Santa Margarita defeats Centennial in CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championship: Live score recap - Nov. 28

The Eagles routed the Huskies thanks to a stellar performance from Trent Mosley

Santa Margarita plays Centennial in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Championship / SBLive

The No. 2 Santa Margarita Eagles (10-3) defeated the No. 3 Centennial/Corona Huskies (11-1) 42-7 in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championship on Friday at the Rose Bowl.

Eagles wide receiver Trent Mosley dominated the Huskies defense. He caught two touchdown passes and ran for two more while accumulating 292 receiving yards. Santa Margarita senior quarterback Trace Johnson threw four touchdown passes.

The Eagles defense dominated the Huskies throughout the night. The Huskies went for the conversion on fourth down twice while inside the Eagles' 10-yard line, but Santa Margarita stuffed them both times.

It's the first time the Eagles have won a trophy since 2011, and its head coach Carson Palmers first trophy in his first season as head coach.

Santa Margarita defeats Centennial in CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championship: Live score recap - November 28, 2025

First Quarter Updates

Centennial receives the opening kickoff and will start this game on offense.

Centennial punts on its first drive, and the Eagles will start with the ball at their 28-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA! Wide receiver Trent Mosley leads the Eagles to the end zone. He caught a 65-yard pass, then took the handoff on a sweep, and then punched in a touchdown on a direct snap - Santa Margarita 7, Centennial 0 - 8:47 1Q

Centennial drove all the way to the Eagles' 10-yard line, but the Huskies failed to convert on 4th-and-2. They fumbled the handoff and could not recover against a swarming Eagles defense - 4:30 1Q

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA! Mosley catches an 80-yard pass from Trace Johnson. Mosley beat Boogie Williams down the sideline, and Johnson found him by the sideline - Santa Margarita 14, Centennial 0 - 2:01 1Q

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Santa Margarita 14, Centennial 0

Second Quarter Updates

Both teams trade punts, and the Huskies will start a drive at the Eagles 46-yard line - 11:15 2Q

Santa Margarita starts its next drive inside its own 5-yard line after a Huskies punt pins them deep - 9:35 2Q

TOUCHDOWN CENTENNIAL! Zander Lewis runs for a 1-yard touchdown up the middle. The Huskies took advantage of the good field position - Santa Margarita 14, Centennial 7 - 7:11 2Q

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA! Johnson finds junior tight end Luke Gazzaniga in the middle of the field for a 33-yard touchdown - Santa Margarita 21, Centennial 7 - 3:06 2Q

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA! Sophomore Ryan Clark catches a 26-yard touchdown pass from Johnson. The Eagles drove down the field and added a score close to halftime - Santa Margarita 28, Centennial 7 - 0:25 - 2Q

HALFTIME: Santa Margarita 28, Centennial 7

Third Quarter Updates

Santa Margarita starts the second half with the ball.

FUMBLE RECOVERED BY CENTENNIAL! The Eagles fumble when a Centennial defender punches the ball out, and the Huskies will have the ball at the Santa Margarita 39-yard line - 11:15 3Q

For the second time in the game, Santa Margarita's defense stops Centennial on 4th-and-1 inside the 10-yard line. Simote Katoanga was in on the stop - 9:20 3Q

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA! Mosley catches a screen pass and goes 91 yards for a touchdown. He's almost at 300 yards receiving in the game - Santa Margarita 35, Centennial 7 - 8:10 3Q

INTERCEPTION BY SANTA MARGARITA! Sophomore Ca'ron Williams intercepts Centennial quarterback Dominick Catalano and returns it to the 8-yard line - 2:03 3Q

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA! Mosley takes the direct snap and runs for a 1-yard touchdown - Santa Margarita 42, Centennial 7 - 0:38 3Q

END OF THIRD QUARTER: Santa Margarita 42, Centennial 7

Fourth Quarter Updates

The game is in running clock, and the Eagles have the ball and are keeping it on the ground - 5:11 4Q

FINAL: Santa Margarita 42, Centennial 7

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