St. John Bosco defeats Santa Margarita in top CIF Southern Section showdown: Live score recap — October 17, 2025

The Braves scored four touchdowns through the air to top the Eagles

St. John Bosco receiver Carson Clark had one of four touchdown catches for the Braves in a 56-17 win over Serra on 9/14/2024 / Photo: DennIs Lee

The No. 1 St. John Bosco Braves (8-0) defeated the No. 4 Santa Margarita Eagles (5-3) 27-14 on Friday in Rancho Santa Margarita.

St. John Bosco quarterback Koa Malau'ulu threw for 242 yards and four touchdown passes as the Braves kept the Eagles at arms distance throughout the game.

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Senior wide receiver Trent Mosley led the Eagles with two rushing touchdowns.

Santa Margarita plays Orange Lutheran next week, and St. John Bosco plays Servite.

Players to Watch

St. John Bosco

• Madden Williams, Sr., WR - 4-star committed to Texas A&M
• Daniel Odom, Sr., WR - 4-star committed to Oklahoma
• Joshua Holland, Sr., CB - 3-star committed to USC
• Jailen Hill, Jr., CB - 4-star uncommitted
• Isala Aisa Wily-Ava, Jr., S - 4-star uncommitted
• Brandon Nash, So., S 4-star uncommitted

Santa Margarita

• Simote Katoanga, Sr., DL — 4-star committed to USC
• Trent Mosley, Sr., WR — 4-star committed to USC
• Jayden Crowder, Sr., CB — 3-star committed to USC
• Logan Hirou, Sr., DB — 3-star committed to UCLA
• Manoah Faupusa, Sr., DL — 3-star committed to Arizona

St. John Bosco defeats Santa Margarita in top CIF Southern Section showdown: Live score recap — October 17, 2025

First Quarter Updates

St. John Bosco receives the kickoff, and the game is underway.

TOUCHDOWN ST. JOHN BOSCO! Senior wide receiver Carson Clark catches a long touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Koa Malau'ulu. Clark was open in the middle of the field and then outran an Eagles' defender. PAT is good - Bosco 7, Santa Margarita 0 - 10:41 1Q

St. John Bosco senior Dutch Horisk sacks the Eagles' quarterback on third down. Santa Margarita punts, and Bosco has the ball on its 33-yard line - 8:17 1Q

TOUCHDOWN BOSCO! Malau'ulu connects with senior wide receiver Daniel Odom for a 25-yard touchdown along the sideline. PAT is good - Bosco 14, Santa Margarita 0 - 3:46 1Q

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA! Trent Mosley took a direct snap 60-yards to setup a 1-yard rushing touchdown. PAT is good - St. John Bosco 14, Santa Margarita 7 - 1:47 - 1Q

END OF FIRST QUARTER: St. John Bosco 14, Santa Margarita 7

Second Quarter Updates

TOUCHDOWN ST. JOHN BOSCO! Sophomore receiver DJ Tubbs is wide open in the end zone to finish a 7-play drive from the Graves. PAT is good - St. John Bosco 21, Santa Margarita 7 - 11:54 2Q

INTERCEPTION BY BOSCO! Bosco's Josh Holland intercepts Santa Margarita quarterback Trace Johnson on a deep pass, and the Braves will start a drive on their own 22-yard line - 8:37 2Q

The Santa Margarita defense forces a punt from Bosco, and the Eagles will have the ball on the Bosco 47-yard line - 7:27 2Q

Horisk gets his third sack of the game, this one on fourth down for Santa Margarita. Bosco will get the ball on its 36-yard line - 2:55 2Q

St. John Bosco doesn't get far, and the Braves punt. The Eagles start a drive on their 39-yard line. They have two timeouts remaining - 0:59 2Q

Santa Margarita drove deep into St. John Bosco territory, but kicker Tyler Wiegand misses a 28-yard field goal to end the first half.

HALFTIME: St. John Bosco 21, Santa Margarita 7

Santa Margarita will receive the ball to start the second half.

Third Quarter Updates

Santa Margarita receives the second half kickoff.

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA! Mosley takes a direct snap and beats a Bosco defender to the pylon for a 4-yard touchdown to finish a seven minute, 80-yard drive. PAT is good - Bosco 21, Santa Margarita 14 - 4:53 3Q

TOUCHDOWN BOSCO! Madden Williams out jumps Eagles defenders in the end zone to catch a deep pass from Malau'ulu for a touchdown. PAT is no good - Bosco 27, Santa Margarita 14 - 2:25 3Q

END OF THIRD QUARTER: St. John Bosco 27, Santa Margarita 14

Fourth Quarter Updates

Malau'ulu finds Odom on 3rd-and-11 for a 19-yard reception to keep the Braves drive alive - 10:36 4Q

After the conversion, the Braves go backwards and punt to the Eagles, who will start a drive on their own 47-yard line after an impressive return by Mosley - 8:23 4Q

Santa Margarita is just outside the red zone - 3:43 4Q

Turnover on downs by Santa Margarita. Johnson can't connect with any receivers, so the Eagles can't cut into the Braves lead. Bosco will have the ball back to try and run down the clock.

The Braves take some time off the clock, but the Eagles force a punt. Mosley calls a fair catch, and the Eagles will have the ball with 2:20 remaining and trailing by 13 points.

Santa Margarita can't find the end zone, and the Braves will take a kneww to end the game.

FINAL: St. John Bosco 27, Santa Margarita 14

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