Santa Margarita leads Corona Centennial: Live score, updates from California high school football game
originally appeared on The Sporting News
Two of California’s top high school football teams are raring for battle in a rematch of one of 2024’s most notable matchups.
Corona Centennial (1-0) hits the road looking for revenge against Santa Margarita (0-1), which stunned the Huskies 31-15 a year ago behind 212 receiving yards and three touchdowns from Trent Mosley, who is currently a senior and 4-star USC commit.
If you’re looking for live updates, scoring, and highlights from the game, you’ve come to the right place. The Sporting News has you covered from kickoff to postgame. Scroll down for an overview of the game followed by realtime scores and results once the game starts.
Pregame
One of the most highly-anticipated non-league games of the California high school football season is here.
Corona Centennial (1-0), ranked third in the state, heads to No. 7 Santa Margarita (0-1) seeking revenge for a lopsided 31-15 upset a year ago. Their battle is ranked No. 1 on our countdown of the top 10 California games of the week.
And it appears that both sides will be missing a centerpiece. Centennial head coach Matt Logan and Santa Margarita WR Trent Mosley – a 4-star USC commit who led the Eagles to victory a year ago – are both reportedly out tonight.
FOOTBALL: Corona Centennial coach Matt Logan is currently in the hospital and under evaluation as a precaution.
Logan remains in good spirits and hopes to be released soon. He will not be coaching tonight at Santa Margarita.
Huskies will be led by assistant Anthony Catalano. pic.twitter.com/tPpC9juTYe
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) August 29, 2025
Santa Margarita receiver and USC commit Trent Mosley is in a walking boot and will not play tonight against Centennial. SM hopes to have him back in a few weeks against Bishop Gorman @ocvarsity@latsondheimer@SteveFryer@Tarek_Fattal@SSchraderOn3@C_Morrissette@GregBiggins
— Michael Huntley (@mikehuntley63) August 29, 2025
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Based solely on the fact that the Eagles scored just three points in a one-score loss to Mission Viejo last week, some might say they have no chance against, which dazzled against Servite in Week Zero. But it was the first game of the season for a largely new team playing one of the best teams in the country. More important to consider is recent history – in 2024, Santa Margarita stunned Centennial after getting blown out 35-7 by Mission Viejo, who Centennial beat months later in the playoffs. Put it all together – not to mention the star power and sheer level of play – and this is still one of the most exciting non-league games of the season despite the Huskies entering as heavy favorites.
When Santa Margarita won last year, Leki Holani totaled 12 tackles (seven solo), four TFLs, and a sack.
Their last meeting wasn’t even as close as the two-score finish would indicate. Santa Margarita led 24-0 at halftime and 31-0 after three quarters before the Huskies scored the last 15 points early in the fourth.
Santa Margarita vs. Corona Centennial live updates, results
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OVERTIME:
Overtime: Leki Holani deflects the pass on 4th-and-5 to force a turnover on downs.
The game is tied 27-27 after regulation. Overtime will begin shortly.
FOURTH QUARTER:
0:49 – Santa Margarita 27, Centennial 27: After a couple big runs by Malaki Davis, Catalano finds Plinski for a 38-yard touchdown to tie the game. Centennial botches the snap and the PAT gets blocked. Madness!
Wow! Dominick Catalono to Ty Plinski for a 38-yard TD to tie this game up at 27-27 with 49 seconds left pic.twitter.com/egUjLdKvp1
— Matt Moreno (@MattRMoreno) August 29, 2025
2:59 – Santa Margarita 27, Centennial 21: It’s not over yet! Catalano finds Ty Plinski through pressure who takes it 77 yards for a touchdown.
3:31: The Huskies turn Santa Margarita over on downs at their own 23-yard line.
7:11: DT Manoah Faupusa eats up a handoff for a dramatic tackle for loss to turn Centennial over on downs.
THIRD QUARTER:
2:50 – Santa Margarita 27, Centennial 14: Grant Mosley catches a 39-yard dime from Trace Johnson for a touchdown.
Absolute Dot 💥💥 Trace Johnson finds Grant Mosley for the TD giving Trace 3 td’s on the day!
Score: Santa Margarita 27 Centennial 14 @Tracejohnson12_@Grant_mosley3pic.twitter.com/3rxvzbveO7— SM Eagles Football (@SMCHS_Football) August 29, 2025
4:57 – Santa Margarita 20, Centennial 14: The Huskies strike back. Malaki Davis finishes a long drive with a short score off a pitch or short pass from Catalano.
Santa Margarita leads 20-7 at halftime.
1st Half stats:
SM QB Trace Johnson: 10/15, 116 passing yards. 1 passing TD, 1 rushing TD
SM WR Ryan Clark: eight receptions, 81 yards
SM CB Ca’ron Williams: Two INT, 1 TD
SM CB Jayden Crowder: 1 INT
CC QB Dominick Catalano: 6/12 passing, 43 yards, three INT, one fumble
— Benjamin Royer (@thebenroyer) August 29, 2025
SECOND QUARTER:
0:00: Ca’ron Williams picks off Catalano for the second time in under a minute on the final play of the half.
ANOTHER PICK FROM @Caron21Williams to end the half and kill another drive from Cen10
Dominick Catalano having a rough half with three interceptions already. USC commit Simote Katoanga has been causing havoc for the Husky O
HALFTIME: Santa Margarita 20, Centennial 7 pic.twitter.com/SYyZ7E7do5
— West Coast Preps (@westcoastpreps_) August 29, 2025
0:46 – Santa Margarita 20, Centennial 7: Ca’ron “Prime” Williams picks off Catalano and sprints it back for a touchdown in the final minute of the half.
Pick 6 by Ca’Ron Prime Williams. Santa Margarita 20, Centennial 7. Halftime. pic.twitter.com/ktb09JjbuN
— SANTA MARGARITA Catholic High School (@SMCHSEagles) August 29, 2025
Early 2nd Quarter: The Huskies march down to Santa Margarita’s 2-yard-line, but Jayden Crowder saves the day by picking off Catalano on the second play of the first quarter.
FIRST QUARTER:
4:20 – Santa Margarita 13, Centennial 7: The Eagles have taken the lead on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Ryan Clark. PAT successful this time.
Santa Margarita takes the lead!!! Sprintout left, Trace Johnson connects to Ryan Clark for the touchdown🔥
That’s ✌️tubs already for @Tracejohnson12_
1Q: Santa Margarita 13, Centennial 7 pic.twitter.com/cyvV8SMJVH
— West Coast Preps (@westcoastpreps_) August 29, 2025
8:28 – Centennial 7, Santa Margarita 6: Santa Margarita has its first touchdown of the season, a 15-yard keeper from QB Trace Johnson. Centennial blocks the PAT.
Brand new ballgame already! Tulane commit Trace Johnson scrambles for a touchdown as the Eagles respond instantly
Field goal blocked by the Huskies and they keep the lead
1Q: Centennial 7, Santa Margarita 6 pic.twitter.com/LY35Iv0Lrp
— West Coast Preps (@westcoastpreps_) August 29, 2025
11:41 – Centennial 7, Santa Margarita 0: Centennial scores from outside of 60 yards on a double-pass play on its very first play from scrimmage. QB Dominick Catalano to TE Keawe Browne to WR Tyler George.
Opening play ➡️ touchdown! Corona Centennial’s Tyler George with the grab off the trick playl 🔥@7_elevn@Cen10Footballpic.twitter.com/awo6XQCBuJ
— MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) August 29, 2025
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