ORANGE — Santa Margarita’s girls soccer team arrived Friday at its third consecutive CIF-SS championship match with a familiar drive honed in the Trinity League. Yet as the Eagles took the pitch against a growing rival, the uniqueness of their trek could be spotted.

Sophomore Kayla Burmood, who played most of the season on junior varsity, started at goalkeeper. Sophomore Felicity Nguyen and freshman Ella Bott took their spots in the midfield. And freshman Reagan Condon joined the back line.

Santa Margarita showed its depth and developmental skills as much as any other element as it faced Corona Santiago for the Open Division title for the second consecutive season.

Forward Cora Fry had two goals and an assist and Jastel David and Nguyen added one goal apiece as the Eagles beat the Sharks 4-2 at El Modena High for their record ninth section championship.

If the four goals in a premier division final weren’t impressive enough, Santa Margarita (17-1-3) delivered the output playing without injured starter Mia Corona (ankle).

“It’s a conveyer belt,” Eagles coach Craig Bull said of his program. “We literally have so many good kids. Look, the injuries happen. I’m sure they’ve got injuries, too. Everyone deals with it this time of year. My mentality is always next man up.”

Fry, a junior committed to Tennessee, scored twice in the second half, including a critical strike with about seven minutes left in regulation.

Following a throw-in, Fry controlled the ball just outside the corner of the penalty box before turning and unleashing a right-footed shot into the far corner for a spectacular goal and 4-2 lead.

Bull called Fry’s goal “very special.”

The strike from Fry answered Santiago’s second goal off a corner kick moments earlier.

Fry scored her first goal about 11 minutes into the second half by finishing a counterattack sparked by a lead pass by senior Emily Davey.

David, a junior committed to Utah, scored on a counterattack in the 18th minute after senior defender Natalie Leon cleared a corner kick to save a goal.

About one minute later, Nguyen netted her team-leading 22nd goal off an assist by Fry as the Eagles opened a 2-0 lead.

Last season, Santa Margarita lost to Santiago 2-0 in the Open Division final.

Crossett emerged as Santa Margarita’s goalie after junior Peyton Trayer lost her eligibility for participating in a camp in Brazil sponsored by the Kansas City Current.