Rising 2026 California recruit Trent Mosley scores 6 TDs, leads Santa Margarita to wild 51-45 win over Bishop Amat

Eagles fight back from 29-8 deficit late in first half behind versatile sophomore recruit to improve to 3-1

Trent Mosley's recruitment is on the rise, as is his team Santa Margarita's status in the state and Southern Section rankings. 

Less than a week after accounting for four touchdowns in an impressive win at Central Section power Liberty, Mosley scored six touchdowns Thursday in an improbable 51-45 win at Bishop Amat. 

That's 10 touchdowns in less than a week.

He turned a short, John Gazzaniga pass into a 49-yard catch and run midway through the third quarter to give Santa Margarita its first lead, 36-29. Amat, which once led 29-8, immediately responded as Frankie Villalbazo connected with Talen O'Dell on a 64-yard touchdown to tie the game at 36-36. 

Mosley finished off a 90-yard drive with his fifth TD, a 1-yard run to go up for good, 43-36 with 2:45 left in the third. Mosley all but sealed it with his sixth score, a 35-yard catch and run and he caught a two-point conversion, making it 51-36 with 11:38 left. 

Sophomore Trent Mosley scored 10 touchdowns in less than a week. Photo: Joe Bergman. 

Mosley hasn't been given a recruiting ranking yet by 247Sports, but the 5-foot-10, 175-pounder already has 11 college offers, including Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, Stanford, USC and Texas A&M. 

He scored four touchdowns — two rushing and two receiving — in a 34-14 win at Liberty on Friday. 

Gazzaniga finished with 371 yards passing and four touchdowns, and Amat's Villalbazo added 301 yards passing and four touchdowns, according to Fred J. Robledo. 

Final: Santa Margarita 51, Bishop Amat 45.

Amat QB Frankie Villalbazo with 301 yards and 4 TDs

SM QB John Gazzaniga with 371 yards and 4 TDs. Trent Mosley with 6 TDs

— Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻‍💻 (@SGVNSports) September 8, 2023

Santa Margarita came into the week ranked No. 15 in the SBLive California Top 25 and No. 12 in the Southern Section.