Welch emotional after Santa Margarita victory

Ten days after cancer surgery, Santa Margarita head coach Harry Welch led his Eagles to a victory over Orange Lutheran, 27-15.

As Welch addressed his team, it was hard not to get emotional.

He apologized to his team for the distraction his cancer has caused. But told his team he loved them, the “boys of fall” he called them, named after the Kenny Chesney song.

Welch welled up with pride and tears. He commended his team for handling themselves with class, in what was Santa Margarita’s biggest win in years.

He talked about how his quarterback Adam Young fought through an injury, and played with such courage.

He’s a lot like his coach.