In a Freedom League game:

St. Margaret’s 27, Banning Twin Pines 0--St. Margaret’s defense came up big at Capistrano Valley High.

St. Margaret’s (2-3, 1-0) limited the Bobcats to 101 yards in total offense, all on the ground, and forced five turnovers.

“We won the game on defense,” Tartan Coach Brady Lock said. “We made some adjustments on offense during the week, so we sputtered. But, on defense, I just didn’t think they would be able to score.”

The Tartans, who compiled only 28 yards on offense in the first half, got their lone score of the half on their opening drive. The Tartans scored on a three-yard run by running back Peter Nelmes, with 6 minutes 1 second left in the first quarter.

St. Margaret’s opened the second half with an eight-play, 66-yard drive that culminated with quarterback Dylan Gilbert connecting with Rhett Swanson on an eight-yard touchdown pass.

On the next drive, Tartan linebacker Darrell Knutson intercepted the pass of reserve quarterback Victor Aguilar on the Bobcat 11. Alex Perin scored on the next play, giving St. Margaret’s a 20-0 lead with 6:20 left in the third. Tartan running back Tim Obrero capped the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown run late in the game.