The Tartan boys soccer program is CIF-SS Quarterfinal round bound after a 1-0 win over visiting Garden Grove Saturday night. St. Margaret's needed almost 80 minutes of play to solve a tenacious Argonaut defensive scheme.
 
The Tartans prepared for a technically sound Garden Grove squad by attempting to negate their biggest threat, a shifty attacker.. Evan Causee was up to the challenge, neutralizing the threat and keeping St. Margaret's in control all afternoon. Possession in the midfield was the most significant battle for both teams, with many attempts to break defensive lines quickly neutralized. The Tartans remained compact and organized in the defensive end, carrying a slight momentum into halftime.
 
The second half remained much of the same, with both teams limiting offensive chances on their goals. With a minute remaining in the game, the Tartans pressed forward with a well-driven cross into the Argonaut 18-yard box. Chaos ensued as a Garden Grove defender attempted to clear the ball while pulling a Tartans striker down, leaving a loose ball that was driven into the side of the goal past the Argonaut keeper by sophomore Zach Causee.
 
After the Tartans' euphoria, the task remained to prevent a Garden Grove comeback. St. Margaret's gutted out the final 4 minutes of stoppage time as the Argonauts threw everything they had forward. The final whistle blew, sending the Tartans to the quarterfinals.
 
"The scoreboard tells the story here tonight," said head coach Pete Carey. "Not just because of the goal scored, but the collective discipline, hard work, and commitment from every player on the field."
 
The Tartans will face Lawndale High School on the road in the CIF-SS Div. VI Quarterfinal on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 5 p.m.