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🌱 Patch AM: How Santa Margarita’s big win reshapes the national high school rankings

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Sunday October 11th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good day Rancho Santa Margarita! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Santa Margarita's big win reshapes the national high school rankings

Also on today's calendar: City Council Meeting and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school football scores: USA TODAY Sports Super 25 games tonight (newsbreak.com) — Santa Margarita High, representing Rancho Santa Margarita, strengthened its national profile with a 27–3 win over Servite in USA TODAY's Super 25 slate, keeping the Eagles high in the rankings. The roundup shows how this local program stacks up against powerhouse teams from Texas, Florida, Georgia, and beyond as the national high school football picture shifts.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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