Trying snug and assured taking part in catch on Friday evening on the Rose Bowl greater than 90 minutes earlier than the Southern Part Division 1 championship soccer recreation, Trent Mosley of Santa Margarita Excessive, sporting a USC bandana, knew precisely what was about to occur to Corona Centennial. Given the inexperienced gentle to placed on a present, Mosley obtained the ball on each Santa Margarita offensive play within the first quarter.
There have been was a 65-yard reception on a brief cross. There was a two-yard landing run out of wildcat formation. There was an 80-yard landing catch. By halftime, the USC-bound Mosley had 9 catches for 201 yards. Santa Margarita registered a first-half knockout that Centennial may by no means recuperate from in a 42-7 victory earlier than a crowd of shut to eight,775.
“Jaw dropping,” is how Mosley’s brother, injured receiver Grant Mosley, described his brother’s efficiency.
He added a 91-yard landing reception within the third quarter and a one-yard landing run, giving him 4 touchdowns on the evening and 10 catches for 292 yards.
“I felt great, my body felt great, my team played great,” Mosley mentioned.
It wasn’t simply Mosley inflicting punishment on the Huskies (11-2). Quarterback Hint Johnson had landing passes of 33 yards to Luke Gazzaniga and 26 yards to Ryan Clark within the first half for a 28-7 halftime lead. He completed 16-of-34 passing for 383 yards and 4 touchdowns. And don’t neglect about Santa Margarita’s hard-hitting protection. Isaia Vandermade recorded three of his workforce’s six sacks on the evening.
“We knew the team was special from the start and proved it tonight,” Mosley mentioned of the 10-3 Eagles.
Stated first-year coach Carson Palmer: “To come out and just physically dominate … we just keep getting better and better. We’re playing real good right now and unfortunately have only one game left.”
Mosley broke the sport open together with his 91-yard landing reception on a display cross on the outset of the third quarter after Santa Margarita’s protection stuffed Centennnial on fourth-and-one play from the Eagles’ seven-yard line. The fourth quarter was performed with a operating clock.
Santa Margarita Excessive coach Carson Palmer, middle, hoists the Southern Part Division 1 championship plaque overhead after a dominating win over Corona Centennial on Friday evening on the Rose Bowl.
Palmer performed twice on the Rose Bowl when he was the quarterback for USC whereas profitable a Heisman Trophy. Strolling on the sector and leaving as the pinnacle coach of his highschool alma mater and Division 1 champions left him making an attempt to determine what he was feeling.
“It’s totally different but even more special and I don’t know why yet,” he mentioned.
In his first season as a head coach, Palmer put collectively an all-star teaching workers of former NFL gamers, survived taking part in the hardest schedule within the Southland and had his workforce peaking on the proper time with no drama and complete focus.
Don’t be shocked if Palmer is out of the blue talked about for school and even NFL jobs, however he appears to like being a highschool coach.
The Eagles’ offense struggled at instances early within the season however has executed within the playoffs. The road protected Johnson when he wanted the time, and Centennial had no reply for Mosley.
“Mosley is awesome,” Centennial coach Matt Logan mentioned. “Playing against him as a sophomore he was great. He’s even better as a senior.”
Isaia Vandermade of Santa Margarita recorded three sacks in opposition to Centennial quarterback Dominick Catalano.
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Mosley was injured within the workforce’s 7-6 opening loss to Mission Viejo and didn’t play in Santa Margarita’s 33-27 additional time win over Centennial throughout the common season. The Eagles took their time letting Mosley recuperate, however he got here again in an upset win over Mater Dei and has stored getting sooner and extra explosive every week.
Now the Eagles get a bye subsequent week earlier than they’re anticipated to face Harmony De La Salle within the CIF Open Division state championship bowl recreation on Dec. 13 at Saddleback Faculty. Official pairings will probably be introduced on Sunday.
