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Santa Margarita linebacker Dash Fifita knows all about pursuit.

When the senior blitzes a quarterback, he utilizes his speed, an array of strategies and a relentless drive to reach the target.

“I’m under-sized,” the 5-foot-9, 185-pound Fifita said. “Gotta play my game.”

Fifita is chasing more than tackles for the Eagles (3-2), who open the Trinity League against Servite (4-1) on Friday at Santa Ana Stadium.

He aims to play next season at the University of Arizona with his brother Noah, the Wildcats’ junior quarterback. Dash, a first-team All-County selection last season, committed to Arizona in February.

“It’s been a dream of mine to play with him my whole life,” Dash said of his brother. “That’

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