Santa Barbara Defeats San Marcos 20-18 in First Girls’ Flag Football Matchup
Carolina Esparza Scored Two Touchdowns for Santa Barbara
Carolina Esparza scored two touchdowns for Santa Barbara. | Credit: Victor Bryant
The first ever girls’ flag football matchup between Santa Barbara High and San Marcos came down to the final play.
San Marcos had one untimed down from the 18-yard line. Peyton Sterling caught the ball near the line of scrimmage and charged up field, but Dayzia Mendoza grabbed her flag near the eight-yard line to secure the victory for Dons.
“I just wanted to win this historic game,” said Mendoza, who is also Santa Barbara’s quarterback.
