MacArthur football team wins another championship

Going 5-0 at the Santa Ana Unified School District tournament on October 24, MacArthur’s boys football team won its second straight championship.

The MacArthur football team showed their spirit, pride and achievement and took first place in the football tournament on October 24 at Saddleback High School. The MacArthur football team had 24 players and had three managers.  Mr. Terry Young, seventh and eighth grade PE teacher, and Mr. Jim Axton, eighth grade math teacher, coached the football team. Football Scoreboard

The football team practiced four days per week from 2:30 to 4:30 for a total of six weeks leading up to the tournament.  At the tournament there was a total of five games they had to play.  All of the five games were held at Saddleback High School.

Young said, “I am very proud. We played five games in one day and represented school and parents.”

The MacArthur football team won their five games by a margin of 84 to 19, beating Mendez, Esqueda, Villa, Santiago and McFadden. A 65 point differential represented and average victory margin of almost two touchdowns.

Young said, “I was very proud to be associated with the players and the parents that practice, and I’m very happy that they succeeded and won the championship.”

Ignacio Salazar, eighth grader, wanted to be on the football team because, “I’ve never played football before in my life, and my friends convinced me to join.”  Ignacio’s position in football was, “Wide receiver and left end for defense.” His best moment on the football field was, “when I got an interception and I scored a touchdown.”

Farid Partida, eighth grader, wanted to be on the football team this year because, “I can be a third year MacArthur football player and win another championship.” Farid played running back for the team. His best moment was, “Scoring this year’s championship touchdown.”

It was another impressive outing for MacArthur football and the school’s sport’s program overall, which added another trophy.

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