabuco Hills in front of 4,500.

“He usually does that,” Milner said. “That’s a pretty typical game for Murle.”

Sango didn’t seem too excited about his combined 194 yards of total offense either.

“That’s usually the game plan, to get me the ball,” he said. “They put me in slot and then they put me in the backfield.”

El Toro (3-0) scored first on a Brandon Wilde to Michael Smith five-yard pass early in the second quarter but Sango set up the touchdown with a 10-yard reception and a 20-yard scamper through the middle of the Mission Viejo defense.

Two minutes later, Sango weaved his way through the Mission Viejo defense again and scored on a 46-yard run. On the last play of the half, Sango caught a three-yard touchdown pass from Wilde to give El Toro an 18-0 lead at halftime. Sango set up the score with a 29-yard reception from Wilde that took the ball to the three.

“Somehow he manages to keep his feet moving and keep his balance at the same time,” Milner said. “I’m not sure how he does it.”

El Toro running back Richard Oates came into the game averaging 120 yards per game but he was held to 92 yards in 16 carries, including five runs for negative yardage.

“He’s had a good past few weeks,” Sango said. “They were keying on him tonight. So that helped me.”

But Sango seemed more interested in talking about the victory than himself.

“I had fun,” he said. “We’ve beaten our rivals four years in a row.”

Said Milner: “That’s interesting. I didn’t stop to think about that but I’m sure Murle knows what he’s talking about.”

Sango said he’s got about 10 big-time Division I schools interested in him. He shouldn’t expect the phone to stop ringing after efforts such as Friday night’s.

“I’m looking forward to moving on to the next level,” he said.

So are the rest of the football coaches in Orange County.