Santa Margarita Cowboys celebrate after a victory this season. (Photo courtesy Santa Margarita Cowboys).
The Santa Margarita Pop Warner 14-and-under youth football team, the Cowboys, coached by Mark Graves, is headed to Orlando, Fla. to compete among the top eight teams in the nation.
The Cowboys have had a memorable journey to Pop Warner’s Elite Eight, finishing their regular season undefeated and claiming the league title at the Orange Bowl.
The squad went on to win the Wescon Region championship against Arizona’s top team. Now boasting a perfect 12-0 record, they are just three games away from a shot at the national championship.
Members of the team are:
Adrian Liquori
Brady Nguyen
Brandon Tapia
Caden Lugo
Charlie Christian
Christopher Fields-Orduna
Dayne Rodriguez
Dominic Davidson
Gavin Ploszaj
Gibb Rambo
Grant Gugliuzza
Isaac Garcia
Jack Matteson
Jackson Zeppa
Jackson Getz
Jacob Boomsma
Jake Sager-Urquhart
Jeremiah Patrick
John Pintar
Joseph Rowell
Logan Herr
Lucas Pyper
Matthew Paikoff
Oscar Zhang
Remy Trounce
Sascha Nelson
Waylon Stone
Those who would like to support the team’s journey to the national championships may visit their GoFundMe page.
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