CIF Top 25 high school football scoreboard, notable stats from Week 1 (8/29/25)

Top 25 high school football scores and notable stats from Week 1 in the CIF Southern Section, Aug. 28-30.
Duvay Williams of Gardena Serra during a game against Hamilton High.
Duvay Williams of Gardena Serra during a game against Hamilton High. / Jay Parker

Barley into the second week of high school football and heavy drama has surfaced in Southern California.

Bishop Montgomery had to forfeit its Week 1 contest at Mater Dei due to suspensions from the Knights' on-field scuffle with Saint Louis of Hawaii last weekend. (STORY)

Nevertheless, the show must go on ... there were some great matchups and storylines heading into Week 1. (TOP STORYLINES/PREDICTIONS)

Here is how the CIF Southern Section's Top 25 teams fared in Week 1.

TOP 25 SCOREBOARD

THURSDAY, AUG. 28

Santa Margarita 33, Centennial 27 (OT): Carson Palmer gets his first win as a coach thanks to Adrian Petero's 1-yard TD in overtime. Santa Margarita WR Ryan Clark had eight catches for 79 yards and one TD. Petero ran for 103 yards on 11 carries.

Beaumont 52, Cathedral 31: Beaumont is off to a 2-0 start.

San Juan Hills 41, Eastvale Roosevelt 0: Timmy Herr threw three TDs.

Yorba Linda 21, Edison 17: Yorba Linda rallies in final eight minutes to take down Edison.

Gardena Serra 47, Hamilton 0: Cavs have two shutouts in two wins.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29

St. John Bosco 66, Eastwood (TX) 7: Braves roll to 2-0.

Mission Viejo 59, St. Paul 14: Ohio State commit Luke Fahey threw for 365 yards and three TDs.

Sierra Canyon 63, Oaks Christian 0: The Trailblazers defense pitch a second straight shutout. Oaks Christian suffers worst loss in program history.

Orange Lutheran 27, Rancho Cucamonga 24: Rancho Cucamonga is the best 0-2 team in the CIF Southern Section.

Valencia 34, Chaminade 20: Vikings get a quality win on the road and could be looking at a 10-0, 9-1 season.

Servite 56, Murrieta Valley 35: Friars bounce back from a big loss to Centennial with a quality win over the Nighthawks.

Tustin 44, Foothill 0: Ayden Edwards threw for 247 yards and two TDs.

Loyola 35, Millikan 25: Xavier Wimbley ran for 121 yards and three TDs.

Newbury Park 28, Arroyo Grande 27: Panthers bounce back from big loss from Millikan last week.

Damien 34, JSerra 31: Spartans go to JSerra and stun the Lions. Isaiah Arriaza scored an 8-yard TD run with three seconds to play.

San Clemente 35, Riverton (UT) 15

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TAREK FATTAL

Tarek Fattal has been covering high school sports since 2015 in Southern California and primarily in Los Angeles, covering notable athletes such as Bronny James, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Alyssa Thompson. He was with the LA Daily News for eight years, which included being the beat reporter for the UCLA men's basketball team. Tarek can be seen on TV regularly on CBS/KCAL as a sports analyst with Jim Hill.